NEW DELHI: the capitals of Delhi Lalit Yadav stunned the Chepauk crowd with his prodigious effort on the pitch during the IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings on Wednesday.
Right arm spinner Lalit grabbed a sensational catch to pull CSK striker Ajinkya Rahane out of his own bowling alley which even left umpire Chris Gaffaney in awe of his brilliance.
Right arm spinner Lalit grabbed a sensational catch to pull CSK striker Ajinkya Rahane out of his own bowling alley which even left umpire Chris Gaffaney in awe of his brilliance.
Rahane came down the lane, drilled it low and Yadav dove to his right to rip off a one-handed screamer and leave CSK reeling at 4/77 in 11.1 overs.
Rahane, who reinvented himself in the current IPL season by taking an aggressive approach, hit 21 out of 20.
Coming to the game, Delhi produced a disciplined bowling effort but late heroics from MS Dhoni helped CSK post a 167/8 fight after opting to strike first.
Skipper Dhoni captivated the crowd with his 20-point cameo from just 9 balls, including two sixes and a four.
