PBKS vs CSK | Twitter laughs with Jansen and Iyer as PBKS go on catch spilling and misfielding spree

‌Punjab Kings practically secured themselves of victory in the first innings itslef when they rode their way to 219/6 in 20 overs on the back of an exhilerating 39-ball ton from Priyansh Arya, given their opponents Chennai Super Kings have not chased down a 175-plus target since 2021 and still clearly lack the weapons to pull off such a feat. Nevertheless, the visitors ensured the game did not die an early death with a blistering 61-run opening stand between the all-Kiwi pair of Devon Conway and Rachin Ravindra, followed by a big third wicket partnership between the former and Shivam Dube. Even so, the required run rate kept climbing higher with each over, and the ensuing pressure created enough opportunities for Punjab to kill off the game but it wasn't to be.

With a mammoth 111 required in the remaining nine overs, the Conway-Dube duo identified Marco Jansen as a target that needs to be attacked if they are to take the game to the wire. However, the first of those efforts from the Black Cap resulted in the Kookaburra darting low towards Yuzvendra Chahal at short-fine leg, only for the spinner to make a complete meal of it while diving forwards. The ever-generous Yellow Army then offered the hosts a chance at redemption when Conway timidly uppercut one straight to Yash Thakur at deep third man but even the crouching pacer could not hold on to the white rock and let it fall to the deck unharmed. Jansen, having expressed frustration after Chahal's slip, now saw the funny side of things and simply flashed a wide smile before returning to his mark. Little did he know there was more in store -- Dube slammed the third ball along the ground towards Shreyas Iyer at mid-off who should have collected the crawling white rock without any fuss. Instead, the skipper himself let the Kookaburra inexplicably slip through his legs, thus costing his team another run. Jansen's smile only grew wider and his captain could not help but reciprocate the emotion. 

Another setback came a bit later when Lockie Ferguson let slip a sitter to afford Shivam Dube another life, maximizing the entertainment for Twitterati thus.

Unreal fielding

LOL

Crazy competition

Hilarious

The worst

Thank you so much

Repeat

Just imagine

WTF

Let down