IPL 2024 | Twitter frowns as Prithvi Shaw lets go sitter to keep gamechanging LSG partnership alive
The number of dropped catches in IPL 2024 have been extravagant so far and Prithvi Shaw only made matters worse on Friday by failing to grab onto a simple chance. The Delhi Capitals youngster could not pluck a high ball late into the first innings that allowed Lucknow Super Giants to keep gunning.
Lucknow Super Giants staged a memorable comeback from 94/7 to put up 167/7 on the board in the first innings courtesy of an unbeaten 73-run stand between Ayush Badoni and Arshad Khan. While the former played the role of aggressor with a clinical half-century, the latter valiantly provided valuable support and ended up on 20 off 16 deliveries. However, Delhi Capitals had the opportunity to snap the stand with two overs of play to go but Prithvi Shaw's failure ensured Lucknow remained in the hunt.
Khaleel capped off his fourth over on the day with a full delivery at the stumps that Arshad attempted to heave big towards the leg side. However, he failed to time his shot properly and the Kookaburra rose high into the night sky with Prithvi Shaw hovering under it in the midwicket region. The opener had managed to place himself well but as the ball dropped, the Mumbaikar failed to react appropriately and the white rock slipped in between his hands and onto the ground. Khaleel was visibly disappointed upon being robbed of the opportunity to scalp his third wicket in the game as he made way for impact substitute Abhishek Porel.
Twitterati came down harshly on Prithvi Shaw adding another shocker to his list of blunders on the field.
This is why fitness is important
— Vn (@HitmanVn) April 12, 2024
Embarrasing
Thanks to Prithvi shaw's embarrasing drop catch #LSG are sneaking into 165+ territory and DC will start feeling the heat.#DCvsLSG
— Match Paatheengala Boss Cricket Podcast (@match_p_boss) April 12, 2024
This is pathetic
Prithvi Shaw 😂😂
— Yogesh (@YogeshR83326277) April 12, 2024
Bhai thoda fitness par dhyan de tab shayad catch pakad le.#LSGvsDC
Under the ball
The moment the commentator said “Prithvi Shaw is under the ball”
— Priyansh #RR (@bhhupendrajogi) April 12, 2024
My balls knew it’s gonna be a dropped catch.
Everyone knews
The moment I heard the commentator say Prithvi Shaw was underneath that, knew he was going to drop it 🤦♂️
— Arjun Ashok (@arj_90) April 12, 2024
Delhi things
Again @DelhiCapitals doing delhi things. Poor bowling at death and absurd fielding by experience players. @PrithviShaw u just eat and gain weight and drop catches. Bloody hippo#LSGvDC
— Shashank Misra🇮🇳 (@VasuMisra) April 12, 2024
Minus on field
Prithvi Shaw is always a minus on the field. That is something he can improve quite easily. He can at least become an okay fielder. #LSGvDC
— Gokul (ഗോകുൽ) (@gkr189) April 12, 2024
Needs improvement
with this fitness prithvi shaw will go no where in his careee .
— Nikhil (@Attitudist) April 12, 2024
Clueless
What Prithvi Shaw doing in field ? Clueless management, Clueless captaincy. #DCvsLSG
— Kiran Grandhi Satire (@kkgrandhiDC) April 12, 2024
Horrendous
Prithvi Shaw is a horrendous presence on the field. He really needs to start acting like an athlete man. Embarassing.
— bye bye (@sherlockchachi) April 12, 2024