IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to reflexive Klaasen stumping Dhawan against fast bowler
Unlike a batter or a bowler, the smart thinking of a wicketkeeper often gets eclipsed in a cricketing contest. However, Heinrich Klaasen’s mastery behind the stumps to dismiss Shikhar Dhawan off pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar went unnoticed as SRH squared off against PBKS in Mullanpur on Tuesday.
Winning the toss and electing to field first paid rich dividends for Punjab Kings as their fast bowlers extracted three quick wickets inside the powerplay. Although they kept with the momentum, a fifty-run partnership between Nitish Reddy and Abdul Samad propelled the total to 182 in 20 overs. In response, the Punjab-side got a similar start as their counterparts as Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Pat Cummins worked in tandem with the new ball, coupled with incredible glovework from Klaasen that kept the audience buzzing.
Having lost a couple of wickets for fourteen runs in four overs, the bowler insisted the wicketkeeper come up to the stumps after the first delivery of the over. Although a catch was dropped in the immediate next delivery, Klaasen showed exquisite reflex to induce a stumping on the third ball itself. Bhuvneshwar came over the wicket and bowled a good length delivery across the left-hander who stepped down the ground to charge through the line. As Dhawan got beaten by the angle and tad away shape, Klaasen quickly grasped the white rock and whipped the bails in a jiffy with the batter miles away from home.
Realizing this lightning-quick work from the Proteas, the Twitterverse erupted with applauds.
What a reflex!
— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) April 9, 2024
Kudos
What is this Shikhar Dhawan saab? Getting stumped out to fast bowler. Kudos to Henrich Klassen. pic.twitter.com/C1BAQG9ccJ
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) April 9, 2024
Fan request
Shikhar dhawan pls retire after this season of #IPL2024 gracefully..
— ROYAL GURJAR👑 (@GURJAR1258) April 9, 2024
As a leader and batsman many Punjab fans are not happy with you. #SRHvsPBKS
Joins the club
Shikhar Dhawan joins an elite club, being dismissed stumped for the eighth time in IPL, sharing the record with Suresh Raina and Robin Uthappa. 🏏 Stumped out but still in good company! #IPLRecords #ShikharDhawan#PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/TCyZnZIJty
— चंदू (@Chanduhuu) April 9, 2024
One of the few
Shikhar Dhawan, probably one of the very few to get stumped on 140 KMPH ball
— Abhijeet ♞ (@TheYorkerBall) April 9, 2024
Quick work from Heinrich Klaasen who's standing so close to the stumps #PBKSvSRH pic.twitter.com/kZokat2Vr3
Ridiculous
WTF just happened😵😵!!
— Aakash Chellani (@AakChel) April 9, 2024
I saw Shikar Dhawan getting STUMPED on a 140kph delivery from #Bhuvi!!👀
Punjab Kings showing us why they belong to the Trinity!! Absolutely ridiculous!!🤣🤣#TATAIPL2024 #PBKSvSRH #SRHvsPBKS #ShikharDhawan
Faster than Thala
Klaasen's stumping faster than Dhoni#SRHvsPBKS
— Murali (@SrhHolic) April 9, 2024
Good team work
Yeah 😂 but most pacers can't bowl that line perfectly and most keepers can't keep that well to pacers standing up to the wicket, so this was only possible because of bhuvi and klaasen combo 🙏🧡
— 🌪️ (@koncham_mental) April 9, 2024
Some stumpings
That's Some Stumping from Klaasen pic.twitter.com/K0EFOnW4e2
— Pandu Raju (@CSKianPaanduRaj) April 9, 2024
Good glove work
That was superb glove work from Klaasen to collect a 140kmph ball and stump Dhawan. Not at all easy. SRH on a roll here. Need another miracle like last game from Punjab to change the course of the game.
— Krishna Tejasvi (@krishnatejasvi_) April 9, 2024