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Will Jacks, the Mumbai Indians star all-rounder, leapt in the air as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attempted to hit a six on the very first ball he faced in the clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Mumbai Indians are clashing against the Rajasthan Royals in the second-to-last league match in the IPL 2026 season. The Royals are looking forward to advancing into the playoffs with a win over the Mumbai Indians; however, the Mumbai Indians are also looking to restore their pride with one final win.
Will Jacks’ valiant effort denies Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a first-ball six
The Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first at the Wankhede, looking forward to chasing on a promising batting track. Deepak Chahar was up against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the first over of the game.
As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi soon launched Deepak Chahar’s third ball of the over towards the mid-wicket boundary, Will Jacks, who was positioned in the deep, jumped high from over the ropes and took the catch. However, just when he realized he would fall over the ropes, he flicked the ball back into the field.
He saved five whole runs for his team and also denied Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his first six of the game.
Doing literal Jumping JACKS on the boundary line! 🦘
How good was that save? 🤩
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets dismissed off Deepak Chahar’s third over
Deepak Chahar returned with a third consecutive over in the 5th over of the game and dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for just four runs. Sooryavanshi, after missing out on that first six, only took singles and was batting on four runs off five balls.
Vaibhav was off to a slow start in this match as well, but he had managed to accelerate in the last game; however, not this time, says Deepak Chahar. With a deep point set in position for the young prodigy, he
Will Jacks dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the powerplay
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