MI vs RCB | Twitter applauds Sajana after batter shreds Arundhati’s slower bouncer plan with clever hit

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Sajana Sajeevan is known for her brute power with which she clears boundaries with ease, but she surprised Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the WPL match in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Indians batter responded to Arundhati Reddy’s slower bouncer ploy with an unbelievable hit over the keeper.

Sajana Sajeevan and Nicola Carey during MI's match against RCB in the first match of WPL in Navi Mumbai

After being put into bat in the first match of the Women’s Premier League against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Mumbai Indians had a slow start getting 34/1 in their powerplay. Things went further south with the experienced duo of Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur also departing to see the side tottering at 67/4 after 11 overs.

But Sajana Sajeevan, who was living a charmed life with two reprieves early on in her innings, made RCB pay for their mistake. With a six and four off Radha Yadav, she was in the mood for some big hitting as Arundhati Reddy tried to bring her down with a slower bouncer.

But the batter was ready for that too as she pulled out an unbelievable shot over the wicketkeeper’s head to add another four runs to her and the team’s tally. With the medium pacer pitching the ball way short and rolling her arms, the ball looked like going above Sajana’s head.

But the batter from Kerala made full use of that by mixing the pull and the scoop shot together. She met the ball right beside her head with the ball racing to the boundary to leave Arundhati out of ideas.

Twitter was in awe of the batter who showed that she had the brains to go with the brawn as well, with the fielders remaining unmoved.

Lovely!

— Usman mohammed (@Usmanmoham35703)

Well played

Well played, Sajana. Took Mumbai Indians to a respectable total after a horrible start.
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan)

Too good

WELL PLAYED, SAJEEVAN SAJANA. 👏

She came when Mumbai Indians was 67/4 and then she smashed 45 runs from 25 balls against RCB - A Top Class Knock by Sajana.
— Tanuj (@ImTanujSingh)

Statement

Making a statement 🔥

🎥 Mumbai Indians' Sajeevan Sajana is smashing the ball hard 👏
— Kushal Sharma (@KushalSharma_89)

Really

Sajana has scammed a career at Mumbai Indians because of one last ball six
— 🚀🚀 (@P4BL0G4V1_)

Never ever

I've never seen any of fraud Sajana sanjeevan other than that one winning six bro
— Seal laes (@Put_in_Pull_out)

Amazing

🚨 Sajana Amazing Innings 🚨

Amazing 45 by Sajana

🎥 Mumbai Indians' Sajeevan Sajana is smashing the ball hard 👏
— ChaiPeGyan (@ChaiPeGyan)

First one

First match Sajana>>>>Prime Devillers
— Dev (@Googly808)

Love it

Loving Sajana's batting! Really wanted her to bat like this in this season. Good that MI sent her earlier and keeping so much faith in her. And she is delivering as she pledged to after getting picked in the auction. ❤
— Ritwika Dhar (@RituD307)

Hope!