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The big-hitting Abhinav Manohar was the main attraction at the player auction for the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 tournament. On Saturday, the Shivamogga Lions paid Rs. 15 lakhs to acquire the middle-order batsman at the M Chinnaswamy stadium.
Do you know about Abhinav Manohar’s latest news? Fans of the sport worldwide raved over Abhinav Manohar's brilliant direct hit from the boundary to dismiss Adam Zampa in the 2023 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During their encounter against the Gujarat Titans, Zampa misplayed a delivery from Mohit Sharma, but the ball landed in the gap between the two fielders.
While Abhinav Manohar was preoccupied with other matters, the batsmen relaxed and attempted to push for a second run. His swift pick-up and toss finished the RR innings with their lowest score of the season.
The two Afghan spinners of the Gujarat Titans, Rashid Khan and Noor Ahmad, bowled out Rajasthan Royals for 118 runs after taking five wickets between them.
Rajasthan Royals had taken the pitch first after winning the toss. However, their batting collapsed in the face of Rashid (4-0-14-3) and Noor (3-0-25-2), who both contributed to the defeat of their team's batting.
At 47 for 1 in the fifth over, Rajasthan appeared to be in charge at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium, but the home team quickly crumbled and lost nine wickets for only 71 runs before being bowled out in 17.5 overs.
Mohit Sharma caught him at short third man after Jos Buttler (8) struck two fours in a row off Hardik Pandya in the second over.
The 36-run second-wicket stand between Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal (14) was broken in the final over of the powerplay when Abhinav Manohar dove to block a cut from Samson.
Mohit Sharma sent the ball to Rashid, who smashed the stumps with Jaiswal well outside the crease.
Rashid's bowling attack took control of the game late in the day. Samson was off to a good start at 30 off 20 balls (3 fours, 1 six), but Little ruined it by trapping the RR captain inside the ring on a mistimed stroke.
Crossing the line was an attempt by Samson to play on the on side, but all he managed to do was get a leading edge, which Pandya snagged as the RR captain stared at the ground in disbelief.
Then, in the eighth over, Rashid outbowled his opponent, Ravichandran Ashwin (2), and eventually removed his off-stump with the last ball.
In the tenth over, Riyan Parag (4) was out for a leg before wicket, caught off guard by a googly from the Afghan leggie.
Halfway through their innings, RR were struggling at 72 for 5.
Noor Ahmad got in on the action, helping to keep the pressure on RR by casting the left-handed Devdutt Padikkal (12) in the 12th over and trapping the dangerous Dhruv Jurel (9) leg before in his next over.
The Caribbean batsman Shimron Hetmyer (7) continued his terrible IPL form as Rashid returned in the 15th over to remove him leg-before.
Hetmyer has gone five rounds without a single-digit score, with 3, 2, 8, and 7 scores.
In his final over, Rashid came close to picking up his fourth wicket, but he could not catch Trent Boult after a return shot off Boult's bat.
Abhinav Manohar has been an indispensable member of the cricket community thanks to his versatility. If he has a good showing in the Indian Premier League, he will likely be called to the Indian national squad soon.
FAQs
Is Abhinav Manohar Indian?
Yes, Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani is an Indian cricketer.
How has Manohar's IPL performance so far been?
Abhinav Manohar has batted 222 times in 17 games in the Indian Premier League, with an average of 18.50. His best score in the IPL was 43. In his IPL career, Abhinav has scored 20 fours and 10 sixes.
What is Abhinav Manohar's full name?
Abhinav Manohar's full name is Abhinav Manohar Sadarangani.
