After conferring with spinner Akash Madhwal, Rohit Sharma was observed preparing the field as Hardik Pandya offered advice.
During the final over of the exciting match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI), former captain Rohit Sharma took command of setting the field for his team and appeared to ignore captain Hardik Pandya. The former captain of the Mumbai Indians appeared to be powerless as the five-time IPL winners were on the approach of losing a match that they had dominated for the most of.
At the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, the Kings were struggling at 14/4 in the second over as they attempted to chase a 193-run mark. Despite their consistent wicket losses, they had hope for a stunning victory thanks to Ashutosh Sharma’s counterattacking 61 off 28 balls. With one wicket remaining, the hosts needed to win by 12 runs in the last over. It was left to Akash Madhwal to lead Mumbai to victory.
Madhwal was wicketless after giving up 44 runs in his first three overs of bowling before taking the last stanza. Hardik could have passed the ball to Romario Shepherd, but he trusted Madhwal to see it through. In an attempt to establish the proper field, the Baroda all-rounder and the gifted bowler engaged in a lengthy conversation. Rohit hurried to speak with the captain and the bowler after it appeared that he didn’t like the field placements.
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Rohit Sharma, 36, appears to have been asked for his invaluable advice on the field layout by Akash Madhwal, who has been vocal in his appreciation for the captain’s abilities. Ultimately, it appeared that Hardik chose the field that Rohit believed was appropriate.
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In the 20th over, Mumbai Indians needed just one ball to end the Punjab Kings’ innings when Kagiso Rabada failed to reach his crease while attempting to take a double. The winning margin for Hardik and team was nine runs. Jasprit Bumrah was victorious in the Player of the Match contest with a brilliant 3/21 in his four overs.
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Aside from him, Gerald Coetzee of South Africa made another outstanding effort, taking three wickets while providing solid support for Bumrah. Now, in the next IPL 2024 match, MI will welcome Rajasthan Royals (RR) in their den. While RR looks to build on their winning momentum to maintain their lead in the IPL points table, MI will be looking to continue their winning streak.
