It all happened on the third ball of the opening over of GT’s innings bowled by Trent Boult when a high catch opportunity created a ruckus amongst Rajasthan fielders. Boult went for a length delivery, swinging in on middle and leg, and Saha was early to close his bat-face, resulting in a leading edge that went a mile up in the air.
Three fielders – point (Dhruv Jurel), keeper (Sanju Samson) and mid-wicket (Shimron Hetmyer) – all rushed towards the ball, despite the keeper’s call. However, a collision occurred between two of the fielders, causing Samson to miss the catch. Fortunately, Boult, who had been observing the scene, quickly spotted the ball and made a swift move to catch it off his own bowling.
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David Miller and Shubman Gill helped GT reach a total of 177 for 7 in 20 overs. Gill’s 45 off 34 provided a strong start, while Miller’s 46 off 30 gave a late boost. Abhinav Manohar also contributed a quickfire 27. Sandeep Sharma was the standout bowler with figures of 2 for 25.
“There’s a lot of dew, it was tough to hold and grip the ball towards the end as the ball was wet. Last time, I won the purple cap, I am focussing on the trophy this year. Zampa bowled well in the last game and he had a good match-up against Miller. This a very good batting wicket and dew is also a plus point for us,” said RR spinner Yuzvendra Chahal after the innings break.
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