quot;Overconfidence not the causequot;

Sandhu was, however, emphatic in denying that Mumbai paid the price for over-confidence. quot;We never under-rate any opponent, it is just that we had a bad day,quot; he said.

Despite the opening day8217;s reverses, Sandhu was optimistic of Mumbai pulling it off. quot;Maybe, our day would commence from tomorrow.quot;

For Uttar Pradesh skipper Gyanendra Pandey, it was an unexpected turn of events. quot;We were confident of bowling them out but not for a total below hundred. It was unexpected,quot; he said.

Coach Venkat Sunderam felt it was time his team was given its place under the sun. quot;Despite coming upwith consistent performances right through the season, our attack is under-rated. Probably this performance might encourage the national selectors to have a look at bowlers like Zaidi,quot; he said.

The hero of the day, Zaidi, who has so far claimed 30 wickets from eight matches three were marred by rain this season, presented a modest picture saying: quot;I simply did what I am expected to do in the team8217;s interests.quot; He, however, opined that his career-high performance of 8-103 against Haryana in 1993 was the best.