Watch: Sanju Samson Pulls Off a Stunner To Dismiss Impact Player Prithvi Shaw in RR vs DC game

Rajasthan Royals put on a massive total of 199-4 in their 20 overs in the RR vs DC game. In response to Rajasthan Royals’ total, Delhi Capitals got off to a terrible start as they lost their Impact Player Prithvi Shaw just on the third delivery of the first over courtesy of a brilliant catch by Sanju Samson.

Prithvi Shaw couldn’t perform in his first two IPL 2023 games either and was under tremendous pressure to perform on a batting friendly pitch in Guwahati. As David Warner is looking to anchor the innings of Delhi Capitals, the onus to play aggressive shots was on Prithvi Shaw.

RR vs DC: Sanju Samson stuns Impact Player Prithvi Shaw with a one-handed diving catch

Opening batter Prithvi Shaw came in as an Impact Player substituting left-arm pacer Khaleel Ahmed. Rajasthan Royals’ pacer Trent Boult was right on the money in the first over as he bowled two dots ball against Delhi Capitals’ opening batter.

After playing two consecutive dot balls, Prithvi Shaw was desperately looking to open his account in the RR vs DC match. Trent Boult bowled a full length delivery around the off-stump channel and the ball shaped away from Prithvi Shaw after pitching.

Impact Player Prithvi Shaw didn’t move his feet at all and looked to play an expansive drive only to manage an outside edge. The ball travelled towards the slip position but wicketkeeper Sanju Samson dived towards his right to complete a one-handed catch.

After the dismissal of Prithvi Shaw, right-handed batter Manish Pandey came in to bat for Delhi Capitals. However, Trent Boult who looked in supreme rhythm bowled an inswinger to Manish Pandey. The DC batter got beaten with the swing as the ball hit his pads and he was adjudged LBW.

Trent Boult dismissed two Delhi Capitals’ batters on consecutive deliveries which turned out to be a major setback for the David Warner-led side in the RR vs DC game. South African batter Rilee Rossouw came in to bat at the number 4 position in order to support his skipper as DC were chasing a mammoth total of 200 runs.