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Cricket News: Twitter reactions as MI win crucial game vs PBKS | Twitter reactions to MI winning vs PBKS in race to the IPL playoffs
Mumbai Indians have finally posted a win in phase two of IPL 2021 season by beating Punjab Kings by six wickets and one over to spare. With the win, MI are back into the race for a playoff spot.
After Punjab posted an average total of 135, Saurabh Tiwary and Hardik Pandya chipped in with 45 and 40 respectively to see their side through. Man of the Match Kieron Pollard struck twice in one over he bowled and also made a quick-fire 15 off 7 to finish the game off. It was an overall team performance from Mumbai Indians who have been lacklustre so far in this edition.
After the match, Pollard spoke about the need to be smart with the ball given he has limitations. “For me to get these wickets, I’ll take it each and every time. When you’re out of form, the boundary looks like it’s 150 metres. I don’t have pace, I don’t have spin, I don’t have swing, but I have a little bit of brain!”
Pollard then said how he hopes this victory kickstarts Mumbai’s push for the playoffs after three very disappointing performances in the UAE.
“It was important to get the two points. Took 19 overs to get to the target but the two points was more important. Maybe it can spark something in the dressing room,” said Pollard after the match.
PBKS skipper KL Rahul lamented how the Kings have not been good under pressure.
“Good fight from the bowlers, but we didn’t score enough. This was the best deck we have played on. We should’ve got 170. The next three games will be really interesting for us. We haven’t been able to handle the pressure over the tournament. Take it one game at a time will be the chat. We will also try to enjoy the games and not worry about the results. All the UAE games for us have gone to the wire,“ said KL Rahul.
Twitter reactions as MI win crucial game vs PBKS
Let’s look at some of the reactions on Twitter from yesterday’s game, which leaves Punjab Kings in a very precarious position:
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