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IPL 2024 | Twitter abuzz as Siraj’s mini circus act leaves impact sub-Vijay Shankar with minimum impact

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BySportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Changes are necessary but not all amendments are bound to yield positive results. A similar happened with the Gujarat Titans as the ploy to bring Vijay Shankar as an impact substitute failed to cultivate desirable results as RCB squared off against GT in the Chinnaswamy on Saturday.

Winning the toss and electing to field first on a two-paced surface yielded good results for the RCB bowling unit as they kept pegging back with wickets despite a 61-run stand in the middle from GT. To negate the home attack, the Titans opted to send Vijay Shankar as an impact sub that failed with the all-rounder succumbing to pressure, courtesy of a juggling attempt from Mohammed Siraj. 

Having enforced a couple of wickets in the first two deliveries of the 19th over with a catch and a run-out, Vyshak Vijaykumar bowled a good length delivery around the off stump at Shankar on the next ball. The batter tried to shimmy down a tad and whack it down the ground but ended up with a top edge flying behind short third man. Siraj positioned there peddled backwards and ended up grabbing the ball in a fourth attempt following a hilarious juggle. Although it's difficult for a fielder to shuffle backward and grasp the ball, the Twitterverse drew a comparison with a circus attempt.

Mini circus

Intentional act

Heart attack

Great

Good

Very sambit

Class apart

Same same

Good performance

Dont undermine Siraj

KKKK

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