Hardik Pandya in motion for MI vs GT in IPL 2025.© BCCI/IPL
Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Hardik Pandya registered an undesirable feat of bowling the joint-highest deliveries in an over throughout their high-stakes encounter towards Gujarat Titans (GT) on Tuesday on the Wankhede Stadium. Throughout Gujarat’s pursuit of the 156-run goal, Hardik launched himself into the assault within the eighth over. He bowled two no-balls and three broad deliveries, which prolonged his six-delivery over to 11 and conceded 18 runs.
That is the joint-highest deliveries a bowler has bowled in an over in IPL historical past. He’s now the fifth participant to take action and is stage with Mohammed Siraj, Tushar Deshpande, Shardul Thakur and Sandeep Sharma.
He started his over with three deliveries after which went on a spree of bowling broad, after which adopted it up with a no-ball. The story of broad and no-ball continued until Gill slammed a six on the eighth supply (fourth authorized ball) of the over.
Hardik went on to bowl a large as soon as once more and concluded his over with a dot ball, concluding his over with a staggering 18 runs. Hardik’s woes weren’t restricted to the ball.
With the bat, Hardik failed to tug off a rescue act within the first innings when his facet was threadbare at 105-4 after the twelfth over. The skilled all-rounder tried to tackle Sai Kishore by happening on one knee and making an attempt to go for a slog sweep.
He did not center his shot and top-edged it, which flew over Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill on the slip. With a profitable catch, Hardik needed to return to the dressing room cheaply with 1(3).
MI seemed destined to fold earlier than 150-run mark however Corbin Bosch offered the much-needed firepower in the direction of the top. Together with his power-hitting present, he slammed 27(22) deliveries to elevate Mumbai to 155/8.
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