Hardik Pandya won the toss against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Thursday and chose to bat first in front of a packed stadium with expectations running high of a high-scoring thriller. With the venue often offering plenty of movement in the air, the match-ups on offer were immediately enticing, as the most destructive opening pair in T20 cricket of late in Abhishek Sharma and Abhishek Sharma took charge against swing demon Deepak Chahar. Chaos ensued, but much to the hosts’ misfortune it was a comedy of errors on their part that made the opening over a cinematic experience.
The action peaked immediately when Chahar delivered the perfect outswinger to Abhishek, headed straight to the top of off-stump, only for the young opener to pay no regard and dance down the track with aplomb. The intention was there but the execution far from it as the Kookaburra took the outside edge off his flailing willow and flew towards Will Jacks at slip who was set for a simple overhead catch. However, the bowler watched on in horror as the white rock rushed straight through the Englishman’s cupped palms to not only cost the team a wicket but two extra runs as well. Even though a frustrated Chahar responded animatedly, he returned to business straight away and just three balls later created another opportunity with Head the victim this time around. The Australian opener tried to smack an outswinger towards midwicket but barely managed to connect. Karn Sharma was stationed in a atching position inside the circle for that very shot, yet he failed to garner any forward momentum as the ball dropped just short of the crouched veteran. Chahar was visibly livid, an emoton that only grew stronger next ball when Jasprit Bumrah fielded the next delivery at square leg and lobbed an innocous throw towards the keeper in order to induce pressure on the opposition, only for the ball to fly over the keeper, through Jacks’ hands, and towards deep fine leg for an unnecessary single.
Twitterati could not be more entertained.
Missed !
Very poor in field!
pic.twitter.com/2aieGkWNDx
— Deba (@Deba192240) April 17, 2025
MI fielding is so strange #MIvsSRH
— blank (@nosense_o) April 17, 2025
Dropped!
Lucky!
Abhishek and Head dono ko jiwandan 🧐🧐#MIvsSRH #SRHvsMI pic.twitter.com/4YUNJ7XuEG
— Satyam Singh (@satya_msingh) April 17, 2025
Will Jacks might be the first player who dropped the catch of batsman and the fielder in opening over #IPL2025 #MIvsSRH
— 👽 (@_cummo) April 17, 2025
Yeah!
haha!
Naman dhir is testing Jacks #MIvsSRH
— Unique Idiot (@UniqueIdiot_) April 17, 2025
2 drops in the 1st over itself by MI. They should have done the warm-up before the match.#MIvsSRH #MIvSRH #SRHvsMI #SRHvMI #TATAIPL2025 #IPL2025 #Cricket
— Foopser (@foopser) April 17, 2025
Yeah!
If abhishek and head stay for 4 hours then it’s going tobe 250+++#MIvsSRH
— Naruto (@Narutoo06091) April 17, 2025
Dropped!
DROPPED ON THE FIRST BALL!!!
Will Jacks dropped the catch of Abhishek Sharma on the first ball.#IPL2025 #IndianPremierLeague #T20Cricket #MIvsSRH #MIvSRH pic.twitter.com/G1nuvZ51Gn— Priyanshu Kumar (@priyanshusports) April 17, 2025
