Salil Arora survived a dramatic scare after Kagiso Rabada rattled the stumps, but the bails surprisingly stayed intact to hand the batter a massive slice of luck.
Salil Arora received a huge slice of luck during Sunrisers Hyderabad’ IPL 2026 clash against Gujarat Titans after a delivery from Kagiso Rabada rattled the stumps but failed to dislodge the bails.
The dramatic incident took place during the 7.4 over of SRH’s chase when Rabada bowled a sharp back-of-a-length delivery outside off stump at 147.3 kph. Arora attempted to push the ball towards covers but ended up getting an inside edge onto his pads.
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The ball slowly rolled back onto the middle stump, leaving everyone stunned inside the stadium. Despite the direct contact with the stumps, the bails somehow remained intact, allowing Arora to survive.
The bizarre moment quickly became one of the biggest talking points of the match as SRH batters struggled badly during the chase.
Rabada Headlines SRH Collapse With Fiery Spell
While Arora survived that lucky escape, Gujarat Titans completely dominated the contest with the ball after posting a competitive total of 168/5 in their 20 overs.
Rabada produced a fiery spell and dismantled the SRH top order by removing Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Smaran Ravichandran.
SRH endured a disastrous batting performance as they were bundled out for just 86 runs in 14.5 overs while chasing 169.
Rabada finished with figures of 3/28 from his four overs, while Jason Holder also claimed three wickets. Prasidh Krishna chipped in with two wickets as Gujarat Titans secured a dominant 82-run victory.
Salil Arora Fights Briefly Amid SRH Batting Disaster
Amid the collapse, Salil Arora managed to score 16 runs from 13 balls with the help of three boundaries before eventually falling to Prasidh Krishna.
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SRH’s batting unit failed to build partnerships throughout the innings as wickets kept falling regularly. Pat Cummins was the lone batter to show some intent lower down the order with a quick 19 off nine deliveries.
The crushing defeat further exposed SRH’s batting struggles in IPL 2026, while Gujarat Titans strengthened their position with a commanding all-round performance.
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