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IPL 2024 | Twitter and MI dugout in awe as Romario takes Nortje for a tour around Wankhede

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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At a crucial juncture on the cricket field, a finisher's role is to up the ante with his explosive batting power. This scenario unfolded in the Mumbai vs Delhi match as Guyanese all-rounder Romario Shepherd hammered 32 runs in the final over punctuated by a towering six against Anrich Nortje.

Mumbai Indians found an unexpected advantage after losing the toss, initiating a spectacular innings with Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan guiding them to 80/0 in just seven overs. Nevertheless, the Delhi Capitals retaliated fiercely swiftly dismissing Suryakumar Yadav, Kishan, and Tilak Varma in quick succession. Yet, Mumbai's skipper Hardik Pandya and Tim David stepped up admirably, forging a resilient 60-run partnership, propelling their side to 181/5 by the 18th over, though Pandya departed shortly thereafter. As Romario Shepherd and David held their ground, the Mumbai dugout witnessed an extraordinary turn of events in the final over of their innings. Following a costly 19-run leak in the penultimate over, the Capitals sought redemption with Rishabh Pant entrusting Anrich Nortje with the final over. However, little did Pant anticipate the onslaught that followed.

The Proteas' speedster faced an assault as Shepherd launched three consecutive sixes off the first three deliveries of the over. Notably, one of these sixes soared an astonishing 96 meters prompting jubilant celebrations from Suryakumar Yadav and Pandya in the pavilion. Shepherd continued to display his remarkable audacity smashing Nortje for a boundary and a last-ball six tallying an incredible 39 runs off just 10 balls. Once again, the MI dugout was left in awe with Pandya's astonishment evident as he placed his palm on his head, witnessing the explosive final over

The Twitterverse erupted with admiration for Shepherd's batting prowess, flooding social media with discussions about the sensational display.

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Smashed the last over

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