The match between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians was won by the former. The visitors, batting first, had a dismal outing with the bat, as the five-time winners put just 139/8 on the board. Matheesha Pathirana was the star with the ball, as he took three wickets by giving away just 15 runs in his four overs.
Despite the Sri Lankan star becoming the youngest CSK player to take a three-wicket haul, his fellow countryman Maheesh Theekshana hogged the internet despite going wicketless in the match.
It was during the 14th over of the match, which was Maheesh’s 3rd over, he bowled a 152 kmph delivery to Nehal Wadera, who sliced the shot for a four.
On the 4th ball, Wadera sliced a ball across the ground that was struck so well that Devon Conway that to dive but could not save the ball from going for a four. Theekshana hogged the headline for the speed at that he bowled the ball, but it was soon clarified that it was because of the faulty speedometer. Here is the video of the delivery.
The right-arm spinner has taken seven wickets in seven games.
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