Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma could not have loved one of the best of nights with the ball in hand however his sensible diving catch lit up the landmark 1,000th Indian Premier League (IPL) recreation on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Sandeep Sharma ran one of the best previous of 19 metres and dove full stretch to take a catch over his shoulders to dismiss a dangerous-looking Suryakumar Yadav of Mumbai Indians in an IPL 2023 match.
In the sixteenth over of the match, Suryakumar went for a pull shot off Trent Boult and skied the ball in the direction of fine-leg. Sandeep Sharma, who was fielding at quick fine-leg, ran full tilt and picked up a superb diving catch over his shoulders to ship again Suryakumar for a superb 55 off 29 balls with 61 nonetheless wanted to win off 26 balls. The video of Sandeep Sharma’s catch quickly went viral on social media.
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Sandeep Sharma’s catch have Sanju Samson’s Royals an enormous alternative to win the match towards MI however all-rounder’s Tim David’s sensational 45 off 14 balls ended their possibilities. Rohit Sharma’s facet defeated the Royals by six wickets with three balls to spare, chasing down 213 to win after Yashasvi Jaiswal’s maiden century for the Royals.
“It was pleasing to see how we chased down the target. Last game too, we came close and we back ourselves to chase them down. So it was pleasing. Polly’s (Kieron Pollard) shoes are big to fill, but Tim has got a lot of ability and power. At the back end that helps and is good to have. The changes in the side are difficult, but sometimes you have to play the conditions and make calls based on compositions, so the players need to be prepared for that,” MI skipper Rohit Sharma stated after the match.
MI captain was additionally happy by Jofra Archer’s return to health and the tempo proven by England quick bowler within the match towards Royals. “Jofra’s had a massive injury, with bowlers we knew they need match practice. But his pace was a big positive and we thought SKY’s innings like that was around the corner,” he added.
On Mumbai batter Jaiswal, who scored 124 off 62 balls for the Royals, Rohit Sharma stated, “I watched him last year, he’s taken it to the next level. I asked him ‘where did you get the power from’. He said he’s been going to the gym, that’s good for him, India and RR.”
