Mumbai Indians (MI) head coach Mark Boucher looked furious during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). The 60th match of the tournament is underway at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Mark Boucher looked furious at the mix-up that led to the Mumbai Indians being questioned by the umpires. After Piyush Chawla walked off the field after completing his overs, Rohit Sharma came out as a substitute fielder for the leg-spinner at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
However, after that, Piyush Chawla returned and Rohit Sharma was still on the field. But this time he stayed on the field as a replacement for Nuwan Untilhara, who left the field after his overs. This created a lot of confusion among the umpires when they questioned the Mumbai Indians.
The umpires were confused as they were not sure whether Mumbai Indians used Rohit Sharma as an impact player or a substitute fielder. Mark Boucher was not impressed as he was seen chatting animatedly with the referee at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
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Coming into the contest, the match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Mumbai Indians was reduced to 16 overs due to rain. The Shreyas Iyer-led team was asked to bat first and they had a decent outing with the bat at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Kolkata Knight Riders lost three early wickets but after that, Venkatesh Iyer (42) and Nitish Rana (33) played vital hands that brought them back into the game. After that, Andre Russell (24) hit some brutal shots but couldn’t continue.
Rinku Singh (20) and Ramandeep Singh (17*) in the end made sure to end the innings on a high. Based on collective effort, Kolkata Knight Riders posted a total of 157 runs on the board at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
For Mumbai Indians, Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 2/28. Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah picked two wickets while Nuwan Untilhara and Anshul Kamboj also picked up a wicket each at Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan lead Mumbai Indians to good start
Chasing the target, Mumbai Indians openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma made sure to give their team a good start. While the senior batsman has been attentive, Kishan, on the other hand, came out firing and played some crisp shots.
The duo added 62 runs in 6 overs and made sure to keep the run rate in check. However, after the brave start, Ishan Kishan perished to Sunil Narine. The opening batsman scored 40 runs as Mumbai Indians lost their first wicket at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. With the kind of start they have had, Mumbai Indians look like favorites to win the game. They have already been eliminated from the tournament.