IPL 2024, SRH vs LSG: Nitish Kumar Reddy Takes Stunning 'Clean' Catch After Sanju Samson Controversy

Nitish Kumar Reddy took a blinder of a catch on the boundary ropes to send back Quinton de Kock during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) and Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Wednesday.

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On the first ball of the third over, Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled it with an upright seam, on a hard length and on the middle-leg line. Quinton de Kock cleared his front leg and looked to go big behind square on the leg side. He did play his favourite pick-up shot but did not get the desired elevation as he ended up hitting the ball flat towards deep backward square leg.

Nitish Kumar Reddy, stationed in the deep, timed his jump to perfection and threw the ball in the air as his momentum seemed to be taking him beyond the fence. He came back onto the field and completed the catch.

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In the game between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, Sanju Samson was dismissed under dramatic circumstances when Shai Hope took a screamer of a catch at long-on, balancing himself just millimetres before the boundary ropes off Mukesh Kumar.

The third umpire Michael Gough checked a couple of angles without finding evidence of Hope’s boots coming in contact with the boundary rope, with the decision given as out. Samson had begun walking back after seeing the replays, but on seeing ‘OUT’ flashed on the screen, he walked up to the umpires in protest and even tried to take a review, but it was in vain.

Samson was later fined 30 per cent of his match fees for a Level 1 offence under Article 2.8 of the IPL’s Code of Conduct, which talks about showing dissent at a decision made by the umpires.

(With inputs from Agencies)