IPL 2023, RCB vs CSK | Twitter in awe as Ajinkya Rahane turns into prime Michael Jordan to save certain six

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The change in conventions of modern cricket is not restricted to batting or bowling, as players exhibit unprecedented fielding efforts every now and again on the field. One such attempt was made by Ajinkya Rahane on Monday as he denied Glenn Maxwell a maximum by putting his body on the line.

Chennai Super Kings let slip an early advantage in the second innings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday as Royal Challengers Bangalore forced their way back from 15/2 after two overs to 121/2 at the halfway stage in a chase of 227. Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell took the game by the scruff of the neck as they struck eight boundaries and 10 maximums in an ongoing partnership of 106 runs off just 48 deliveries. Mahendra Singh Dhoni had to turn to Ravindra Jadeja in hopes of regaining some control of the game but even the spinner was no match for the batters' prowess as a fine first over was followed by a six from Maxwell on the second delivery of his next over. Things looked all set to get worse for the veteran when the Australian connected cleanly with the ball yet again just three balls later and it took no less than a miracle from Ajinkya Rahane to save his team the blushes.

Jadeja pitched a full ball with pace provoking Maxwell to slash at it with all his power and the delivery seemed destined for a maximum as soon as it left his bat. However, before anyone could process what had occurred, the Kookaburra had been pushed back onto the cricket field to restrict the hosts to a single, much to the shock of every witness. Replays showed that as the ball sailed over Rahane's head at long-off, the batter positioned himself at the edge of the ropes and executed a perfectly timed leap to grab the ball with both hands. Yet, the 34-year-old seemed all set to fall across the boundary with ball still in hand but somehow, he managed to let go off it with both his feet mid-air to produce potentially the best fielding effort of the season.

The Twiteratti took little time to take to social media and express their appreciation for Rahane's crucial save..

Banger!

Top notch effort

Flyer rahane

Magnificent

Unbelievable

LOL!

Nobody can believe it!

Appreciation

True

Let's see

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