In the IPL, a bad news came for Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan after the victory against Mumbai Indians, which caused him a lot of shock. Not only Captain Morgan but other players in the playing XI also got caught in it.
Dubai: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets in the IPL match played on Thursday, but the KKR team was dissolved in the celebration of the team’s victory. Soon after the victory, a bad news came for the captain of Kolkata Knight Riders, Eoin Morgan, which dealt a big blow to him.
The color of Kolkata’s victory was dissolved
Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan has been fined Rs 24 lakh for slow over rate against Mumbai Indians. Not only captain Morgan, but other players in the playing XI have also been fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of their match fee.
This bad news came for the captain of KKR team
According to the rules of BCCI, if a captain commits this mistake for the third time in a season, then he will not only be fined Rs 30 lakh, but he will also be banned from one match. Let us tell you that earlier, in the first leg of IPL match against Chennai Super Kings, which was played at Wankhede on 21 April, then KKR captain Eoin Morgan had to pay Rs 12 lakh.
Suffered heavy losses
“Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined for slow over rate against Mumbai Indians,” IPL said in a statement. This is the second time the team has done so this season under the IPL’s code of conduct, so KKR captain Eoin Morgan has been fined Rs 24 lakh. Other players in the playing XI have been fined Rs 6 lakh or 25 per cent of the individual match fee. In the 34th match of IPL, Kolkata Knight Riders defeated Mumbai Indians by 7 wickets. With this victory, KKR’s team has now come fourth in the points table with 8 points. KKR may have won this match, but team captain Eoin Morgan has suffered a major setback.
Kolkata beats Mumbai
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets on the back of brilliant batting from Rahul Tripathi (74 not out) and Venkatesh Iyer (53). KKR won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, Mumbai scored 155 for six in 20 overs. Chasing the target, KKR’s team won the match by making 159 for three wickets in 15.1 overs. For Mumbai, Jasprit Bumrah got off to chase the target for three wickets, KKR had a great start, openers Iyer and Shubman Gill put on a 40-run partnership for the first wicket.
Kolkata batsmen hit fours and sixes
Gill was dismissed by Bumrah for the first blow to KKR, Gill scored 13 runs in nine balls with the help of a four and a six. After Gill’s dismissal, Iyer and Tripathi made tremendous batting and ensured the team’s victory. Tripathi scored 74 runs in 42 balls with the help of eight fours and three sixes, while Iyer scored 53 runs in thirty balls with the help of four fours and three sixes. After Iyer’s dismissal, captain Eoin Morgan came to bat but he could not last long and was dismissed after scoring seven runs.
