In what was one of the best comebacks recently in the sport of cricket, Bangladesh and Chennai Super Kings pacer Mustafizur Rehman starred for the defending champions against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2024 opener.
18th March – Mustafizur Rahman was carried on the stretcher.
22nd March – Mustafizur Rahman picked 4 wickets in 10 balls for CSK. pic.twitter.com/LI45i5dofN
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 22, 2024
Being stretchered off the pitch just 4 days ago during Bangladesh’s 3rd ODI match against Sri Lanka, Mustafizur passed the fitness test and came back to bag a four-wicket haul in just 10 deliveries of his spell.
Fizz 2⃣the rescue! 🦁🔥#CSKvRCB #WhistlePodu #Yellove🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/coXGgtPvzq
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 22, 2024
CSK Pace Attack To The Rescue
In what looked like a dominating display from RCB skipper Faf du Plessis in the first four overs of the game, Mustafizur came in and took the top 3 batters Du Plessis, Patidar, and Virat Kohli out of the game within 12 overs of play. He then went on to pick the wicket of Cameron Green as well who was expected to take RCB out of the quicksand on the night.
His performance was supported by some incredible fielding display by the defending champions, featuring debutant Rachin Ravindra as well. Deepak Chahar also contributed with one wicket till the 15th over, sending lethal Glenn Maxwell back to the pavilion on a duck.
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