[Watch] Trent Boult’s twin strike sends back Prithvi Shaw and Manish Pandey for ducks off consecutive deliveries in IPL 2023

Trent Boult shined once again for the Rajasthan Royals (RR) against Delhi Capitals (DC) in the ongoing IPL 2023 at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Saturday, April 8.

The left-arm pacer put the Capitals on the defensive with back-to-back wickets (Impact player Prithvi Shaw and DC debutant Manish Pandey for the Ducks) in his first DC chase.

Boult first struck a longer delivery to get rid of Shaw, caught by goalkeeper Sanju Samson, who made an impressive catch behind the stumps.

The ace grazer then sent Manish Pandey back, who was absolutely plumb in front of the stumps, coming off the next delivery during his double-wicket maiden.

Scroll below to see Trent Boult’s double whammy:

For the uninitiated, RR retained Boult for Rs 8 crore. The New Zealand pacer tore 16 wickets in as many games at an economic rate of 7.94 last year as RR finished as runners-up in IPL 2022. Overall, the speedster tore 94 wickets in 81 games barring the ongoing match against DC .

The 33-year-old previously tore off two wickets against Sunrisers Hyderabad, which RR won by 72 runs this season. He, however, failed to take a single wicket against the Punjab Kings as RR came up five runs short.

Trent Boult recently bagged nine wickets in 10 games for MI Emirates in the T20 International League. He will look to continue his exceptional form in the IPL.

Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal put on a show for RR ahead of Trent Boult’s heroics

Jos Buttler and Yashavi Jaiswal put on a show after the Delhi Capitals asked the Rajasthan Royals to bat first on Saturday. The in-form starters shared a 98-run partnership.

Buttler smashed 79 runs off 51 balls, including six and 11 bounds. Jaiswal also starred with the bat, scoring 60 runs off 31 deliveries, including a top and 11 fours. Shimron Hetmyer also shined with 39 of 21 balls, including four sixes and one four.

For DC, Mukesh Kumar tore two wickets while Kuldeep Yadav and Rovman Powell bagged solitary wickets.

In response, the Capitals are 42/3 after seven overs, with David Warner and Lalit Yadav in the crease.

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