As such, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan has been fined INR 24 lakh for keeping up a slow over-rate amid the team’s 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against the Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Sheik Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi.
KKR crushed MI by seven wickets to enter the best four of the IPL 2021 points table. Morgan won the hurl and handled to begin with, after which KKR’s bowlers limited MI to 155 for 6. Kolkata at that point breezed home within the chase as Venkatesh Iyer and Rahul Tripathi cracked blazing fifties.
Taking after the triumph, though, both the KKR captain and his group individuals were fined over the franchise’s slow over-rate. Whereas Morgan was fined a hefty INR 24 lakh. The other individuals of the playing XI were each fined “lesser of either INR 6 lakh or 25 percent of their person match fee”.
“The Kolkata Knight Riders have been fined after they maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 match. Against Mumbai Indians at the Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi. As it was the team’s second offense of the season under. The IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to a minimum over-rate offense. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Eoin Morgan was fined Rs 24 lakh.” An official IPL press release stated
However, Morgan was fined INR 12 lakh for the same offense amid KKR’s IPL 2021. Experience against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on April 21.
On the field, KKR has had an amazing run within the moment half of IPL 2021 so far. After pounding the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by nine wickets prior. They abandoned the MI challenge as well, overcoming the protecting champions by seven wickets.
Venkatesh Iyer
Whereas newcomer Venkatesh Iyer has been the star entertainer with 94 runs in two matches within the UAE, KKR captain Morgan termed the bowlers as the superstars of the consecutive wins.
“I don’t think it’s one player that has changed the outlook of the team. I think [in] the last two games the superstars in our side have been the bowlers, they have been outstanding on really good wickets to bat on here in Abu Dhabi, and I think that allowed our opening pair of Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer to go out and play their natural game,” Morgan said at the post-match conference.
Iyer (53 off 30) and Tripathi (74 not out off 42) were included in a blazing 88-run stand. For the second wicket against MI. Sunil Narine was named the Man of the Match for his conservative figures of 1 for 20.