Published: May 08, 2016, 06:52 PM (IST)
Edited: May 08, 2016, 06:56 PM (IST)
West Indies T20 captain Darren Sammy made a very interesting revelation on Sunday, in regards to Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Kieron Pollard, who did not want to speak with him before their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2016 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Pollard, who fell for 13-ball 11 in what turned out to be an atrocious day for the Mumbai Indians’ (MI) batsmen, failed to provide his side stability when they needed it the most from their star all-rounder. Chasing 178 to win, Mumbai Indians (MI) were tottering at 50 for 6 in 9 overs, with Pollard and company producing a horrendous show with the bat. Live Cricket Scorecard: Mumbai Indians vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, IPL 2016 Match 37 at Visakhapatnam
In the commentary box, Sammy made a very interesting revelation. Sammy said that Pollard would be very angry on him, as the all-rounder is superstitious and had declined to have a casual chat before the game.
Sammy continued, that because of his persistent requests, Pollard decided to have the talk which in normal circumstances he would not have had. Pollard fell at a very crucial time, as Mumbai Indians (MI) slipped to 49 for 6 with the right-handed batsman being dismissed for cheap. After Pollard was dismissed, Sammy admitted on air that his West Indies teammate would be very angry at him.
According to IANS, Opener Shikhar Dhawan smashed an unbeaten 82 off just 57 balls to steer Sunrisers Hyderabad to a challenging 177/3 in 20 overs against Mumbai Indians in an Indian Premier League (IPL) clash here on Sunday. Dhawan’s impressive knock comprised 10 boundaries and one six. He was well supported from the other end by Yuvraj Singh (39 off 23 balls).
Put in to bat on a hot and humid afternoon, Sunrisers got off to a flying start, courtesy in-form openers David Warner (48) and Dhawan. The duo added 51 runs without losing any wickets after the completion of the powerplay.
