NEW DELHI: Young Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicket-keeper Anuj Rawat on Monday grabbed a one-handed stunner to get rid of dangerous Punjab Kings all-rounder Sam Curran during the IPL match in Bengaluru.
The incident happened during the penultimate delivery of the 18th over, when pacer Yash Dayal's well-directed bouncer caught Curran off guard. He could only manage to get a glove on it with an attempted hook. But an agile Rawat jumped to perfection, swaying backwards in the air to pluck a stunning catch with his right hand and ease.
Curran, who was looking for a late flourish, scored 23 off 17 balls with the help of three fours. Rawat, who scored a brisk 25-ball 48 in the tournament opener against the Chennai Super Kings, took four catches in the match.
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"The communication has been very clear to me, as in batting down the order. As someone keeping wickets, you have to bat in the middle-order a lot," Rawat said on Sunday in the pre-match presser.
The Delhi cricketer, who kept wickets for RCB in the last couple of matches during the IPL 2023, said his confidence level has improved.
"Last season also, I kept wickets in a few games, and it gave me more confidence, and as this season goes on, I am looking forward to contributing more as a wicketkeeper batsman," Rawat added.
