Dhruv Jurel effects stunning MS Dhoni-esque stumping to dismiss Cameron Green in KKR vs RR clash
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What Dhruv Jurel made the world witness during Cameron Green's dismissal would probably remain the greatest ever stumping in the history of the game. How good was that from Jurel? It's beyond explanation for people who have not witnessed it.
Kolkata Knight Riders would have eyed their first win in this edition of the competition as they managed to restrict their mighty opposition to a score of 155 in their 20 overs. However, they would not have imagined what the RR wicket-keeper Dhruv Jurel had in store for them.
Dhruv Jurel's magical effort makes Cameron Green's promising start short-lived
Cameron Green came off a promising half-century in the last game for the Knight Riders and was looking in some promising touch in this game as well. He hit a few wonderful shots off Nandre Burger and was looking to take the charge against Ravi Bishnoi as well.
Bishnoi saw Green advancing down the track and immediately bowled it down the leg to keep it out of his reach. Dhruv Jurel collected the ball, diving to his left, and threw the ball back towards the stumps. The miraculous effort of Dhruv Jurel paid off as the bales were taken off, and Green had to depart.
The Kolkata Knight Riders got an extra run off the ball; however, the Royals got the biggest wicket in the form of Cam Green. The ball had left the Australians baffled, who looked promising until then, having scored 27 off just 13 balls.
That's an unbelievable stumping from Dhruv Jurel 🤯
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Ravindra Jadeja takes command with a double-strike
Ravindra Jadeja was moved from CSK to RR by the Royals management; however, skipper Riyan Parag's captaincy has not seen Jadeja bowling a lot. However, Jadeja's experience and his expertise are well-known to the Royals' skipper.
With the ball gripping a bit and spin coming into the play, RR used three spinners in the game, and Ravindra Jadeja took the ball after the powerplay. He dismissed Angkrish Raghuvanshi in the very first over.
Jadeja's third over brewed another dismissal as Rovman Powell was sent back. Rinku could have been his third wicket, but Nandre Burger disappointingly dropped the ball.
Will Rinku Singh be able to hand KKR their first victory of IPL 2026?
Kolkata Knight Riders have lost six wickets in their innings while chasing a timid score of 156 at their home ground. Despite the low score and having made 50+ runs in the powerplay, the team needs to score runs at a rate of nearly 12 runs per over.
Rinku Singh is the only recognized batter who is currently on the crease; however, this might be the opportunity for him to bounce back. Rinku has not got himself going in this edition of the IPL. However, it cannot be forgotten, that Rinku possesses the ability to win such games and has done it on former occasions for the Knights.
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