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The IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 30, 2025, witnessed a jaw-dropping moment when Jake Fraser-McGurk pulled off a sensational catch to dismiss Aniket Verma. This extraordinary effort not only stunned fans but also became a pivot💫al moment in the game.
Aniket Verma’s heroic knock
Verma was the lone bright spot for SRH in a challenging innings. Coming in at 25/3, he showcased fearless batting under pressure. He smashed 74 runs off 41 balls, including five fours and six sixes, dismantling Delhi’s bowling attack. His aggressive knock included scoring 17 runs off an over bowled by Axar Patel. However, his brilliant innings was cut short by Fraser-McGurk’s s💎tunning fielding ef🐲fort.
Jake Fraser-McGurk’s gravity-defying catch steals the show
In the 16th over of SRH’s innings, Verma attempted to hit Kuldeep Yadav for consecutive sixes. He pulled a short ball hard and flat toward midwicket, seemingly destined for the boundary. Positioned at deep midwicket, Fraser-McGurk timed his leap perfectly, jumping high to grab the ball 🃏with both hands just inches from crossing the boundary line.
The Aussie ensured his momentum didn’t take him over the ropes, completing one of the most spectacular catches in IPL history. This catch not only ended Verma’s knock but also marked a turning point for DC as SRH struggled to recover thereafter.
Here is the video:
Jump. Timing. Perfection. 🔝
An excellent catch from Jake Fraser-McGurk at the ropes brings an end to Aniket Verma's fighting knock! 💙
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Mitchell Starc shines as DC restrict SRH at a below-par total
SRH endured a dismal outing against DC in Visakhapatnam. Their innings began disastrously, with the top order crumbling under relentless pressure from DC’s bowlers. Mitchell Starc led the charge, dismissing Travis Head (22 off 12), Ishan Kishan (2 off 5), and Nitish Kumar Reddy (0 off 2) within the powerplay, reducing SRH to 37/4 by the fifth over. Despite Verma’s valiant knock of 74❀ runs off 41 balls, SRH could only manage 163 runs in 18.4 overs. Starc was the star performer for DC, claiming a brilliant five-wicket haul.
