Ashutosh Sharma fumbled Virat Kohli’s prized catch during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Dharamsala on Thursday (May 9).
The drop occurred off the third delivery of RCB’s opening over, with Virat Kohli at zero. Vidwath Kaverappa produced a full-length delivery on off, and Kohli attempted to whip it through the on-side, but it swung away and flew high into the air off a leading edge.
While making an attempt to position himself under the ball, Ashutosh Sharma jogged back from the point. It was a hard catch as he did not get into position quickly enough and had to dive at the last minute. As a result Ashutosh Sharma failed to grab it with both hands. The right-hander finished the over with back to back boundaries.
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In the IPL 2024, Kohli is the current Orange Cap holder. He is expected to maintain his outstanding performance before the 2024 T20 World Cup that will be played in June in the West Indies and the US.
PBKS take early wickets against RCB in IPL 2024 encounter
The Punjab Kings claimed early wickets against RCB as skipper Sam Curran elected to bowl first in the IPL encounter on Thursday. Kaverappa returned captain Faf du Plessis and Will Jacks cheaply, for nine and twelve runs, respectively.
At the time of writing, RCB were 44/2 after five overs, with Kohli and Rajat Patidar on the crease.
RCB is coming off consecutive victory against the Gujarat Titans at home and away. In contrast, PBKS were defeated by Chennai Super Kings by 28 runs at the same stadium.
In 11 matches, both teams have four victories and are positioned seventh and eighth in the points table individually. The victor will endure in the end of the season games race while the failure will join Mumbai Indians (MI) among the disposed of groups for the IPL 2024 knockouts.
