‌IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to stunned Saha checking for bat malfunction after offering catching practice

Winning the toss and electing to bat first in their last game of the edition at Mullanpur did not kick off desirably for the Punjab Kings after the powerplay. Their middle order fell prey to bowling brilliance from the spin triumvirate of R Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, before some late cameos lower down the order propelled PBKS to 142 in 20 overs. In reply, Wriddhiman Saha failed to live up to the Titans’ expectations after falling prey to Arshdeep Singh in the fourth over and checking his bat in disbelief. 

On the fourth ball of the fourth over, Arshdeep Singh came over the wicket and dished a good length delivery well outside the off stump to Saha. The batter intended to be aggressive and tried to heave over mid-wicket only to get hit at the cue end of the willow. The ball flew towards Ashutosh Sharma at mid-wicket who pounced at the catching opportunity and offered the first blood. Saha was seen shellshocked at the crease and had a brief look at his own bat before trudging off the field after getting dismissed inside the powerplay in all his matches of the season, thereby sending the Twitterverse into a frenzy.

GONE!!

— Debi Jag (@DebiJag608) 

Good one

Arshdeep strikes 

— Shally chauhan (@ShallyChauhan13) 

Yup

 Arshdeep Times 🚦 

— Vamshi Stambamkadi (@Film_Director_) 

Big win

Gujarat Titans will win over Punjab kings.

— Shaik ahmed Saudager (@AhmedSaudager) 

Wow

United and Kings play at the same time. United blew a 3-0 lead in the FA Cup Semis while Punjab is on course to lose their 6th match of the season out of 8. Fml 

— Shubham (@shubhamexists) 

True

BCCI has carefully scheduled this dead-ass boring game on a Sunday night so that we might sleep early and start the monday without any hurry!   

— Mathusoothanaa Kamalkannan (@Mathu0404) 

Yes

 Way forward is to bring 3 new teams in place of RCB,kings punjab and DC. Make ipl more interesting

— Abhishek (@Abhishe17594426) 

Fast wickets

today   v  a fast wickets

— MD: JAHID KHAN (@MDJAHID82616381) 

Eliminate

RCB ke saath saath Punjab kings bhi Aaj eliminate ho jayega...



IPL season is over...  

— Mindless Tweets (@MindlessTweet11) 

Nice

Shubman Gill ko out hi karne nhi aata is team ke bowlers ko.

— Harminder (ਹਰਮਿੰਦਰ)💔💔💔 (@21harminder)