Mumbai Indians (MI) all-rounder Kieron Pollard seems to have created quite a buzz on social media while playing the IPL finals against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in Hyderabad on Sunday. Pollard, who was facing Dwayne Bravo, showed his dissent after umpire Nitin Menon failed to call out Bravo’s second illegitimate delivery.
In protest, Pollard dramatically threw his bat in the air and then left the pitch and walked further near the tramlines for Bravo’s next delivery. Noticing the tension on the field, umpires Ian Gould and Menon halted the match and had a word with Pollard.
While Pollard has been fined 25 per cent of his match fee for showing dissent against umpire’s decision, many fans felt that his actions were justified.
Kieron Pollard’s answer to poor umpiring when the umpire didn’t declare it as wide😂 #CSKvMI #IPL2019Final #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/wLg1LXr8Lk
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) May 12, 2019
#Pollard’s move to move away was a classic #CSKvMI
— Ms. Joshi (@MsBJoshi) May 12, 2019
Meri taraf se #Pollard ko chota sa gift.
Badla returns.#MIvCSK#CSKvMI #IPL— Mukesh Ambani (@The_Mucash) May 12, 2019
If ‘जो उखाड़ना है उखाड़ लो’ had a face 😂😂#pollard#CSKvMI #IPL2019Final pic.twitter.com/pJS4mM17gu
— Aadi (@FreakSlayer03) May 12, 2019
#Pollard when screwing with umpire. #CSKvMI #IPL2019Final pic.twitter.com/FOZClaFHqG
— Shantanu Gupta (@shantanugupta) May 12, 2019
Tumne cheating kia jao mai nhi khelta#CSKvMI #Pollard pic.twitter.com/BJlodhs7N3
— Aavish khan🇮🇳 (@memeVale_bhaiya) May 12, 2019
#CSKvMI that was epic 👍🤟#pollard
— Sher Khan (@SherKha19885193) May 12, 2019
Pollard is a legend😂😂#pollard#MIvCSK #IPL2019Final
— Adarsh singh🇮🇳(Chowkidar) (@AdarshRo45) May 12, 2019
Mumbai Indians beat Chennai to clinch the trophy for a record fourth time.