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Shane Watson's leg was still batting with blood, but Mumbai Indians created history

New Delhi : Vikash Gaur. On 12 May 2020, where cricket is not being played in any corner of the world. At the same time, on 12 May 2019, exactly a year ago, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad was packed with spectators. Actually, on that day i.e. on this day last year, the final match of Indian Premier League i.e. IPL was being played, but will this year be IPL or not? It is suspected due to corona virus.


The final match of IPL 2019 was being played in Hyderabad on May 12 between the three-time IPL champion team Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings. On one side was Captain Rohit Sharma and on the other side was Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. History was to be made, as both teams had won 3–3 titles. In such a situation, the team that won the title of the 12th season of IPL would have become the most successful team in the history of IPL, which is now Mumbai Indians.

In this title, Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat first and put 149 runs on the score board. The Chennai team had to chase a target of 150 runs. CSK were given a good start by openers Faf Duplessis and Shane Watson, but after that the wickets kept falling, but Australian veteran Shane Watson remained at one end. Watson played a stormy innings of 80 runs off 59 balls.


Shane Watson was about to win the fourth IPL title to Chennai Super Kings that he was run out on the fourth ball of the last over. After this, a lot of drama was seen on the two balls of the last over, because from now on, Dhoni's team had to score 2 balls 4 runs to win. Shardul Thakur ran 2 runs off the fifth ball of Lasith Malinga's over. From now on, CSK needed 2 runs to win the match, while the Mumbai team had to save 2 runs.

Captain Rohit Sharma and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah told Lasith Malinga that they have to bowl the last ball, so that the run is saved or the wicket gets out. Malinga then gave a slow ball to Shardul Thakur as per the captain's call which he missed and was lbw out as he was found in front of the wicket. With this, Mumbai's team won the final of IPL 2019 by 1 run and became the first team to win four IPL titles.

Watson's leg was covered in blood

Shane Watson's passion for cricket, who was fighting for the Chennai Super Kings till the last, was revealed when Harbhajan Singh, the spinner of the Chennai team, made a big reveal on the same night. Shane Watson, who played an 80-run innings, sat injured in his leg to take runs and save his wicket. He did not tell anyone about the injury. Even during the match no one came to know.

Shane Watson continued to fight for his team and later saw that his left foot pad and knee were completely covered in blood. According to Harbhajan Singh, Shane Watson had 6 stitches in his knee. Harbhajan shared a picture of Watson in his Instagram story at the time and wrote, "Can you see the blood flowing from his knee ... 6 stitches came to his leg after the match. Watson was injured while diving. And he continued batting without telling anyone. "


Shane Watson was the only man from CSK's team who batted brilliantly in the IPL 2019 final. Shane Watson, a right-handed batsman who brought the Chennai Super Kings closer to the title win, hit a blistering 80 off 59 balls with 8 fours and 4 sixes, but unfortunately he was run out at the last moment and then the team Lost by one run.

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