DC vs RR | Twitter facepalms as Riyan Parag turns free hit into slapstick run‑out

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha,SportsCafe Editor

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When a match goes down to the wire, one ought to maintain composure, and Riyan Parag surely didn't follow that. For a packed Kotla, it was a thrilling moment for them as the match went for a super over and Parag was comically run out due in a comical mix-up with Shimron Hetmyer in the super over.

‌Delhi Capitals, sparked by Abishek Porel’s quickfire start but bogged down by early setbacks, posted 188/5 thanks to late strikes from Axar Patel and Tristan Stubbs. Rajasthan Royals replied in kind, with Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fifty and Nitish Rana’s blitz keeping them in contention until Mitchell Starc’s double strike in the 18th over closed the gap. Shimron Hetmyer and Dhruv Jurel then guided them through the final overs to tie the score at 188/4, forcing the IPL’s first Super Over of the season. The super over surely was loaded with lots of drama blended with Riyan Parag’s comical run out.

On the fourth delivery of the Super Over, Mitchell Starc bowled a full ball that drifted down the leg side, and Parag missed the glance, so the ball brushed his front pad. KLR collected it and underarmed it to Starc, who gathered the ball and ran to the non‑striker’s end to whip off the bails. Parag then walked back to the hut in a comical fashion on a free hit and the Twitterverse laughed at his misfortune as they discussed it on social media.

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