Delhi Capitals explosive opening batsman Jake FraserMcGurk sadly had to depart for a twoball duck getting caught at longon during the ongoing 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) faceoff against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). The heartwrenching incident played out at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday May 14.
DC were sent in to bat first after losing the toss, and it was up to Abishek Porel and Jake Fraser-McGurk to get the team off to a solid start. The latter was up against Arshad Khan, one of many alterations to the LSG bowling lineup for today’s match.
The left-arm pacer began with a few of wides, and the first batter played and missed one of the match’s first legal deliveries. The field set was heavily leg-side dominated, with a deep square leg and a long on put from the start.
The obvious strategy succeeded, as Jake Fraser-McGurk attempted to take on Arshad Khan right down the ground with the following delivery. Despite the magnificent bat swing, the connection was poor, and Naveen-ul-Haq made an easy catch.
View the dismissal right here:
This is the youngster’s lowest score in his IPL career. This marks the first time he has failed to reach double figures in the competition.
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s IPL Debut Against LSG in Reverse Fixture
Jake Fraser-McGurk, who came in as an injury substitute, made his IPL debut against LSG away. Batting at No.3 on that occasion, he scored 55 runs off 35 deliveries to help DC earn a critical six-wicket victory.
In his most recent match against RCB, he was removed after an unlucky run out, and in his most recent home game, he was forced to leave after losing his wicket to a Ravichandran Ashwin full toss. Jake Fraser-McGurk had great expectations in the must-win game at the arena where he had dominated all season. Before the match against LSG, he had scored 222 runs in four matches with a strike rate of 281.01.
Fraser-McGurk’s early dismissal has had little effect on DC’s start to the innings. Abishek Porel and Shai Hope led the assault, scoring 50 runs in four overs.
