IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to acrobatic Kishan competing for Indiaās World Cup spot with jaw-dropping catch
The hard work behind the stumps often goes overlooked in a cricket contest. However, Mumbai Indianās Ishan Kishan ensured to steal the spotlight with the gloves on by grabbing a stunner to send Prabhsimran Singh packing for a golden duck as MI squares off against PBKS in Mullanpur on Thursday.
Being forced to bat first in the new home ground of PBKS, the top three MI batters ensured 54 runs inside the powerplay. Subsequently, Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma set up for the lower middle order to propel the total to 192 runs in 20 overs. Chasing an above-par total, as stated by Surya himself during the post-match ceremony, the tourists got an early breakthrough, courtesy of a splendid catch from Kishan to send Prabhsimran for a golden duck.
On the third ball of the first over, Gerald Coetzee dished a back-of-a-length delivery, shaped down the leg stump line. The right-hander tried to flick at the negative line delivery but ended up with an inside edge towards the left of the wicketkeeper. The ball was going far down the leg stump line and Kishan had to throw his body towards his left with a full stretched effort. The gloveman managed to maintain his poise after grasping the ball with firm hands, leaving the Twitterverse to question his chances for the T20 World Cup spot in the USA and West Indies.
What a take!
ā Debi Jag (@DebiJag608)Ā April 18, 2024
Good catch!
RIDICULOUS CATCH BY ISHAN KISHAN.
ā CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh)Ā April 18, 2024
- One of the Finest Catch Ever. šĀ pic.twitter.com/Z8zLmJ1QaU
Brilliant flyting catch!
FLYING CATCH BY ISHAN KISHAN.š#PBKSvMIĀ #PBKSvsMIĀ #PAKvsNZĀ pic.twitter.com/Vh8tnaSfpI
ā Cricholics (@WeCrickholics)Ā April 18, 2024
Great catch!
What a catch by Ishan Kishan š³
ā ISHU YADAV (@IshRo45)Ā April 18, 2024
Crazy catch!
Ishan kishan best 2 catch
ā Srm (@PednekarYo8446)Ā April 18, 2024
Wowwwww! Just wow on it!
Prabhsimran is good for nothing.Ā @PunjabKingsIPLĀ should be relegated to TamilNadu Premier League.
ā Satvinder Singh (@iamssinghuk)Ā April 18, 2024
Great dive that tho!
pbks collapse. itall started with prabhsimran singh playing a loose shot again. such a good talent wasted. hope someone senior is talking to him or his career seems done. mi have this one in the bag.
ā nish. (@taqdeersahihai)Ā April 18, 2024
LOL!
Selection of prabhsimran hurts more than that.
ā Harminder Singh Gill (@gillh1125)Ā April 18, 2024
He should have used an opportunity here!
Prabhsimran Singh gone for a duck!
ā Khushi Mishra (@17KhushiMishra)Ā April 18, 2024
-What a superb catch by Flying Ishan Kishan š#PBKSvsMIĀ #PBKSvMIĀ #KLRahulĀ #SuryakumarYadavĀ Tim Devid Sam CurranĀ #PAKVNZĀ #HardikPandyaĀ #MIvsPBKSĀ pic.twitter.com/zH1BzibHYZ
True!
Wasting golden Opportunities....
ā Mudit š®š³ (@MuditHastir)Ā April 18, 2024
Prabhsimran Singh..#PBKSvMIĀ #IPL