Trent Boult, a Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowler, wreaked havoc at the Wakhede Stadium during the team’s Indian Premier League (IPL 2024) match against the Mumbai Indians on Monday, April 1.
Rajasthan won the toss and decided to field first. Boult once again delivered his team with early breakthroughs with the new ball, sending back Rohit Sharma and Naman Dhir off successive deliveries in the opening over.
He struck again in his second over, removing Dewald Brevis. Notably, all three of his wickets in the match were golden ducks. The Kiwi seamer’s outstanding bowling performances boosted his team to a dominant position.
A number of fans turned to social media to praise Boult’s impressive 4-0-22-3 record. Here are some of the leading reactions:
Trent Boult has been an absolute force in the power play. Since IPL 2022, he has taken 25 wickets in the opening six overs of 29 matches.
Mumbai Indians Fail to Bounce Back After Trent Boult’s Dazzling Performance
Mumbai’s first home encounter of the season saw them in a dangerous situation as Trent Boult went through their top order early on.
Skipper Hardik Pandya and left-handed batsman Tilak Varma attempted to calm the ship for his team, scoring 34 and 32, respectively. However, the two were unable to turn their promising starts into significant scores.
Mumbai’s foreign sensation Tim David was expected to help his club finish quickly, but he struggled to get started, finishing with a scratchy 17-run knock from 24 balls. MI finished at 125/9 after 20 overs.
While Trent Boult sparkled with the ball early in the innings, leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal stole the show in the middle overs, taking three wickets. Nandre Burger took two wickets, while Avesh Khan claimed only one.
Mumbai sits without any points yet. Their start has been dismal, with two losses. They occupy the table’s bottom spot. In contrast, Rajasthan arrived undefeated – they won their first two matches.