Ravindra Jadeja throw: Jadeja’s pinpoint throw runs out KL Rahul in PBKS vs CSK IPL 2021 match

Dixit Bhargav | 16/04/2021
Ravindra Jadeja throw: Jadeja's pinpoint throw runs out KL Rahul in PBKS vs CSK IPL 2021 match

Ravindra Jadeja throw: The all-rounder from Chennai Super Kings contributed significantly on the field at the Wankhede Stadium.

During the eighth match of the ongoing 14th season of the Indian Premier League between Punjab Kings and Chennai Super Kings in Mumbai, Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja put on display an exceptional fielding effort to send back Punjab Kings captain Lokesh Rahul.

It all happened on the penultimate delivery of the third over when veteran Punjab batsman Chris Gayle was hit on the pad by a Deepak Chahar delivery. Just when the other fielders were appealing for an lbw, Jadeja’s brilliance from short cover earned his team a wicket.

With Rahul insisting on sneaking a single, Gayle responded well to his call. However, it was Rahul who struggled at the striker’s end as he was found wanting against Jadeja’s direct-hit.

Opening the batting with Mayank Agarwal (0), Rahul departed after scoring 5 (7) as Jadeja’s throw proved too good for him.

In what wasn’t the only contribution by Jadeja, the 32-year old player followed the same with a praiseworthy catch to dismiss Gayle (10) in the fifth over.

Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision of winning the toss and electing to field was justified to the best by Chahar as his career-best IPL bowling figures of 4-0-13-4 played a leading role in reducing Punjab to 26/5.

Ravindra Jadeja throw to run out KL Rahul in IPL 2021

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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