WATCH: Raj Angad Bawa’s stunning catch ends Abhishek Sharma’s knock in Hardik Pandya’s first over

Star SRH opener Abhishek Sharma scored 40 runs off 28 balls, with seven fours against the Mumbai Indians in the ongoing 33rd game of the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025). He has been the only good performer with the bat for SRH amidst the entire team’s sluggish batting approach against the MI bowling attack.

Meanwhile, Abhishek’s knock also ended when courtesy of MI’s substitute fielder Raj Angad Bawa in the first over of the MI skipper Hardik Pandya. The moment came on the third ball of the eighth over when skipper Pandya introduced himself into the attack; Pandya bowled a delivery between the middle and leg stump that dug into the pitch.

Abhishek went a bit deep in his crease and tried to play it with a cut to loft towards the boundary. Subsequently, Raj Bawa covered a good ground to execute a brilliant catch after misjudging it early.

The video of Angad Bawa’s amazing catch to dismiss Abhishek Sharma in Hardik Pandya’s first over also went viral on social media as soon as the official broadcast shared it on their official X handle (formerly Twitter).  

Here’s the video:

AND HE'S GOT HIM! 😱

Hardik Pandya strikes in his first over and takes out Abhishek Sharma!

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Speaking of the current action of the game between MI and SRH at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, the visitors have scored 137 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 18.2 overs, with the latest dismissal of wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen at the individual score of 37 runs off 28 balls, with three fours and two sixes. Aniket Verma and skipper Pat Cummins are there in the middle with the individual scores of 1 run each.

Will Jacks has scalped 2 wickets at just 14 runs in his three overs for MI in the first innings so far. Besides him, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, and Hardik Pandya have also claimed a wicket each for their side in the first innings. 

The five-time champions, Mumbai Indians, are aiming to win this game to keep their hopes alive in contention for the tournament’s knockout stage.