Anti-climax in Jaipur! Starc vs Sooryavanshi fizzles out as Jamieson steals the show

NEW DELHI: The much-hyped face-off betwixt Mitchell Starc and teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi turned into an anti-climax arsenic Kyle Jamieson stole the aboriginal spotlight successful the IPL 2026 clash betwixt Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals astatine Jaipur connected Friday.With anticipation gathering astir Starc’s archetypal quality of the play and his duel against the in-form youngster, fans were near disappointed arsenic the contention ne'er genuinely materialised. Sooryavanshi was dismissed by Jamieson successful conscionable the 2nd implicit — earlier helium could adjacent look Starc.RR skipper Riyan Parag had opted to bat archetypal aft winning the toss, but the determination rapidly backfired arsenic DC’s gait onslaught struck aboriginal blows.Early drama, but nary marquee clashStarc opened the bowling for DC and was instantly tested by

Yashasvi Jaiswal

, who smashed the precise archetypal transportation for a six. However, the experienced Australian had the past laugh.In the aforesaid over, Starc bowled a afloat flip connected mediate that amazed Jaiswal. Attempting to plaything crossed the line, the batter mistimed it, ballooning the shot backmost to the bowler. Starc completed a elemental caught-and-bowled to assertion his archetypal wicket of the season, sending Jaiswal backmost for 6 disconnected 3 balls.

At the different end, Sooryavanshi began brightly, stroking a assured bound disconnected his precise archetypal shot against Jamieson. But the committedness was short-lived. On the precise adjacent delivery, a dipping debased afloat flip sneaked nether his bat, deflecting disconnected the pad onto the stumps arsenic helium departed for 4 disconnected 2 balls.Jamieson upstages Starc returnWhile Starc’s instrumentality had dominated the pre-match narrative, it was Jamieson who ensured DC seized aboriginal control. By removing Sooryavanshi earlier the marquee clash could unfold, the New Zealander efficaciously unopen the doorway connected what was billed arsenic the contest’s biggest subplot.With some assertive RR openers backmost successful the hut wrong 2 overs, DC’s revamped bowling onslaught made an contiguous impact. Starc’s comeback added intensity, but it was Jamieson’s timely onslaught that defined the aboriginal momentum.