Harshal Patel, The Man Who Almost Took The First Hat-Trick Of IPL 2021
When Harshal Patel came into bowl the final over for RCB vs MI in the IPL 2021 opener, nobody could have imagined how good it would be. 4 wickets fell for just 1 run in 6 balls. 3 of those went to Harshal in 4 balls while one was run out.
When Harshal Patel came into bowl the final over for RCB vs MI in the IPL 2021 opener, nobody could have imagined how good it would be. 4 wickets fell for just 1 run in 6 balls. 3 of those went to Harshal in 4 balls while one was run out.
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Harshal finished with 5/27 in 4 overs. In the very first game, IPL 14 has seen its first 5-wicket haul. Harshal almost got this edition's first hat-trick but narrowly missed out. The first 4 balls were wicket, wicket, dot, wicket.
In hindsight, one can say that over changed the game. RCB won by 2 wickets and that too with no deliveries left. So if MI, who were 158/5 after 19 overs, had got 10-12 runs at least, then RCB's task would have been harder while chasing.
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He is not one of the big names but he has arrived in this edition with a bang and Virat Kohli is no doubt happy with his performance. The tournament has only begun. Is this a sign of things to come? Let's wait and watch.
