The 23rd match of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League is happening at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune right now. Five-time champions Mumbai Indians are up against the Punjab Kings team. MI captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. Jaydev Unadkat picked up the big wicket of Jonny Bairstow for Mumbai.
The Punjab Kings got off to a solid start in Pune, courtesy of half-centuries from their captain Mayank Agarwal and his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan.
Both batters looked in great touch. While Dhawan is still playing in the middle, Agarwal lost his wicket to Murugan Ashwin soon after completing his first half-century of the new season.
England wicket-keeper batter Jonny Bairstow came out to bat at number three for the Punjab Kings. Fans expected that the duo of Dhawan and Bairstow would blow away the Mumbai Indians bowling attack. However, the MI bowling unit bowled tight lines and did not concede too many runs.
The partnership came to an end when Jaydev Unadkat rattled the stumps of Jonny Bairstow. The left-arm pacer beat the Punjab Kings batter with a change of pace as the PBKS star chopped on to his stumps. Unadkat picked up his first wicket of the night and then gave a stare and a smile to the opponent batter.
Fans on Twitter react to Jaydev Unadkat celebrating his first wicket of the match in a unique manner
It was a different kind of celebration from Unadkat after picking up the wicket of Jonny Bairstow. You can watch the video here. Here’s how the cricket universe on Twitter reacted to the fall of the wicket and Unadkat’s celebration:
What a look that by Unadkat.
— Incognito Moist (@prafullsaraf) April 13, 2022
Jaydev Unadkat yaar kya jabardast bowler hai#PBKSvsMI #IPL2022
— Rockstar MK (@RockstarMK11) April 13, 2022
Unadkat mass 👊 #Mumbaiindians
— अरविंद 🧡 (@Rwind_13) April 13, 2022
Unadkat exceeding my expectations.
— Chicken Man (@Gustavofring_45) April 13, 2022
Lord unadkat 💥
— Saikalyan PASUNOORU (@SaikalyanPASUN1) April 13, 2022
#MIvPBKS CHOPPED ON! Poor cricket from Bairstow who inside edges onto his stumps. Smart bowling from Unadkat and MI are making a recovery in this match.
— Ahaan Chugh (@ahaan_chugh) April 13, 2022
#Unadkat 💥👌
— Movies For You 🇮🇳 (@Movies4u_Officl) April 13, 2022
Brilliantly executed the slow delivery…
Unadkat Saheb is doing well
— R 💙 (@_pullshotx45_) April 13, 2022