It was a stellar bowling effort by RCB, particularly Harshal Patel, to limit five-time winners MI to only 159 within the opening encounter of the IPL 2021. The all-rounder returned with figures of 5/26 in his 4 overs and managed to select his first fifer within the event.
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What was noteworthy is the truth that this was first ever fifer recorded in opposition to Mumbai Indians, because the inception of the league. After his feat, Twitter was flooded with memes. Let’s have a look at a few of them.
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In first over In final 3 over pic.twitter.com/UB87uKm4Kn
— SAHIL (@Nikal_Bsdk03) April 9, 2021
Rishabh Pant and DC Management whereas watching Harshal Patel’s bowling😭😂😂#IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/q76SlP5a7Y
— 🇮🇳🇮🇳Team India Fan🇮🇳🇮🇳 (@HarshRo45_) April 9, 2021
Harshal Patel after his 5 wicket haul right now: pic.twitter.com/xSvjOouc4N
— mcu wale आयुष 🇮🇳🚩 (@aayusht1802) April 9, 2021
#HarshalPatel Right Now 😍 after taking 5 wicket in #RCBvsMI Match pic.twitter.com/jze8AxBHII
— आक थु Newz (@Aak__Thu) April 9, 2021
What a Comeback Harshal Patel 🔥🚩#MIvsRCB pic.twitter.com/VXMDnHnSGO
— Shan Kohli (@Shan_Kohli) April 9, 2021
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Patel, the right-arm pacer who performs for Haryana in home cricket, ran by the middle-order. He removed harmful hitters Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard and Krunal Pandya apart from tail-ender Marco Jansen to place the brakes on a powerful MI batting line-up.
After his spell, Harshal mentioned, “Ball started tailing a bit when I came into bowl the 16th over, that was my cue. And I executed brilliantly. You can’t look at the opposition all the time. All you need to focus on at the top of your mark is your execution and planning and that’s what I did.”
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