The all-important match between Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals is underway at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. The game is crucial for both teams as the loser would crash out of the tournament while the winner would continue to be in contention for the race to the playoffs.
In the ongoing game, Punjab, batting first, got off to the worst possible start, as RR seamer Trent Boult, who returned to the side after sitting out in the previous game, lived up to his reputation of picking up wickets in the first over and got the wicket of Prabhsimran Singh on the 2nd ball of the first over.
On the 2nd ball, Singh mistimed a shot that went in Boult’s direction, and the left-arm seamer took a stunning flying catch, which left the viewers stunned. The fans took to the internet to share Boult’s impressive catch. Here is the video of the amazing catch.
After taking the wicket, Boult scripted a unique feat as he completed 50 wickets in the powerplay in his IPL career. Further, it was the 7th time this season that Trent took a wicket in the first over and surpassed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s feat, who had six wickets in the first over in the 2016 edition. Here is the complete list of the most wickets in the first over of the innings in an IPL season.
- Trent Boult (MI) – 8 (2020)
- Trent Boult (RR) – 7 (2023)
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar (SRH) – 6 (2016)
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