Harshal Patel Abhishek Porel: Delhi Capitals team seemed to be going for an ordinary score against Punjab. But in the last over of the innings, Abhishek Porel’s explosive performance changed the mood…
In the very first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2024), Punjab Kings (PBKS) fast bowler Harshal Patel was bowling excellently. In his first match of the season, he bowled 3 overs and took 2 wickets and spent only 22 runs. Meanwhile, after the end of 19 overs, Delhi’s score was 149 runs at the loss of 8 wickets.
Harshal Patel Abhishek Porel: The match was looking in Punjab’s control, Patel felt that there was a chance of taking at least one or two wickets in the last over of the innings, but as an impact player, young wicketkeeper batsman Abhishek Porel in Delhi’s playing XI replaced him. The fun was ruined and that over was badly thrashed. After this, Porel’s franchise Delhi Capitals also took pleasure in beating Harshal.
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Before this last over, Harshal was looking in great form. But he gave away a total of 25 runs in the last 6 balls and his bowling figures deteriorated. Delhi Capitals had fun on this by using a meme of Bollywood star Akshay Kumar. While posting this meme, Delhi wrote in its caption, ‘Abhishek Porel must be saying to Purple (Harshal) Patel.’
Harshal Patel Abhishek Porel: After this, there was another caption in the meme of this picture – ‘What am I, Namaste Uncle Jeet, recognized??’ Let us tell you that Harshal Patel has been a consistent wicket-taker in this league. During the tournaments in this league, the purple cap is often seen adorned on his head. That’s why he is also called Purple Patel.
Harshal Patel Abhishek Porel Contest –
- Let us tell you that Porel had turned the first ball of the over towards square leg, which resulted in a four. The short ball was caught.
- On the second ball, Harshal bowled his slower ball, for which Porel was also ready. He swung it powerfully into the midwicket area. Six…
- The third ball was once again short and this ball was going out of the legs. This time too Porel hit it on backward square leg. Chauka.
- Fourth ball this time short but outside the off stump – Porel looked here and cleverly opened the third man boundary and the face of the bat. The ball was away from the fielder standing at short third man.. Another four.
- Once again the slower ball Porel was ready on the 5th ball here also. This time a six was hit on square leg.
- On the last ball, Harshal played the ball forward, which was played at long on. There was no chance of 2 runs here but since it was the last ball of the innings, Kuldeep ran with Yadav. After completion of one run, Kuldeep Yadav was run out on the second run.
Harshal Patel Abhishek Porel: Thanks to this over, Delhi, which was standing around 150, came down to around two hundred and fifty. Delhi scored an excellent score of 174 runs in 20 overs.
