IPL 2022: Pat Cummins nearly fell over the boundary rope while catching Riyan Parag’s catch.© BCCI/IPL
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) all-rounder Pat Cummins paired with teammate Shivam Mavi to complete a relay catch that helped them sack Riyan Parag of Rajasthan Royals in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 game on Monday. Parag tried to take Sunil Narine to the cleaners and skipped a full pitch straight to the ground in the 18th of their innings. He couldn’t get enough and Pat Cummins ran in from a distance to grab the ball. However, with momentum taking him to the boundary rope, he stumbled, but managed to throw the ball to Shivam Mavi before hitting the ground.
Watch: Pat Cummins and Shivam Mavi’s Team Efforts to Riyan Parag. to delete
KKR won the toss and chose to field, but Jos Buttler defeated 103 of 61 deliveries to propel the Royals to a score of 217/5. It was his second century of the season and third in the IPL overall.
There were also helpful contributions from Sanju Samson (38 of 19) and Shimron Hetmyer (26 of 13).
Shreyas Iyer (85 on 51) and Aaron Finch (58 on 28) got KKR off to a good start after losing Narine early, but Yuzvendra Chahal took five wickets, including a hat-trick, to ensure the Royals defended their total successfully.
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KKR came up just seven runs short in what was a dramatic chase.
With the win, RR moved into second place in the IPL 2022 points table. KKR is now sixth.
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