KL Rahul surprised everyone by choosing to field first at Arun Jaitley Stadium, a venue where most teams prefer batting first.
The decision to include Arshad Khan in the playing XI paid off handsomely as he quickly found his rhythm and caused a major setback for the Capitals right from the first over. D
espite being in good form, Fraser-McGurk suffered an embarrassing dismissal on a pitch conducive to batting, registering a silver duck in what was their final game of the season.
In the very first over, Arshad bowled a delivery on a good length just outside the fourth stump line, tempting the batsman to go for an attacking shot, which he often does early in his innings.
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Jake Fraser-McGurk departs without scoring as Arshad Khan strikes ⚡️⚡️
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However, Fraser-McGurk mistimed his shot, resulting in a top-edge that looped towards fine long-on, where Naveen-ul-Haq completed a routine catch. Captain Rahul’s visible delight at this early breakthrough sent the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
