Abhishek Sharma, Sunrisers Hyderabad’s most dashing opener, has been dropped twice within the powerplay by the Rajasthan Royals fielders, and the game might slip away from their clutches.
The Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have the best of starts to this season of the IPL under Ishan Kishan’s captaincy but later bounced back against this same opposition, from where they managed consecutive wins to enter the top 4 of the points table.
Rajasthan Royals, on the contrary, had a stunning start to the season, winning their first four games; however, they struggled with consecutive defeats after that. This game holds special importance as Sunrisers might go above RR if they beat them for the second time this season.
Ravindra Jadeja dropped Abhishek Sharma of Tushar Deshpande’s bowling
Abhishek Sharma looked in sheer touch coming into this game at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He came off from a stunning century in the last game and was crucial for the massive chase for the Sunrisers.
Abhishek, however, struggled initially as he edged a few balls to the fielders, who missed on two occasions. First, Shimron Hetmyer missed out on a simple catch near the fence and complained that he missed the ball in the light.
Secondly, probably one of the safest hands in world cricket, Ravindra Jadeja dropped an absolute sitter as Abhishek mistimed one off Tushar Deshpande’s bowling. The ball travelled sharply to point, and Jadeja dropped it in a major fumble.
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