Mumbai. Captain Hardik Pandya, troubled by the continuous defeats of Mumbai Indians, has received support in difficult times. Manoj Tiwari, who has played for Team India, has praised Pandya’s bowling. Along with Pandya, he also praised Jasprit Bumrah. Mumbai Indians is almost out of the IPL playoff race. It has lost 8 out of its 11 matches and is at ninth position in the points table with 6 points.
Mumbai Indians had to face defeat by 24 runs against Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League. Batting first, the team of Kolkata Knight Riders i.e. KKR got all out after scoring 169 runs. The target of 170 runs was considered easy but Mumbai Indians team collapsed at 145 runs only.
Former cricketer Manoj Tiwari made several tweets after this match. He wrote in one of his posts, ‘It doesn’t matter to me whether Mumbai Indians wins or loses. But it is a good thing that Hardik Pandya is bowling in the right line-length, which is important for the Indian team. Hardik Pandya took 2 wickets in this match, but could score only one run. Earlier, Pandya had also taken two wickets against Lucknow Supergiants.
FIRST PUBLISHED: May 4, 2024, 13:21 IST