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IPL 2025 – Watch: Rohit Sharma Drops Easy Catch During MI vs DC Match
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During the match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals on May 21 at Wankhede Stadium, Rohit Sharma dropped a simple catch, giving Vipraj Nigam a lifeline.
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Chasing 181, Delhi Capitals had a poor start, losing three wickets for just 27 runs in the first 5 overs. Deepak Chahar got Faf du Plessis out for 6 in the second over. In the third, Trent Boult removed KL Rahul for 11, and in the fifth, Will Jacks dismissed Abishek Porel to put Mumbai in control.
Rohit Sharma Drops Easy Catch During MI vs DC Match
After losing three quick wickets, Delhi Capitals sent Vipraj Nigam up the batting order. He made an immediate impact, hitting a six and two fours off Will Jacks in the fifth over.
Vipraj had already shown in earlier matches that he can be dangerous with the bat. With his aggressive start, the Mumbai Indians were eager to get him out quickly.
Mumbai Indians soon got a chance to dismiss Vipraj Nigam in the sixth over, but it was wasted. On the last ball of Mitchell Santner’s over, Vipraj tried to hit through the off side but sliced it towards short third man.
Rohit Sharma was in a position for a simple catch, but he dropped it, giving Vipraj a valuable lifeline.
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Luckily for Rohit Sharma, his dropped catch didn’t cost Mumbai Indians much. Mitchell Santner removed Vipraj Nigam in the 8th over, with the batter getting out for 20 off 11 balls without adding any runs after the drop. At that point, Delhi Capitals were struggling at 55/4 after 8 overs.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians recovered from 58/3 to post a solid 180/5, thanks to an unbeaten 73 from Suryakumar Yadav off 43 balls.
Hardik Pandya praises two MI stars for making his job easier, leaves out Rohit Sharma
At the post-match presentation, Hardik Pandya had a brief chat with Harsha Bhogle as rain cut the interview short. Hardik said having bowlers like Mitchell Santner and Jasprit Bumrah makes his job easier since they can bowl at any time.
He also praised Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir for their great batting, which helped MI post a strong total. He said:
“I can throw the ball to them (Santner and Bumrah) whenever I want, they bring such control and perfection which makes my job very easy.”
“We would’ve been very happy to get 160 but the way Naman and Surya finished it. Especially Naman, to come out and just hit on a difficult track was outstanding,” Hardik Pandya further said during the chat with Harsha Bhogle.
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