Cutting praised Archer’s efforts but wasn’t ready to admit that it was the only reason why they finished second-best. On being asked how does one plan against a player with the attacking mindset as that of the wicketkeeper-batsman, Cutting stated: “It’s tough. He’s in red hot form and he’s scored over 500 runs. But his confidence is high; he’s striking the ball well.”He further reiterated: “I’m not going to put it down to their bowling. With Royals moving up to 12 points from as many games, Mumbai Indians’s hopes of going through to the last four now depends on how the rest of the teams fare.

Source: Hindustan Times May 14, 2018 03:00 UTC