DC vs MI: Suryakumar Yadav Gets Injured While Attempting Axar Patel’s Catch in The MI vs DC Game

DC vs MI, IPL 2023: Mumbai Indians’ fielders took some brilliant catches in the MI vs DC game to put their team in a dominating position. However, Mumbai Indians’ star batter Suryakumar Yadav missed out on Axar Patel’s catch and eventually got injured as the ball went on to hit just above his eye and went for a maximum.

Axar Patel made a formidable partnership along with Delhi Capitals’ skipper David Warner for the sixth wicket. The Rohit Sharma-led side was desperately looking to get rid of the in-form Axar Patel and got an opportunity in the 17th over but Suryakumar Yadav couldn’t hold on to it.

MI vs DC: Suryakumar Yadav misses out on Axar Patel’s catch, gets hit above his eye

Axar Patel had scored 42 runs off just 19 deliveries as he was attacking each and every Mumbai Indians’ bowler. Left-arm pacer Jason Behrendorff came in to bowl the 17th over as Rohit Sharma wanted to restrict the pair of David Warner and Axar Patel.

Behrendorff bowled a slower short delivery as Axar Patel pulled it over the long-on boundary for a maximum. The Mumbai Indians pacer went back to his natural length trying to restrict Axar Patel but the Delhi Capitals’ batter was not in a mood to stop and connected this delivery as well.

However, this time he found the fielder on the long-on boundary as it looked like the fielder will take a simple catch. Suryakumar Yadav, who was placed on the long-on boundary tried to take the catch over his head but the ball went past his palms and hit him just above his eye.

The ball then parried behind and crossed the boundary rope as the umpire signaled a six. Mumbai Indians’ physio came in to check for a concussion but Suryakumar seemed to be fine while he did leave the field as Ramandeep came in as a substitute fielder.

Axar Patel’s catch did prove to be costly for the Mumbai Indians as the DC all-rounder went on to complete his fifty. Axar Patel played a swashbuckling knock of 54 runs while playing just 25 deliveries including 4 fours and 5 maximums.