Chennai Super Kings made a great start to the powerplay against Mumbai Indians in Chepauk and dismissed Will Jacks early in the match. Despite this, MI got a solid powerplay score with Ryan Rickelton and Naman Dheer delivering some big hits in the powerplay.
However, the power play, which had ended on a perfect note, could have been ruined by the incoming spinner. Noor Ahmed, who was included in the attack immediately after the fielding ban ended.
Shivam Dubey dropped the easiest catch as Naman Dheer got early life.
Soon after the end of the power play, Noor Ahmed could have given a double blow to Mumbai Indians by bowling a special over had Shivam Dubey not dropped one of the easiest catches of this year’s Tata IPL 2026.
Naman Dheer looked to cut the first ball of the Afghan spinner, and the ball came off the surface too late, took the outside edge of the batsman and went back to the fielder positioned at short third man. However, Dubey drops one of the easiest catches in any sporting context.
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