The Chennai Super Kings’ Ravindra Jadeja caught an amazing one-handed catch to dismiss KL Rahul during their IPL 2024 match versus Lucknow Super Giants. This happened at the Ekana Cricket Stadium. The Saurashtra player thus prevented Rahul, the LSG captain, from scoring a well-deserved hundred.
The 18th over, delivered by Matheesha Pathirana, saw Rahul smash a short, wide delivery hard. But Ravindra Jadeja sprang into action. The veteran Saurashtra player flung himself across and grabbed it with one hand from thin air, ending Rahul’s innings at 82.
Multiple TV replays were required to verify the cleanness of the catch. Still, their joy remained subdued. The match’s outcome had become a foregone conclusion.
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The all-rounder aged 35 had earlier hit an unbeaten 57. This helped Chennai Super Kings reach 176-6, a decent score. He bowls spin too. The champs promoted him to bat at No.4. This was after losing Rachin Ravindra (0) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (17) cheaply.
Rahane went for 36, leaving the Super Kings half a wicket behind as the death overs dragged on. However, a 50-run partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali, who contributed a 20-ball 30 with three sixes, saved the innings. Later, MS Dhoni scored 29 off only eight deliveries to propel his team above 170. Krunal Pandya finished as LSG’s top bowler with stats of 3-0-16-2.
KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock started strongly, their 134-run partnership laying the foundation. However, Mustafizur Rahman dismissed the dangerous De Kock for 54. Nicholas Pooran sealed victory in the 19th over with a boundary hit.