It was throwback time for the fans of IPL on Thursday with the Mumbai Indians taking on Chennai Super Kings at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Stadium in Mumbai. Kieron Pollard usually does well against CSK and he was looking threatening again. However, an unorthodox field placement led to his wicket. In this article, we take a look at how Twitter reacted to MS Dhoni’s field placement to get Pollard out in the 2010 finals gets the West Indian’s wicket again.
Mumbai start disappointingly against CSK
Mumbai Indians have struggled so far in IPL 2022. It continued again with arch-rivals CSK getting two important wickets in the first over itself. Choosing to bowl first, CSK had a great start as uncapped pacer Mukesh Choudhary collected the wickets of Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma in the first over. Since then, it was a catching up situation for CSK. Although Suryakumar Yadav looked promising, he too fell early. Youngster Tilak Varma played a good innings to give Mumbai a decent score of 155-7.
Twitter reacts as MS Dhoni’s field placement to get Pollard out in the 2010 finals resurfaces again
Meanwhile, Twitter got a topic to discuss after a brilliant field placement by CSK. Back in IPL 2010 finals, Kieron Pollard was all set to take the game away from CSK. However, MS Dhoni placed a straightish mid-off and also had a long-off. This was a strange field setting and instantly paid off for him. Pollard got out and CSK won the trophy.
Yet again, a similar field setting was on display on Thursday. Of Maheesh Theekshana‘s bowling, CSK had Shivam Dube almost right in front of the side screen despite having the regular long-on and long-off fielders. The next ball, Pollard played a big hit and the ball went straight to Shivam Dube. It was a massive wicket because the West Indian seemed to be in good touch. Here is how Twitter reacted to this incident:
2010 returns! 🔥🪄#WhistlePodu #Yellove #MIvCSK 💛🦁
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 21, 2022
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Field set by MS Dhoni, next ball Kieron Pollard out. pic.twitter.com/qmg00JFwMM
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 21, 2022
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What field set man , just too epic
God Dhoni 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cif9bbsyu4— Sherlòck🫀 (@Valar_Dohaeeris) April 21, 2022
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An unorthodox straight field set to dismiss pollard? We’ve seen this before!🦁#IPL2022 #IPL2010 #CSKvMI pic.twitter.com/HlUbWX4FmP
— Navya #WhistlePodu (@SweptForASix) April 21, 2022
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DY Patil , Straight long field for Pollard , a great love story than Twilight. #CSKvMI
2010 & 2022 ✅✅
Advertisement— Abilash Kumar (@abilashk99) April 21, 2022
12 years apart
Dhoni still setting the same field for Pollard and Pollard still getting out on that.
What to say man, speechless!🥺❤️Advertisement— Unpaired_electron 🥰 (@i_m_mukul_sahu) April 21, 2022
Pollard just backed his power to clear the field. Just didn't come off.
Advertisement— Flighted Leggie 🏏 (@flighted_leggie) April 21, 2022
Pollard had that look after dismissal: "ye cheating hai! Captain should set the field, not Dhoni" 😭 https://t.co/lwu97KHsMW
Advertisement— cricBC (@cricBC) April 21, 2022
Just showed Dhoni setting the field ao straight, and Pollard is gone the very next ball. The best leader strikes 🤣🔥.
Advertisement— Naman | 50*(38) 💛 (@Mr_unknown23_) April 21, 2022
