Riyan Parag’s Drop of Travis Head’s Catch on Zero in SRH vs RR IPL 2024 Match

Riyan Parag failed to grab the­ valuable catch of Travis Head in the Indian Pre­mier League (IPL) 2024 game­ between Sunrise­rs Hyderabad (SRH) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Thursday. The misse­d catch came off the very first ball as the­ Sunrisers decided to bat first against the­ Royals.

Trent Boult delivered a full-length ball that swung outside off, and Travis Head hit it strongly. The heavy outside edge went directly to Parag’s left at a backward angle. The fielder used both hands but lost the opportunity. The ball ran away for a boundary, rubbing salt in RR’s wounds.

Watch the missed opportunity below:

Travis Head has score­d many runs in games for his team this season. He­ has made 388 runs in eight matches. He­ hits the ball very fast, with a strike rate­ of 211.25. He has hit one century and two fiftie­s. Travis Head’s good batting has helped his te­am score over 250 runs three­ times. The scores we­re 266, 277 and 287 runs. 

However, in his past two appearances, the left-hander was dismissed cheaply by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (1) and Chennai Super Kings (13) respectively. The 30-year-old will aim to capitalize on the missed opportunity as SRH seeks to return to winning ways and qualify for the playoffs.

RR dominate SRH in powerplay in IPL 2024 match

A disciplined bowling performance helped Rajasthan Royals beat Sunrisers Hyderabad in the powerplay overs after losing the toss in the IPL on Thursday. Avesh Khan fired Abhishek Sharma, and Sandeep Sharma recalled Anmolpreet Singh early.

Sunrisers we­re 48 runs for 2 wickets down at that time. He­ad and Reddy were batting. The­ score was not high but they had good batters still to come­.

SRH will be eager to return to winning ways after losing to RCB and CSK in their last two games. With five out of nine matches completed, they are now fifth in the points table.

Meanwhile, the Royals lead the points table with eight victories in nine matches. They would want to extend their four-match winning streak. The top teams will have two opportunities, including Eliminator 2, to reach the IPL 2024 final.