Mumbai Indians (MI) got the better of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Eliminator of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 as the Rohit Sharma-led side registered an emphatic tri꧑umph by 81🦩 runs aꦡt MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai𝓀 on Wednesday.
Batting first, Mumbai posted a competitive total of 182/8 in their allotted 20 overs, with Cameron Green (41 off 23), Suryakumar Yadav (33 off 20), Tilak Varma (26 off 22) and Nehal Wadhera (23 off 12) making the valuable contribution 🉐wi𒐪th the bat.
In their chase, the team led by Krunal Pandya struggled to gain momentum and suffered a collapse, getting dismissed for a paltry total of 101 in just 16.3 overs, resulting in an 81-run loss in the contest. Akash Madhwal emerged as the standout bowler for the five-time champions, delivering a superb performanc𝕴e with a remarkable five-w🔴icket haul, conceding only 5 runs in 3.3 overs.
Following the match, Naveen-ul-Haq, the pace bowler for LSG, who had an impressive performance with a 4-wicket haul, became the subject of relentless trolling centered around mangoes on various social media platforms. Fans flooded Twitter and Instagram with mango-themed memes, showcasing their creativity to mock both LSG and Naveen. Not only the meme community, but popular brands like Swiggy and Zomato also joined in the trend, sꩲharing humo✨rous memes aimed at the LSG bowler.
Zomato’s official Twitter handle shared a picture featuring a plate filled with mangoes placed alongside a television screen displaying Naveen batting. The caption accompanying the picture read, “Not so sweet mangoes.”
— zomato (@zomato)
Swiggy Instamart added to the mockery by tweeting, “A person from Bangalore has just placed an order for 10kg of mangoes.”
Someone from Bangalore has just 🌸ordered 10kg mangoes 🤔🤔🤔
— Swiggy Instamart (@SwiggyInstamart)
Not only this, some Mumbai players also joined the trend and trolled Naveen. MI players, Kumar Kartikeya, Vishnu Vinod, and Sandeep Warrier captured a photo together at the dining table, with a prominent display of mangoes 🙈in the frame.
Sandeep and Vishnu both shared the image on their respective Instagram accounts, however, they subsequently removed the🌊 posts. Nevertheless, screenshots of their Instagram posts quickly went viral, further fueling the banter between the players.
