Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel pulled off a jaw-dropping flying catch to take away Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Harshal Patel within the ongoing IPL 2025 match on the Dr. YS Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakhapatnam on Sunday, March 30.
Mitchell Starc struck once more to deliver one more gorgeous second for the followers within the nineteenth over of Sunrisers Hyderabad within the ongoing IPL 2025 conflict in Vishakhapatnam. The Delhi Capitals pacer’s supply had some severe warmth, and Harshal tried to go for an enormous shot, however he mistimed it and it soared excessive to the left of mid-off.
Watch: Axar Patel stuns the group with a gravity-defying catch to dismiss Harshal Patel
Together with his eyes locked on the ball, Axar Patel leaped into the air like a superhero to his left, and the group erupted in elation because the DC skipper’s sensational seize sealed Harshal’s destiny. The Indian all-rounder pulled off an acrobatic effort, flying by means of the air to pluck the ball out of the air.
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Axar’s two-handed ripper despatched Patel again after scoring simply 5 off 9 balls. The Capitals’ fielding has been nothing wanting spectacular in opposition to the SRH within the ongoing IPL 2025 match in Vishakhapatnam.
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Harshal Patel stays IPL’s prime wicket-taker since 2021
Nonetheless, Harshal might need did not ship with the bat, however the Indian pacer has been the highest wicket-taker within the IPL since 2021, taking 92 wickets in 60 matches. He averages 20.23 per wicket with an economic system price of 8.78, making him a constant performer with the ball within the IPL.
Earlier, Axar took the essential catch of Nitish Kumar Reddy to assist Mitchell Starc get his second wicket within the third over, sending the native boy for a duck. Starc cleverly modified his tempo, delivering a cutter on a fuller size, and Nitish tried to be fancy by shuffling throughout after which backing away, aiming for an enormous shot over mid-off.
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However the younger SRH all-rounder mistimed it fully, sending the ball excessive within the air towards mid-on. DC captain was proper there, as Axar calmly fully took the catch to make sure his staff have an incredible begin within the essential IPL 2025 conflict in opposition to the SRH in Vishakhapatnam.
DC openers tear aside SRH bowling assault as they eye straightforward victory
Talking concerning the recreation, DC has been fully dominating the continued IPL 2025 conflict. After limiting the SRH to 163, Delhi had a terrific begin to the chase, as their openers Jake Fraser-McGurk and Faf du Plessis have been tormenting the SRH bowler with their energy hitting.
They’ve already scored 60+ runs within the seven overs with out shedding a single wicket, and they’re aiming to complete the sport as quickly as attainable in opposition to the SRH, the runner-up of the final season.
On this season, the Hyderabad batters fail to blaze all of the weapons like final yr, and even bowlers will not be trying that assured regardless of having large names within the aspect, together with captain Pat Cummins and Mohammad Shami.
