Mumbai, April 16: Elated after the stunning eight-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians here, IPL debutants Kochi Tuskers Kerala skipper Mahela Jayawardene is hoping that rivals will take his team more seriously from now on.
The Kochi tuskers chased down an imposing 182-2 last night to open their account in the tournament and Jayawardene said it was a big win against the IPL 3 runners-up team.
“It was a good win. We were pretty close in the last two games. It is good to finish the game off and it is a big win against Mumbai Indians,” the Sri Lankan told reporters here.
“It (win) means a lot. All the guys are working really hard. We had an extra session at the nets after the loss against Pune, we showed a lot of characters even in the games we had lost.
-Agencies