Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma was dismissed by Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowler Trent Boult for the second time in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). He was dismissed for six runs off five deliveries in the current match at Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday, April 22.
The Kiwi left-arm seamer dismissed Rohit for a golden duck in the reverse encounter at the Wankhede Stadium. This time, the right-handed hitter was off to a terrific start, with a first ball flip and an edgy second ball boundary.
Rohit Sharma faced a couple dot balls. He then tried a wild expansive shot, clearing his front leg. But the connection went wrong. The ball soared up in the air. It took forever before descending. By then, Sanju Samson had positioned himself. He comfortably caught the ball, giving RR their first breakthrough.
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Shortly after Rohit left, fellow opening batsman Ishan Kishan followed suit, nicking one ball from Sandeep Sharma in the following over. The umpire initially ruled not out, but RR was able to overturn the judgment following a successful review.
MI also lost Suryakumar Yadav midway through the powerplay, leaving them at 20/3.
Trent Boult has dismissed Rohit Sharma a total of three times in the IPL
Trent Boult has dismissed Rohit Sharma three times in total. This includes Boult’s latest dismissal of Rohit in the ongoing match. The two cricketers have faced each other many times across formats. They also played together for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL. Boult first dismissed Rohit in the IPL during the 2018 season. This was a memorable face-off between the two former teammates.
Boult has noticed Rohit’s struggles against left-arm pacers. But, Rohit crushed Boult for runs in the 2023 ODI World Cup semi-final at Wankhede Stadium. This gave India a very strong start.
