Watch: Jitesh Sharma Gets Out Hit-Wicket In Johannesburg T20I vs SA
Published - 15 Dec 2023, 12:37 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 10:19 AM
India keeper-batter Jitesh Sharma bagged an unfortunate dismissal during the ongoing third T20I against South Africa. The series decider third game between the teams is taking place at the New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg.
Jitesh Sharma came to bat during the fag end of the innings and tried to make an immediate impact. He hit a brutal boundary but in search of more runs, he lost his wicket. He, however, only has himself to blame as he got out in a bizarre way.
On the 5th ball of the 20th over, Lizaad Williams bowled a full and outside-off delivery. Jitesh Sharma went deep in his to carve it over mid-off. He did that to perfection but he went deep in his crease and ended up stepping on his own stumps.
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Jitesh Sharma scored 4 runs off 4 balls. Although he didn’t make a big contribution, his knock helped India go past the 200-run mark. India ended with a total of 201 runs on the board. Suryakumar Yadav was the top run-getter with 100 runs under his belt. Apart from him, Yashasvi Jaiswal made a vital contribution as well. The southpaw scored 60 runs off 41 balls and bailed his team out of trouble when they lost two early wickets.
IND vs SA: Indian batters dismissed hit-wicket in T20Is; Jitesh Sharma joins the list
After his dismissal in the third T20I against South Africa, Jitesh Sharma became part of an unfortunate list. He entered the list of Indian batters dismissed hit-wicket in T20Is. The keeper-batter joined the likes of KL Rahul, Hardik Pandya and Shreyas Iyer.
KL Rahul got out in that manner during the T20I against Sri Lanka in 2018. Pandya achieved the unwanted feat against England in 2022 whereas Iyer got hit wicket against Kiwis in 2022.
Indian batters dismissed hit-wicket in T20Is
KL Rahul vs Sri Lanka, Colombo (RPS), 2018
Harshal Patel vs New Zealand, Kolkata, 2021
Hardik Pandya vs England, Adelaide, 2022
Shreyas Iyer vs New Zealand, Mount Maunganui, 2022
Jitesh Sharma vs South Africa, Johannesburg, 2023
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