The ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League has witnessed high-scoring encounters, low-scoring thrillers in the best scene. There were potential twists and turns as well that changed the complexion of the game and the team that used the resources properly reaped rewards. With the league stage of IPL 2024 nearing the halfway stage, the competition is going to get intense as the games progress.
Recently, there were widespread allegations regarding toss tampering during the match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The fans took to their respective social media handles and accused the match referee Javagal Srinath of altering the toss result, which became a major talking point. Nevertheless, other social media users rubbished these allegations with video evidence.
Cameraman focuses on the coin during the PBKS vs MI toss
Ahead of the 33rd match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians in Chandigarh, an interesting incident happened at the toss which made the headlines. PBKS’ stand-in captain Sam Curran, in person, verified the toss result even before the match referee picked up the coin. The cameraman zoomed in on the coin just to confirm that the Mohali-based franchise had won the toss and opted to field first.
Cameraman Focused on the toss result.
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The game had everything to keep the fans on the edge of their seats at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur in Chandigarh. Batting first, the five-time IPL champions posted a challenging total of 192 for the loss of 7 wickets in their designated quota of 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 78 off 53 balls, laced with seven fours and three sixes at a strike rate of 147.17.
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On the other side of the coin, PBKS ran through a major batting collapse as the top-order fell prey to cheap scores. Shashank Singh pitched in with 41 off 25 deliveries including 2 fours and 3 sixes. Ashutosh Singh became the talk of the town for his blistering batting display as he chipped in with 61 off 28 balls (2 fours, 7 sixes). However, he didn’t quite propel the team towards the finishing line as MI won the game by 9 runs. Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah picked up three wickets apiece for MI.
