The 51st match of IPL 2022 is underway right now, where the Gujarat Titans are battling against five-time champions Mumbai Indians. GT skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against his former team. Kieron Pollard had tough time in the middle. He managed only four runs off 14 balls.
Pollard had a strike rate of 28. He struggled to get going against Gujarat Titans’ leg-spinner Rashid Khan. The Caribbean all-rounder faced four consecutive dot balls before losing his stumps to Rashid.
Famous Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle gave his view on the duel between Pollard and Rashid. Here’s what Bhogle wrote on Twitter:
“Sometimes you can just see things coming…..That Pollard dismissal against Rashid seemed inevitable.”
Sometimes you can just see things coming…..That Pollard dismissal against Rashid seemed inevitable.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 6, 2022
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Rashid Khan troubled Kieron Pollard with his leg-spin. After four back-to-back dot balls, the fifth ball that he bowled was a quicker leg break. It was just on the off-side line, which turned a bit and beat Kieron. The right-arm leg-spinner cleaned him up with a dream delivery. Pollard had yet another forgettable day in the middle.
Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene gave his honest opinion on Kieron Pollard’s struggles in IPL 2022
Ahead of the match against the Gujarat Titans, Mumbai Indians coach Mahela Jayawardene spoke about Pollard’s shortcomings in the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League. Here’s what the former Sri Lankan cricket team captain had to say:
“Kieron Pollard has been honest as well, expressing himself that he hasn’t been able to finish games. But at the same time, when you review properly, those were situations where it’s tough for one person to do the bulk of the work. It’s a team game.”
The Mumbai Indians have finished with a score of 177/6 in their 20 overs. It will be interesting to see if the Mumbai-based franchise can defend the 178-run target and register their second consecutive win in IPL 2022.
