“I was just listening to Sachin and did what he said,” Smith, who made an unbeaten 58-ball 87, said. “This victory has certainly given us confidence and we will carry it into the playoff tie against Chennai Super Kings on May 23 in Bangalore,” MI’s latest opener added.

Telling impact
Smith, who joined Mumbai at the halfway stage, has made some telling contributions with the bat in Indian Premier League-V.u00a0In an earlier match against Chennai Super Kings, he smashed Aussie pacer Ben Hifenhaus for two boundaries and a six to close out the last-ball thriller in his team’s favour.