During the IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 an unusual incident unfolded when the ball slipped out of Sunrisers Hyderabad spinner Aiden Markram’s hand midbowl landing precariously close to short fineleg. Kevin Pietersen part of the commentary team at the moment humorously labeled it as the most errant delivery he had ever witnessed.
Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated the Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs in IPL 2024 Qualifier 2 on Friday, May 24, at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium. Sent into bat by RR, SRH scored 175-9 before limiting the opposition to 139-7.
Hyderabad’s left-arm spinners shone out, with Shahbaz Ahmed taking 3-23 and Abhishek Sharma 2-24. With the slow bowlers having an impact, SRH captain Pat Cummins chose to try out part-time off-spinner Aiden Markram.
While the South African went wicketless in the one over he bowled, allowing 10 runs, he quickly rose to prominence for an unusual cause.
Aiden Markram lost control of the ball while bowling the second delivery in the 13th over of the Rajasthan Royals chase. The ball ended up landing around short fine-leg and was declared a no ball. Pietersen remarked on air about the unusual delivery:
“It’s the worst ball I have ever seen in cricket. I said he’s better than a part-timer. Look at this. Where’s HawkEye?,” he cheekily went on to add as the replay was played.
Kevin Pietersen
Speaking about the match, Sunrisers Hyderabad delivered a strong performance to secure a spot in the IPL 2024 final. Heinrich Klaasen hit 50 off 34, and Rahul Tripathi hit 37 off 15, as SRH scored 175-9.
SRH’s spinners controlled the chase since the dew did not come into action at Chepauk. On the contrary, there was more turn on offer than in the first innings, and Hyderabad’s bowlers seized the opportunity.
Aiden Markram has had a poor IPL 2024 campaign
While Sunrisers Hyderabad celebrated their advancement to the IPL 2024 final with a resounding victory over Rajasthan Royals, Markram experienced another disappointing outing. His performance mirrored a shooting star fading quickly as he departed for a solitary run off two balls captured at short third man by the adept fielder Trent Boult.
The 29 year old Proteas cricketer endured a disappointing IPL 2024 season. Over 10 matches he tallied 200 runs with an average of 25 and a strike rate of 129.87 clinching just a solitary halfcentury.