Win against CSK boosted Mumbai Indians’ confidence, says Harbhajan Singh – Cricket News Update
Mumbai Indians’ stand-in skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Harbhajan-Singh-c61453, has expressed enormous delight over making it to the finale of ongoing Champions League Twenty20, and said that it was the win against the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, that boosted the team’s
confidence dramatically.
The Mumbai Indians stepped into final of the tournament by thrashing English County, Somerset, by 10 runs in the second semi-final at Chennai on October 8, 2011. In the big final, Harbhajan and men will meet the mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore today,
October 9, 2011.
After thumping http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028 and company, saying that the close victory over CSK was a turning point for his side.
Clinching their first win in the competition, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 men overcame Super Kings by three wickets on September 24, 2011, courtesy to Lasith Malinga’s unbeaten 37-run-knock off just 18 balls.
"Among all the opposition in the tournament, I think Chennai Super Kings is the best side. It was the toughest side to beat and we take lot of confidence in playing them at home and winning from them," said Bhajji.
Despite the unavailability of key players like the Master Blaster and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RG-Sharma-c2309, the MI team performed fantastically throughout the championship.
The skipper lauded his players for displaying an excellent recital and made it clear that the team’s fantastic run was not a just of matter of luck.
"It is not sheer luck alone though it plays a part. We have quality bowlers in our side and I back my players in crunch situations. End of the day that is what matters. We have won games from dead situations," added the attacking Indian offie who has grabbed
four wickets so far in the T20 battle.
Talking about Chennai wicket, he commented that even though it was not an easy track to bat on, the young duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rajagopal-Sathish-c83415, played beautifully in the death overs.
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