Following a devastating display from skipper Tamim Iqbal, Kyle Mayers joined the barrage of sixes against the Riders, showing no mercy towards their opponents, notably Shakib Al Hasan.
However, just as Shakib seemed poised to outsmart him, a comical dropped catch from Mominul Haque in the deep thwarted his plans.
In the seventh over, with just the second ball bowled, Shakib delivered a full-pitched ball outside the off-stump, prompting Mayers to charge down the pitch and launch it straight down the ground.
However, Mayers mistimed the shot, sending the ball swirling towards Mominul Haque stationed in the deep. Despite a valiant effort from Haque, who leaped at the edge of the boundary to flick the ball back into play before stepping over the rope, he couldn’t hold onto the catch as it slipped through his fingers at the crucial moment.
Almost executing a spectacular catch, Mominul’s blunder at the last instant turned what could have been a brilliant play into a comedic mishap, resulting in the ball sailing over the boundary for a six.
— Shanaka Kundu (@KunduShanaka) February 19, 2024
As the Twitterverse witnessed this rollercoaster of a moment, opinions and reactions flooded in, unable to contain their amusement at the sudden twist of events.
