RR vs RCB | Twitter reacts as Riyan Parag runs Virat Kohli out with his brilliant athleticism
Rajasthan Royals’ Riyan Parag pulled off a stunning piece of fielding, as he ran Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli out at a crucial juncture in Match 43 of IPL 2021. Parag had shelled a difficult chance earlier in the over against the same batsman, while fielding at backward point.
Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal got RCB to a flying start, adding 48 in 5.2 overs in response to RR’s 149/9. Padikkal was cleaned up by Mustafizur for 22, and Kohli, on the back of successive fifties, looked set for another big score.
Riyan Parag however, cut short his stay, firing a direct hit at the non-striker's end to have the right-hander short of his crease when on 25. Kohli was hesitant to go for the single initially, before going for it. Parag, stationed at backward point, dived across to stop the ball, picked it up and nailed a direct hit at the bowler’s end. Two balls earlier, he’d shelled a difficult chance off Kohli, while diving to his left to grab a fierce late cut.
Time to leave EARTH!
— Sardar Khan (@SardarK07004661) September 29, 2021
Very rare thing to happen!
Kya fayeda runout hogye pic.twitter.com/sNqb4dXBZY
— ɪɴꜱᴏᴍɴɪᴀᴄ♠️♥️ (@iAbhiSaxena) September 29, 2021
Didn't expect this! :O :O
Runout ayadu paaavam 🤭 pic.twitter.com/lVCstHtokN
— 🔥T A L L U R I🔥 (@aniltalluri58) September 29, 2021
Parag is enjoying it!
Nuvu runout avadam entanna @imVkohli pic.twitter.com/sqc5Gp8nbx
— Saikranthis (@saikranthis) September 29, 2021
Very sad to watch him get runout!
#ViratKohli runout
— _shabdobali (@bhupsa011) September 29, 2021
meanwhile srikar bharat :#RCBvRR #rcb #rr pic.twitter.com/9TGX3SKQYq
Hahahaha! Sure thing.
#RCBvRR
— biswarup mazumder (@BiswarupMazumd9) September 29, 2021
Rr giving pan-parag one more match for the runout of virat kohli ..
No one's gonna stop RCB from winning this match!
Game changer @ParagRiyan
— vamsi🙇 (@Vamsi_gundla) September 29, 2021
Super runout annaa 😂😂#RCBvsRR @imVkohli
Brilliant one from Parag!
Brilliant by Riyan Parag, after dropping a catch he redeems himself with the runout of Virat Kohli.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 29, 2021
Great one!
Riyan Parag is the first player to run out Virat Kohli in IPL since Dwayne Bravo in 2015.#RRvRCB #RCBvsRR
— 𝑻𝒖𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒓 (@Cric_Tushar) September 29, 2021