Hardik Pandya Slapped With Ban, Handed Hefty Positive For Code of Conduct Breach

Hardik Pandya, the Mumbai Indians (MI) captain, was penalised Rs. 30 lakh after his group maintained a sluggish over-rate throughout their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) on the Wankhede Stadium on Friday night time. “Because it was his group’s third offence of the season beneath the IPL’s Code of Conduct regarding minimal over charge offences, Pandya was fined Rs. 30 lakh and banned from taking part in the group’s subsequent match,” the IPL assertion learn.

“The remainder of the members of the taking part in XI, together with the Influence Participant, have been every individually fined both Rs.12 lakh or 50 % of their respective match charges, whichever is lesser.”

Nicholas Pooran struck a sensational 28-ball 75 to assist Lucknow Tremendous Giants attain a difficult complete earlier than they got here again after a 45-minute rain break to quell Mumbai Indians by 18 runs regardless of blazing half-centuries by Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir.

Pooran slammed a 19-ball half-century, hitting eight sixes as he grew to become the very best six-hitter (36) within the IPL 2024, to elevate LSG from 69/3 in 10 overs to assist them cross 200.

Mumbai Indians thus completed with eight factors from 14 matches, ending final within the standings, the second time in three years for them. LSG ended with 14 factors however will likely be ruing their efficiency in a few matches which may have put them within the playoff.

Transient scores:

Lucknow Tremendous Giants 214/6 in 20 overs (Nicholas Pooran 75, Okay.L Rahul 55; Nuwan Thushara 3-28, Piyush Chawla 3-29) beat Mumbai Indians 196/6 in 20 overs (Rohit Sharma 68, Naman Dhir 62 not out; Ravi Bishnoi 2-37, Naveen-ul-Haq 2-50) by 18 runs.

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