Mumbai, May 14: In an exhilarating match on Wednesday night in Raipur, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) triumphed over Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by six wickets, thanks to Virat Kohli’s unbeaten century. However, the match will also be remembered for Manish Pandey’s stunning catch, which former cricketer Aakash Chopra has hailed as one of the best in IPL history.
Chopra commented on Jio Hotstar, “It was a magnificent catch by Manish Pandey. We have seen around 175 catches dropped this season, but occasionally, we witness a catch that stands out. Manish dove completely to his left and took an incredible catch. The umpire had to check two things: first, whether the ball touched the ground, and second, whether it was Manish Pandey or Glenn Phillips, as we have become accustomed to seeing Phillips take such remarkable catches.”
He added, “This time, it was not Glenn Phillips but Manish Pandey. His catch left everyone astonished. Tim David stood there in disbelief, saying it was impossible. This catch will be remembered as one of the greatest in IPL history. Manish Pandey has played all 19 seasons of the IPL, a feat only matched by Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. MS Dhoni has yet to play a match this season.”
The 36-year-old Pandey made a spectacular catch diving to his left at point off the fifth ball of the 18th over of RCB’s innings, stunning everyone, including Tim David and Virat Kohli.
In terms of the match, after losing the toss, KKR batted first, scoring 192 runs for 4 wickets, thanks to Ankit Raghuwanshi’s impressive 71 runs and Rinku Singh’s unbeaten 49. RCB chased down the target, scoring 194 runs for 4 wickets in 19.1 overs, led by Kohli’s remarkable 105 runs off 60 balls.
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