Mumbai Indians’ captain Hardik Pandya had a disappointing performance with the bat in the current IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals.
Known for his ability to hit powerful shots, Pandya didn’t manage to make a significant impact in this match, scoring a slow-paced 39 runs off 33 balls. He was dismissed by Anrich Nortje, who surprisingly got him out with a simple full toss.
The incident took place during the 18th over of Mumbai Indians’ innings when Pandya was expected to accelerate the scoring and provide a strong finish for his team.
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The over started well for Mumbai Indians, as Tim David took advantage of Anrich Nortje’s loose deliveries and scored 11 runs off the first two balls.
But Nortje quickly turned the tide by claiming the crucial wicket of Pandya on the fifth delivery. After two dot balls, Nortje bowled a full toss, which Pandya couldn’t make the most of.
Unfortunately for Mumbai Indians, Pandya couldn’t make the most of the opportunity and ended up hitting the ball straight to the square leg fielder, Jake Fraser-McGurk, who took a straightforward catch.
Watch the video of his dismissal here:
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Fans on social media are now trolling Hardik left, right, and center for his yet another flop show with the bat. Check out the reactions of the fans here:
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians’ batter Romario Shepherd stole the show by scoring an impressive 32 runs in the final over. His explosive innings came off Anrich Nortje’s bowling and included four sixes and two fours. Shepherd’s quickfire 39 not out off just 10 balls propelled Mumbai Indians to a formidable total of 234 for 5, their highest at the Wankhede Stadium in this IPL season. Unfortunately for Nortje, his bowling figures suffered, ending at 2 for 65 in 4 overs.
Shepherd’s contribution came after strong performances from Rohit Sharma (49 off 27 balls), Ishan Kishan (42 off 23 balls), Hardik Pandya (39 off 30 balls), and Tim David (45 not out off 21 balls, including 2 fours and 4 sixes). However, it was a disappointing return for Suryakumar Yadav, who was dismissed without scoring in his first game since mid-December last year.
Despite Yadav’s early dismissal, David’s aggressive batting and Shepherd’s late onslaught ensured Mumbai Indians posted a formidable total.
