In their first home game of the season at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Shubman Gill chose to field first. The bowlers conceded 73 runs in the powerplay, claiming just one wicket—Prabhsimran Singh.
Shreyas Iyer, who was steering the innings with authority, struggled to find consistent support from the other end, while the Titans’ spinners made a strong impact during the middle overs. Amidst all this, Glenn Maxwell’s golden duck, a result of a missed review, was the standout moment of the phase.
With 104 runs on the board midway through the innings, Sai Kishore came in for his second over and struck immediately, dismissing Azmatullah Omarzai on the third ball.
On the very next delivery, he bowled a fuller length to Maxwell, who attempted a reverse sweep on the first ball of his innings. Maxwell got into a poor position and was struck on the pad. To the naked eye, it appeared to be a clear LBW, prompting Shreyas to suggest Maxwell walk off without reviewing.
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However, minutes later, the replay revealed that the ball was missing the stumps, likely due to Sai Kishore’s high-arm release. This led to a Twitter uproar and left Ricky Ponting visibly disappointed.