IPL 2022, GT vs RR | Twitter reacts to Hardik Pandya's throw that breaks the stump
The Indian Premier League has been known to raise fielding standards and every season fans, as well as players, witness some exciting moments in the tournament. One such incident happened when Hardik Pandya ran Sanju Samson out during the twenty-fourth match of IPL 2022 at the DY Patil stadium.
The game between Gujarat Titans and Rajasthan Royals kept getting interesting as both teams were not ready to back down. Chasing a mammoth target of 193, Rajasthan Royals lost 3 wickets when the score was 65 as both openers Jos Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal were back in the hut along with Ravichandran Ashwin who was promoted to bat at number three in the game. Buttler during his innings scored 54 from 24 balls to help his side get off to a flyer against the Gujarat Titans.
Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson walked out to bat after Ashwin and had a watchful start early on in his innings. He was batting on 11 from 10 balls when Gujarat Titans skipper Hardik Pandya with his brilliance in the field got rid of his counterpart with a direct throw which eventually broke the stumps which is a rare sight in the game these days and ended Sanju Samson's stay at the crease. The umpires then had to ask for a new stump to be brought on to replace the broken one.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Run-out!
— James Tyler (@JamesTyler_99) April 14, 2022
Wickets broken!
— James Tyler (@JamesTyler_99) April 14, 2022
They are replacing it!
— James Tyler (@JamesTyler_99) April 14, 2022
Great fielding
Great fielding by skipper Hardik pandya skipper sanju Samson Run Out for 11 Runs.#IPL2022 #GTvRR #Gujarat pic.twitter.com/GC7myNp31I
— Cricket Syco (@cricket_syco) April 14, 2022
He just did it!
Hardik broke the stumps while running out Sanju Samson 🎯#IPL2022 #HardikPandya #RRvsGT pic.twitter.com/0m1OymnDPy
— CricTelegraph (@CricTelegraph) April 14, 2022
Is he a disappointment?
@IamSanjuSamson jitna tel bharke Lata h wo pahle match me hi khatam karke pure ipl bas disappointments hi deta hai
— Rishiraj meena (@rishimeena1103) April 14, 2022
Fans are not happy!
And people want sanju Samson in world cup squad 😂😂#IPL #IPL20222 #RRvsGT #SanjuSamson #CSK𓃬 #KGFChapter2
— DRx Mohit Thakur (@MohitTh02702420) April 14, 2022
Is it?
This Sanju Samson remains a 1st two matches beast and remaining season mugging fraud
— samarth (@bccinl) April 14, 2022
That didn't work out well!
#ACKOForTheFans #BoliBachchan
— gaurya (@gaurya_44) April 14, 2022
Sanju Samson 's Decision to send Ashwin as Pinch hitting No 3 be like pic.twitter.com/N0DELRQYiW
Disappointed!
Disappointed with #SanjuSamson!
— Jinu Sivanandan (@JinuSivans) April 14, 2022
Can't tolerate this! 🤦🏽♂️#RRvsGT #TATAIPL2022