IPL 2024: Watch - Pat Cummins upholding spirit of the game after denying 'Obstructing the Field' appeal against Ravindra Jadeja
Pat Cummins upholding spirit of the game after denying 'Obstructing the Field' appeal against Ravindra Jadeja

Nikhil KumarEditor
Posted - 2024-04-05T22:43:25+06:00
Updated - 2024-04-05T22:43:25+06:00
Skipper of Sunrisers Hyderabad won the hearts of the fans when he withdrew the appeal of Ravindra Jadeja who ran right in front of the stumps during the spell of Bhuvneshwar Kumar. It was a nail-biting yorker from the Indian pacer as Ravindra Jadeja smacked back to the bowler.
The left-handed batter was out of the crease as Bhuvneshwar Kumar threw the ball at the stumps. During that time, Ravindra Jadeja ran back in the stump line as everyone started to appeal for obstructed the field. But Pat Cummins didn't go for the review as he asked the umpire to turn back.
Having a look at the ongoing battle between these two sides, the Australian cricketer Pat Cummins won the toss and asked the visitors to bat. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra opened the innings but didn't make much impact with the bat as they returned to the dressing room scoring 26 and 12 runs to their name.
IPL-2024-Sunrisers-Hyderabad Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane came up with a crucial partnership of 65 runs for the third wicket. Pat Cummins removed the dangerous Shivam Dube who was smashing the opposition bowlers all around the park. The tall left-handed batter scored 45 runs off just 24 balls with the help of 2 fours and 4 sixes.
On the other side, Ajinkya Rahane added 35 runs, facing 31 balls. Ravindra Jadeja played some useful shots in the slog overs as he scored 31 runs with the help of 4 fours to his name. In the end, Chennai Super Kings managed to post only 165 runs on the board.
Chasing the target, Abhishek Sharma gave a flying start to the innings as he slammed n37 runs off just 12 balls, consisting of 3 fours and 4 sixes. As of now, Sunrisers Hyderabad is in a comfortable position with Travis Head and Aiden Markram on the crease.
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