Rajasthan Royals’ incredible four-wicket win over Kings XI Punjab at the Sharjah Cricket Ground on Sunday was a match filled with individual efforts. example Nicholas Pooran Catch.
For KXIP, Mayank Agarwal scored his maiden IPL century and was ably supported by his captain KL Rahul with a half-century. In reply, RR were guided by some fabulous batting by Sanju Samson, captain Steve Smith and Rahul Tewatia, all of whom scored half-centuries.
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Mayank Agarwal scored 106 and shared a huge stand of 183 runs with fellow opener KL Rahul to guide Punjab to the huge total. But the big total did not stop Royals from firing on all cylinders right from the word go. Despite losing Jos Buttler cheaply, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson took the attack to the opposition.
Nicholas Pooran produced a stunning catch save in the out-field for Kings XI Punjab versus Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2020 encounter in Sharjah on Sunday. Pooran’s audacious feat received high praise for his fielding, with legend Sachin Tendulkar calling it “the best save I have seen in my life”.
It all happened when the West Indian showed a brilliant presence of mind and dived full length over the boundary rope and deny Sanju Samson a certain six in the eighth over of Rajasthan’s innings.
Nicholas Pooran times his jump perfectly to save four runs
He saw the ball coming towards and leapt full length to attempt at an heroic catch. but Surprisingly, he got the hold of the ball as well but his whole body was over the boundary line. THEN This is where the West Indian cricketer showed the presence of mind to pull on an amazing effort ever on the cricket field.
On the third delivery of the 8th over bowled by Murugan Ashwin, and Sanju Samson pulled a shorter delivery towards mid-wicket. while The ball was looking set to cross the ropes with ease but Nicholas Pooran had some other ideas. The West Indies star leapt full length over the rope to catch the ball.
HERE IS THE STUNNING CATCH BY NICHOLAS POORAN:
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
This is the best save I have seen in my life. Simply incredible!! 👍#IPL2020 #RRvKXIP pic.twitter.com/2r7cNZmUaw
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 27, 2020
Gravity naamak cheez hi bhula di. Aisa kaise.
Defied Gravity, Pooran. What a save. pic.twitter.com/1HReADpmVh— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) September 27, 2020
How did you do that, Pooran??? Are you wearing a cape under your #KXIP t-shirt?? Haven’t seen anything like this ever. #RRvKXIP
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) September 27, 2020
Pooran has just produced one of the greatest fielding saves I have ever seen. That was almost two yards over the rope and to pull it back….Wow! Where is this standard of fielding going to take us next….
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) September 27, 2020
Just witnessed the greatest piece of fielding in cricketing history.. Pooran you beauty !!! Take a Bow!!! @nicholas_47 pic.twitter.com/Vg28HN2xU1
— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) September 27, 2020
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