Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard was seen in an animated exchange with the math official during the IPL 2024 match between his side and the Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
MI felt hard one by an umpire decision for a wide that did not go their way during their chase of 207 runs against holders CSK. The hosts opted for a DRS review, which also did not tip the balance in their favour and Pollard went on to argue with the match official.
The frustration spilt onto the field as MI skipper Hardik Pandya was dismissed in the very next ball as he played a cross-bat shot straight into the hands of Ravindra Jadeja in the deep off Tushar Deshpande’s over.
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CSK put up a total of 206 for the loss of four wickets in 20 overs after being asked to bat first by Pandya, who won the toss.
MI drew first blood with the scalp of Ajinkya Rahane for 5 runs, before Rachin Ravindra and CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad put up a 50-run stand for the second wicket before the Kiwi fell to Shreyas Gopal.
Gaikwad, who managed to make a brilliant 69 off 40 deliveries before being sent back to the hut put up a 90-run partnership with Shivam Dube to dig into the MI bowlers after a rather slow start.
Dube remained unbeaten at 66 runs off just 38 delivered, while Daryll Mitchell chipped in with 17 runs before making way for MS Dhoni, who enthralled the fans with a hattrick of sixers to end unbeaten at 20 off just 4 deliveries that propelled CSK over the 200-run mark.
MI got off to a brilliant start as openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan put up a 70-run stand in the first 7 overs before CSK’s Matheesa Pathirana struck twice in three deliveries to remove Kishan and the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav.
The pacer completed his three-wicket haul with the scalp of Tilak Varma for 31, before Pandya fell to Tushar Deshpande for just 2 runs. Tim David added 13 off 5 before Mustafizur Rahman scalped him.
Pathirana picked up his fourth wicket of the day with the dismissal of Romario Shepard for 1 run, while Rohit Shamra’s unbeaten ton, 105 off 63, went in vain as CSK picked up a 20-run win.
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