“The worst kind of bowling that I’ve seen for a long time” : Sunil Gavaskar slams Hardik Pandya for ordinary death over bowling
Sunil Gavaskar has slammed Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya for his ordinary death over bowling, which potentially costed the match to his side. The all-rounder conceded 26 runs in the final over, which helped Chennai Super Kings cross the 200-run mark.
MS Dhoni smashed three consecutive sixes, scoring 20 runs off just 4 deliveries, which proved to be the difference maker in the end. Sunil Gavaskar stated that the MI skipper made things easier for MS Dhoni by bowling right in the slot.
Hardik Pandya bowled a tidy 16th over, where he got the crucial wicket of Ruturaj Gaikwad, conceding just 2 runs. He returned with the ball in the final over, where he was taken to the cleaners by MS Dhoni.
“Probably the worst kind of bowling that I’ve seen for a long, long time. It almost looks like I’ve had this embrace with my hero. I’ve got a bowling kind of deliveries that he’s gonna hit for sixes. One 6 is fine. The next one again a length ball when you know that this batter is looking for a length ball to hit. The third ball again, a full toss on the leg side and he’s looking for it and hits it for a 6. Absolutely ordinary bowling, ordinary captaincy,” Gavaskar said.
Mumbai Indians face their fourth defeat of the season
Mumbai Indians faced their fourth defeat of the season, as they fell short of 20 runs while chasing a target of 207 runs. The likes of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma got off to a flying start, scoring 70 runs in just 7 overs. However, Matheesha Pathirana struck twice in his first over, dismissing Suryakumar Yadav for a duck.
Rohit Sharma ended his innings with an unbeaten knock of 105 runs off just 63 deliveries. The Indian batter smashed 11 boundaries, and five maximums during his stay on the crease. However, he did not receive much support from his partners on the other end, which meant the Mumbai faced their fourth defeat of the season.
As for Mumbai Indians, they will now face Punjab Kings on Thursday, as they are slated to play four consecutive away games. The five-time champions gathered a bit of momentum last week, winning against the Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, their winning streak was halted by Chennai Super Kings on Sunday, who have now beaten their arch rivals in five of their last six meetings.
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