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THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q MONDAY Q MAY 03, 2021 11 For me it is about doing the job, says Six Tokyo Olympic torch staffers MI's match-winner Pollard diagnosed with COVID-19 NEW DELHI:Mumbai franchises, so not to name Indians' star all-rounder anybody, but the guys have NEW DELHI,MAY lines. batsman Kieron Pollard their talent. 02: Six people who helped Japanese authorities are said he is proud of his "It was just nice to get an with Japan's Olympic Torch determined to protect match-winning knock opportunity to bat a couple relay were diagnosed with Games participants and a against arch rivals Chennai of overs and win the game. COVID-19, bringing the to- local population that opin- Super Kings in the IPL But again, it was a total tal number of participants ion surveys have shown is match on Saturday, adding team effort. The innings by in the event who got the largely opposed to the that this was a kind of per- Krunal (Pandya) was cru- coronavirus to eight, organ- Olympics due to fears the formance which people cial. The skipper (Rohit isers said. event will lead to more would speak about for a Sharma) and Quinton (de The six people, who in- COVID-19 infections. long time. Kock) gave us that start and cluded a man in his 20s and Japan last month de- Pollard single-handedly then there were a couple of another man in his 30s, clared a COVID-19 state of took Mumbai Indians to a sixes by Hardik (Pandya)." helped on the relay in the emergency for the major four-wicket win over CSK Pollard has been a match- southern prefecture of population centres of by smashing a blistering 34- stands up when people done over the years. For me winner for Mumbai Indians Kagoshima on April 27, Tokyo and Osaka and two ball 87 not out in a last-ball speak about the individu- it is not about ratings, it is over the years and he said Tokyo 2020 said in a state- in the city of Kirishima, COVID-19, including a po- other areas set to last until thriller on Saturday. als," the West Indian said. more about doing the job for him it was about giving ment late on Saturday. said the organisers. lice officer in his 30s who May 11 to contain a fourth "There are world class Fierce MI and CSK are and winning the game for his best. All of them assisted with Earlier last month, two guided traffic in Kagawa wave of infections. players in CSK. We billed the two most successful your team and that is what “Over a period of time traffic control and wore other people who helped prefecture. The Games, delayed by a this match-up as the Clasico teams in the IPL. MI are the I have done,” he said. you are comfortable in a masks, with three of them with the torch relay on the The Tokyo 2020 organ- year because of the pan- of the IPL. When you have five-time champions and Thanks to Pollard's franchise and they believe doing so in the city of southern island of Shikoku isers urged people to com- demic, are scheduled to international guys with so one-time runners-up while blitzkrieg, MI overhauled in you. After so many years, Amami and the other three were diagnosed with ply with COVID-19 guide- open on July 23. much experience. Faf du CSK have won the title on the target of 219, the second you just want to continue to Plessis and Suresh Raina, three occasions besides fin- highest successful chase in come out and perform for guys that have done it time ishing second five times. the IPL history. them. and time again," Pollard Pollard said for him it was "There are a lot of guys "And perform yourself COVID-19: RCB to donate said after the win. just a matter of doing what who are talented in their bright. So, for me it is just "You know you want to be he could do by playing to his own right, a lot of guys matter of coming in day in able to come and perform in strengths and doing what would have won cricket and day out, trying to evolve these sort of matches. These the team required. matches for their interna- as a cricketer, and trying to for oxygen support sort of things are what “You know what we have tional teams and different do my best,” he said. NEW DELHI, MAY "RCB will also auction all 02: Royal Challengers Ban- the signed player jerseys galore on Sunday pledged from this game to raise Top Performer: Magnificent Pollard financial assistance for in- money and add to our ear- NEW DELHI, MAY monster straight out of the frastructure 'related to oxy- lier financial contribution 02: Chennai Super Kings stadium. He muscled the gen support' in India's fight supporting healthcare in- rode on half-centuries next over mid-wicket for against the COVID-19 pan- frastructure. We urge all of from Faf du Plessis (50), another massive six. demic and will also raise you to stay safe at home and Moeen Ali (58) and Ambati He didn't spare Lungi funds by auctioning special get vaccinated at the earli- Rayudu's unbeaten 27-ball Ngidi who bowled a loose blue jerseys to be worn by est opportunity," he said. 72 to post 218 for 4 in the short ball, which Pollard players in an upcoming IPL RCB are due to take on IPL match against Mum- slashed over mid-wicket match. Kolkata Knight Riders in bai Indians in Delhi,on for another six! He was not RCB skipper Virat Kohli Ahmedabad on Monday. Saturday, May 1, 2021. done just yet and ham- said that they had had 'fo- Several IPL players have It was CSK's highest to- mered another over long- cussed discussions' on how come forward to make con- tal in the IPL against on for another biggie! they can help at the ground tributions as India deals Mumbai. In the 15th over, Pollard level. said in the video posted by sey in one of the upcoming with the crisis that is claim- But it is Mumbai's re- romped his way to a 17-ball "RCB has identified key RCB on Twitter. matches with key messag- ing more than 3,000 lives silience that makes MI un- fifty. areas where much needed The team will also raise ing on our match kits to pay daily, as per official data. beatable. Needing 16 off the final help is required immedi- funds to tackle the mayhem our respect and show soli- Australia pacer Pat Cum- CSK, who are looking in- over, Pollard hit Ngidi for ately in healthcare infra- unleashed by the second darity to all the front line mins was the first to for- vincible this season, have two fours, a six off the fifth structure related to Oxygen wave of COVID-19 infec- heroes who have spent ma- ward to help and donated only themselves to blame and two off the last deliv- support in Bangalore and tions and an inadequate jority of last year wearing $50,000 for the cause. for the defeat. mier League. tempo by adding 58 in the ery to seal victory. other cities, and will be health infrastructure. PPE kits & leading the fight Support has been trick- Kieron Pollard -- CSK's Chasing 219, Mumbai Powerplay. But three 16 runs came from the making a financial contri- "The RCB is going to be against the pandemic," ling in also from other fran- tormentor for the last were losing their way, reel- strikes in three overs over as Pollard was un- bution towards this," Kohli sporting a special blue jer- Kohli said. chises and individual stars. decade -- single-handedly ing at 81-3 at halfway thereafter loosened MI's beaten on a memorable 87 won the game, guiding mark. Their openers, Rohit grip until Pollard un- off 34 balls. Mumbai to the second- Sharma and Quinton de leashed himself. That's the stuff champi- highest run-chase in the Kock, showed their class in In the 13th over, Pollard ons are made of. Take a Dhoni after CSK loss to MI: Difference was execution history of the Indian Pre- the chase, keeping the hammered a 97-metre bow, big man! NEW DELHI, MAY 02: Chennai Super Kings skip- per Mahendra Singh Dhoni rued the missed opportuni- Star-studded RCB stand in ties at crucial junctures after Mumbai Indians rode on a Kieron Pollard special to gun down a record 219-run tar- get and end CSK's winning way of KKR revival run in IPL 2021 on Saturday. AHMEDABAD, MAY The bowling on the other Dhoni felt his side wasn't 2: Star-studded Royal hand has impressed, espe- able to execute its plans well Challengers Bangalore cially the spin duo of Sunil and also rued dropped would look to get their mojo Narine and Varun catches. back when they face strug- Chakravarthy. Their eight "It was a brilliant wicket. gling Kolkata Knight Riders overs against the likes of The difference was the exe- who need a complete over- Kohli, De Villiers and cution. Not being too tough haul for their IPL revival Maxwell would be key as on bowlers, we dropped here on Monday. they look to avenge their catches at crucial intervals. From leading the table first leg defeat. The bowlers would execute with four wins on the trot, Squads better and learn from this.