Hardik Pandya made 40* with 2 sixes to help MI win their 1st match in UAE leg of IPL 2021.
After getting hit by the bouncer, Hardik smashed two fours and a six in the penultimate over bowled by Mohammad Shami as his 40* off 30 balls saw MI snap a three-match losing streak successfully chasing down a target of 136 in 19 overs.
This was MI’s first win of the UAE leg of IPL 2021 and has helped them stay alive in the playoffs race.
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"To be honest, I will give credit to Mohammed Shami as well because the ball I got hit, I told Pollard that this woke me up and this changed things for me. Before that, I was finding it difficult. Over the period of time, I have realized when I make sure that every game, every opportunity is a new opportunity. You can be a hero and can make your team win. I forget what has happened in the past and I make sure to give my 100 percent," Hardik Pandya said in a video that was posted on iplt20.com.
Apart from Hardik, Saurabh Tiwary, who replaced Ishan Kishan in the XI, made 45 runs and Kieron Pollard contributed 15* apart from his 2 wickets earlier with the ball.
(ANI inputs)