KKR vs DC: Watch - Mitchell Starc mischievously laughs before getting angry as Harshit Rana frustrates him with two poor fielding efforts

Updated - 29 Apr 2024, 10:15 PM

Mitchell Starc, Harshit Rana
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Mitchell Starc was left frustrated by Harshit Rana during the ongoing game between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Capitals at the Eden Gardens.

The left-arm pacer missed the last game against Punjab Kings due to a cut on his finger. In his absence, KKR failed to defend a mammoth total of 261 runs against the Punjab-based outfit. The left-arm pacer returned to the playing eleven for the ongoing game and made an instant impact.

In his second over of the game, Mitchell Starc dismissed the dangerous Jake Fraser-McGurk for just 12 runs to put KKR on top. After bowling his first two overs in the powerplay, Mitchell Starc was reintroduced into the attack for the 16th over when Kuldeep Yadav and Rasikh Dar Salam were up against him.

The Australia star started well by conceding just one run on his first four deliveries as he bowled three dot deliveries. On the fifth delivery, he could have had a wicket as well but Harshit Rana's poor fielding effort denied him. 

It was a short delivery from Mitchell Starc and Kuldeep Yadav ended up top-edging it towards deep square leg. Harshit Rana came running in but instead of taking the catch, he ended up palming the ball over for a six. Starc had an interesting reaction to Rana's effort as he was seen laughing.

Watch Mitchell Starc's reaction:

 

The World Cup-winning pacer then bowled a wide delivery which beat the wicketkeeper and ran away for four more runs. On the final ball of the over, Kuldeep flicked Starc for a four. It was a low full toss and the DC spinner flicked it in front of square for a four. Rana made a desperate dive but could not get his hands on the ball. And unlike the previous occasion, Starc was angry with Rana this time for his failure to stop the ball. 

Watch as Mitchell Starc gets angry: