India, April 17 -- Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on fast bowler Arshdeep Singh whose three wickets against Mumbai Indians on Thursday night were decisive in restricting the hosts to 195 at the Wankhede Stadium. His first wicket was his 100th in the IPL.

Arshdeep was at the top of his game right from the outset. In his second over, he took wickets of South African Ryan Rickelton and India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav off successive deliveries. The way he lured Surya into a drive, only to be caught at short third, was particularly impressive. Late in the innings, Arshdeep also accounted for West Indian Sherfane Rutherford with a fabulous yorker to which the batter had no answer.

Ponting reckoned Arshdeep's spell...