Jofra Archer, who had been sidelined by a slew of injuries, made his long-awaited return, and he did not disappoint, taking three wickets as MI won. Cape Town bowled out Paarl Royals for 142 in 20 overs, which was below standard.
On the opening night of the inaugural season of the South African Twenty20 League, MI Cape Town cruised to a comfortable victory over rivals Paarl Royals at the Newlands. Jofra Archer, a pace bowler for England who has been sidelined by injury, had a triumphant return to the field by helping MI Cape Town restrict Paarl Royals to a subpar score of 142/7 in 20 overs. Dewald Brevis batted unbeaten for 70 off 41 balls as his team returned for an 8-wicket victory.
Former India pacer Zaheer Khan, commenting on Archer’s comeback, said that the England bowler is facing not just a physical but also a mental struggle.
“It should hit close to home for him, emotionally. When you return to the field after such an extended absence, people are interested in your career comeback. Putting up a lot of effort is essential, as is a great deal of patience. So, he must be battling not just a physical struggle, but also a mental one “This is what Zaheer remarked on Sports18’s Match Centre Live.
Late this year is when we may anticipate seeing Archer back in action for the IPL. His repeated injuries prevented him from playing last year despite being purchased by the Mumbai Indians at the super auction for Rs 8 crore.
Injuries are difficult to manage, especially for pacers, Zaheer, Global Head of Cricket Development at MI, said.
“Being away from the action for so long is tough for anyone. It’s not possible to prevent getting hurt, but you can exert a lot of effort into taking care of oneself when an injury has occurred “Then he added something.
