Mukesh Kumar fined 10% match fee by the IPL after MI defeat following abuse of cricket equipment or clothing.
DC seamer Mukesh Kumar fined 10% of match fees after MI defeat.
He accepted match referee Daniel Manohar’s sentence after being brought up for a level 1 offence under Article 2.2 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which addresses “abuse of cricket equipment or clothing, ground equipment or fixtures and fittings during a match).”
During his spell of 2 for 48 in four overs on Wednesday, Mukesh gave up three sixes and five fours, making it a forgettable evening with the ball. In the first innings, he also gave up 27 runs in the 19th over, but Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir finally helped MI to the game-winning 180. For 6, 1, 4, 6, 6, 4, that over went.
Only uncapped Indians Sameer Rizvi (39) and Vipraj Nigam (20) scored 20 or more runs as the visitors collapsed for 121 after he was replaced for impact player KL Rahul in DC’s chase. In the second innings, DC was destroyed by the economical periods of Mitchell Santner and Jasprit Bumrah, who combined for three wickets at a cost of just 23 runs in the 44 balls they delivered.
In 11 of DC’s 13 games this season, Mukesh has taken 11 wickets at an average of 32.63 and an economy rate of 10.11.