Middle-order batter Shashank Singh grabbed a splendid catch. He dismissed Dhruv Jurel in a key moment against Rajasthan Royals. The Punjab Kings player, aged 32, timed his dive flawlessly. He snaffled the catch superbly, leaving Rajasthan’s chase in an edgy situation.
The incident happened in the 18th over bowled by Harshal Patel, who delivered a back-of-a-length ball. Jurel attempted a pull shot. But he didn’t time it well. Shashank Singh covered a significant distance to take a low catch near the ground.
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Shashank Singh, who had starred with the bat in the Kings’ previous two matches against the Gujarat Titans and SunRisers Hyderabad, was unable to do so on this occasion. He went for a run-a-ball nine as the home team fought for momentum. Ashutosh Sharma top-scored with 31 off 16 balls, leading their team to 147/8 in the allotted 20 overs.
Rajasthan Royals Secure Last-Over Victory Against PBKS with Shimron Hetmyer’s Key Role
Rajasthan Royals won the match. However, they struggled to get there. Shimron Hetmyer’s quick-fire innings helped them edge ahead. Jos Buttler was unavailable due to injury. So Tanush Kotian opened with Yashasvi Jaiswal. They built a solid opening stand, scoring 56 runs together.
However, Sanju Samson, Riyan Parag, and Jurel scored only 47 runs between them. Rovman Powell made a vital cameo before dying, scoring 11 off five deliveries. Kagiso Rabada was the pick of the PBKS bowlers, with scores of 4-0-18-2.
Nonetheless, Hetmyer’s unbroken cameo of 27 from 10 deliveries, including three sixes, was enough to secure the Royals’ fifth win in six outings. The initial IPL winners lost their first IPL 2024 game to the Gujarat Titans in Jaipur after failing to defend 196.
