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Will Jacks, the Mumbai Indians star all-rounder, leapt in the air as Vaibhav Sooryavanshi attempted to hit a six on the very first ball he faced in the clash between the Mumbai Indians and the Rajasthan Royals at the Wankhede Stadium.
The Mumbai Indians are clashing against the Rajasthan Royals in the second-to-last league match in the IPL 2026 season. The Royals are looking forward to advancing into the playoffs with a win over the Mumbai Indians; however, the Mumbai Indians are also looking to restore their pride with one final win.
Will Jacks' valiant effort denies Vaibhav Sooryavanshi a first-ball six
The Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and opted to bowl first at the Wankhede, looking forward to chasing on a promising batting track. Deepak Chahar was up against Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the first over of the game.
As Vaibhav Sooryavanshi soon launched Deepak Chahar's third ball of the over towards the mid-wicket boundary, Will Jacks, who was positioned in the deep, jumped high from over the ropes and took the catch. However, just when he realized he would fall over the ropes, he flicked the ball back into the field.
He saved five whole runs for his team and also denied Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his first six of the game.
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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi gets dismissed off Deepak Chahar's third over
Deepak Chahar returned with a third consecutive over in the 5th over of the game and dismissed Vaibhav Sooryavanshi for just four runs. Sooryavanshi, after missing out on that first six, only took singles and was batting on four runs off five balls.
Vaibhav was off to a slow start in this match as well, but he had managed to accelerate in the last game; however, not this time, says Deepak Chahar. With a deep point set in position for the young prodigy, he ended up slicing the ball to Naman Dhir.
Deepak Chahar has now dismissed the batter twice in two games and has just given away five runs against the stunning Rajasthan Royals prodigy.
Will Jacks dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the powerplay
Will Jacks was handed the ball by Hardik Pandya in the very second over of the game. After Yashasvi Jaiswal mostly continued the onslaught from the other end, Jacks came in to bowl against the left-handed batting duo.
After being hit for a massive six in his second over of the spell, Will Jacks tossed one up, and Corbin Bosch completed a catch as Jacks completed an excellent comeback. Slower through the air and turning away, Jaiswal gets a leading edge and is beaten in the flight.
Jack bowled two stunning overs in the powerplay for the Mumbai Indians, picking a wicket while giving away just 12 runs, before Allah Ghazanfar replaced him in the final over of the powerplay. The off-spinner aced the off-spin vs left-hander battle.
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