Things are falling into place for MI, says Gautam

After five straight defeats in the UAE, Mumbai Indians charged to their second consecutive win in IPL 7, beating Royal Challengers Bangalore here and the team's stumper-batsman Chidambaram Gautam feels things are finally looking up for the defending champions.
"We have been waiting for this moment the past couple of games. We are executing our plans and things are falling in place. We are doing really well," said Gautam who played his part by scoring a brisk 30 off 28 balls with three sixes and two fours, opening the innings with Ben Dunk.
MI set a stiff target of 188 for RCB to chase and the visitors fell short by 19 runs to provide the hosts their 10th win at home going back to last season's beginning.

Gautam, not a flamboyant batsman in Ranji Trophy where he represents Karnataka, said he has been given the license to go for the big shots by the MI team management.
"I felt really good and the wicket was good to bat on really though initially it was doing a bit. I am enjoying my game to hit those big shots. The team management is completely behind me. They have given me the license to go and express myself," said the young batsman who played a few seasons for RCB before shifting base to MI.
Gautam said he had opened in his first few games for Karnataka in Ranji Trophy before going down the order and that experience was helping him in IPL.

"Before Ranji Trophy I was an opener (in junior level) and even in Ranji, I had opened in the first five games (for Karnataka). That experience is helping me.