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Royals stiff Mumbai to 125
Yes, results matter the most
No, emotions are emotions
Hardik ends the powerplay with three boundaries in the sixth over. And each of them gets a roar bigger than the last. Tilak and Hardik continue attacking despite the early wickets, but this would be a morale boost for the two batters in the middle knowing the home fans are on their side. Mumbai 46/4 in six overs
Sudarshanan from the ground shares more: “After the toss when the PA announced teams with individual players’ pictures on the big screen, Hardik Pandya’s name was the last. That was followed by loud angry from the crowd. When a new Mumbai batter was walking out at 20 for 4, there were cheers briefly before the crowd realized it was Hardik – thanks to his name and photo on the big screen – and resorted to angry.
But looks like the last over of the powerplay is one when Hardik has won over his ‘home’ crowd finally. The cheers only grew louder – first when he got two to get going, then edged one over backward point and then hit one through covers. The Wankhede roared when he stepped down for a loft to long-on. Is that the change in sentiments towards Hardik from the MI fans?”
