IPL 2024 | Twitter and Amit Mishra jubilated by ruling out age factor to outsmart Riyan Parag
Age is just a number and 41-year-old Amit Mishra exemplified the age-old saying by announcing himself in the 17th edition of IPL. He came in as an impact player and outfoxed the in-form Riyan Parag to give Lucknow Super Giants a needed breakthrough against Rajasthan Royals on Saturday.
Chasing a target of 197-run target, posted by LSG on the back of KL Rahul and Deepak Hooda’s flamboyance, RR earned a fifty-plus opening stand, courtesy of Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, the openers departed in a space of a couple of deliveries around the powerplay, followed by Parag departing in quick time, thanks to Mishra’s experience.
Having gone for a six on the third ball of the eighth over, Mishra bowled an aired-up delivery outside the off stump, luring Parag for an inside-out stroke over cover. The Assam batter fell in the trap and failed to generate enough power against the turn, thereby offering a regulation catch to Ayush Badoni at deep cover. Making an impact on his first over in his first game of the edition, Mishra was seen sprinting around and pointing his finger towards the name on the jersey, signifying his importance and experience of the game.
Seeing the veteran defy age and breaking into a celebration of his own, the Twitterverse went berserk.
What a comeback!
— Yashji (@Yashji554997) April 27, 2024
That's for sure!
suresh raina when he sees players like ishant sharma, piyush chawla and amit mishra still palying in the IPL pic.twitter.com/TEkuGUdTjh
— Arun Lol (@dhaikilokatweet) April 27, 2024
He is unbelievable!
41 year old mishra ji taking wicket meanwhile 39 year old irfan pathan doing commentary and doing pr.
— Yash Jain (@yashjain4163) April 27, 2024
There are levels in this game.
Be Like Amit Mishra 💪. pic.twitter.com/QfecK1ZEfm
That's some wicket here!
Amit Mishra getting Parag. Biggest age difference between the wicket taker and the victim?#LSGvRR
— Pradeep Muthu (@muthupradeep) April 27, 2024
WowS!
Amit Mishra in IPL 2024 pic.twitter.com/F0ludp0b7e
— Stewie (@stewie_rizz) April 27, 2024
He's not done yet!
Amit Mishra राजस्थान तीसरा 🙄
— Tolaram Godara (@Tolaramgodara2) April 27, 2024
Hahaha!
#RRvsLSG #LSGvRR #IPL2024
— g0v!ñD $#@®mA (@rishu_1809) April 27, 2024
Amit Mishra looking towards LSG Dug Out pic.twitter.com/SHich7c55r
LOL!
Amit Mishra ji please recreate this at fine leg pic.twitter.com/7qvOSs4DZI
— Dexter🩸 (@bakki43114) April 27, 2024
Wait what?
Amit Mishra caught applying saliva on ball, dismisses Riyan Parag on next ball. Is it legal? @yuzi_chahal | #LSGvRR
— SMASH (@1xSmash) April 27, 2024
Gotta check with this!
Amit Mishra applied saliva on the ball. 'No applying saliva to the ball' rule working or not?#IPL2024 #IPLinHindi @JioCinema
— Kunvar Singh🇮🇳 (@Kunvarjaysingh) April 27, 2024