In a largely one-sided match, Mumbai Indians comfortably defeated Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium, providing fans with plenty of bat-and-ball action. However, as the game progressed and became increasingly uncompetitive, the attention shifted towards the lighter moments shared between players.
Suryakumar Yadav and Sunil Narine stole the spotlight during the match with a humorous interaction that left everyone laughing, creating a buzz on Twitter.
Yadav made an impressive comeback with 43 runs off 25 deliveries, but almost fell to a Narine off-spinner earlier in his innings. In the 16th over, the ball struck Yadav’s pad in front of the stumps, and KKR skipper Nitish Rana called for a DRS review.
As they waited for the ball-tracker to appear on the big screens, Yadav stood mid-pitch with his helmet half-opened, thinking he was out. However, to his and Narine’s surprise, the ball bounced over the stumps, saving Yadav’s wicket.
SKY gestured to Narine that he was ready to walk off since it looked like he was out, causing the usually stoic Narine to burst into laughter in agreement. This wholesome interaction between the two players provided fans with a memorable moment from the game.