Pollard thanks Mumbai for keeping the faith

After smashing a devastating 13-ball 45, effecting two run outs and giving away as little as 15 runs in four overs, West Indies T20 star Kieron Pollard seemed too tired to talk.

Or maybe, the Mumbai Indians youngster hasn't developed the art of gushing about the importance of his role yet. The man who finished off the Delhi Daredevils single-handedly on Tuesday at the CCI was happy that after playing 10 games for a franchise which many thought had overpaid to buy him, he finally came good. "I try my best always. When it comes it comes," he muttered. "Credit to the MI management for keeping faith in me."

The general sentiment was that Pollard was being sent in to bat too low down the order by skipper Sachin Tendulkar. Pollard, though, said he has no problems padding up behind the likes of Saurabh Tiwary and Ambati Rayadu.

"The batting order depends on the decision of the team management," he said. Would he like to play for the Mumbai Indians in IPL 4, or will he go to some other franchise? Pollard was in no mood to even think about this.

"The dream of playing alongside Sachin Tendulkar and nearing a title win is too good to imagine. No 'what after' for me right now. First let's finish the semis and the final, then talk about it," he said.

Daredevils skipper Gautam Gambhir, though, preferred to look at the positives after their third loss on the trot. "This defeat may be a blessing in disguise. We have to play more responsibly, knowing there is no other option," he said.