Fans have seen some incredible cricket action thus far in the Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024), which has been a blockbuster season. Not only have the players given outstanding performances, but there have also been some peculiar incidents on the pitch. Tilak Varma struck the spider cam in the final over of the first innings of Match 33 between the Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Mumbai Indians (MI), causing yet another unusual sight to be seen.
When Harshal Patel bowled the fourth ball of the over to the southpaw, he hit the ball in the air towards deep mid-wicket, but it was a wide delivery from outside off stump. But as the ball struck the spider cam’s head and returned to the pitch, it got in the way. Patel was irate and resorted to miming his remarks to express his frustration, forcing the umpire to signal a dead ball and forcing him to bowl the fourth delivery again.
To view the video, click the link in the tweet: Tilak Varma’s crazy slog hits the spider cam
Tilak Varma 1, Spidey Sense – 0 https://t.co/f1TYIZb7BL
— Dhaarini Nirandarya (@DhaariniN) April 18, 2024
Rewinding to the game, Mumbai scored an incredible 192/7 in their allotted 20 overs after being called in to bat first, thanks to a magnificent blow from Suryakumar Yadav. With stats of 3/31 in four overs, Harshal Patel emerged as Punjab’s best bowler. Shashank Singh and Ashutosh Sharma’s outstanding efforts helped Punjab reach the goal in reply, but they were eventually bowled out for 183 in 19.1 overs.
Also read: IPL 2024: Mumbai Indians 1st innings highlights against PBKS in Match 33
Gerald Coetzee and Jasprit Bumrah each took three wickets to help Mumbai. After their victory, MI moved up to the seventh position in the standings with three victories out of seven games and six points. However, Punjab dropped to ninth place after winning two of their last seven games and totaling four points.
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