Pollard stars as Mumbai claims IPL title
HYDERABAD – On the back of a crucial knock from Kieron Pollard, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Chennai Super Kings by one run in a thrilling Indian Premier League Final yesterday.
Pollard topscored with an unbeaten 41 in Mumbai’s seemingly below par total of 149 for eight in their 20 overs.
Shane Watson then smashed 80 from 59 balls to carry Chennai within sight of victory, but a spectacular final over from Lasith Malinga limited the Super Kings to 148 for seven in their 20 overs.
Pollard’s 25-ball knock laced with three sixes and three boundaries rescued Mumbai from a precarious position of 101 for five in the 15th over.
He put on 39 runs in the next four overs with Hardik Pandya and finished the innings in a blaze of glory by smashing two boundaries off the last two balls.
Pollard’s West Indies counterpart Dwayne Bravo went wicketless in three overs that cost 24 runs.
Pollard topscored with an unbeaten 41 in Mumbai’s seemingly below par total of 149 for eight in their 20 overs.
Shane Watson then smashed 80 from 59 balls to carry Chennai within sight of victory, but a spectacular final over from Lasith Malinga limited the Super Kings to 148 for seven in their 20 overs.
Pollard’s 25-ball knock laced with three sixes and three boundaries rescued Mumbai from a precarious position of 101 for five in the 15th over.
He put on 39 runs in the next four overs with Hardik Pandya and finished the innings in a blaze of glory by smashing two boundaries off the last two balls.
Pollard’s West Indies counterpart Dwayne Bravo went wicketless in three overs that cost 24 runs.
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