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Hardik hit an undefeated 60 with just 21 balls to take Mumbai to 195/5. His punch was peppered with seven sixes and two fours.
The off-roader targeted the overs of Ankit Rajpoot and Kartik Tyagi and broke 54 of 13 balls thrown by the Royals duo. Hardik celebrated his half century in the 19th century and celebrated it by kneeling with his right arm raised to show solidarity against racism and support the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement.
Hardik posted a photo of his gesture on his Instagram and Twitter accounts after the game. He headed it “#BlackLivesMatter.”
#NegroLivesMatter https://t.co/yzUS1bWh7F
– hardik pandya (@ hardikpandya7) 1603652252000
The ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement had gained momentum after the death of an African American man named George Floyd in May this year, after a police officer, later identified as Derek Chauvin, pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck as It is shown in the videos that went viral.
Since Floyd’s death, many athletes have come out to speak about their experience with racism.
Also, Sunrisers Hyderabad and West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder had expressed disappointment that cricketers had not discussed BLM at the IPL.
Meanwhile, Mumbai had to face a crushing defeat after Ben Stokes closed out a century to guide the Rajasthan Royals to a complete eight-field victory. (SCOREKEEPER)
With this victory, the Royals have now moved up to sixth place in the points table with 10 points, while MI remains in first place with 14 points.
The Mumbai Indians will face the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday.
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