During the dying moments of the nailbiter between Rajasthan and Hyderabad, Rahul Tewatia benefited from an uncanny stroke of luck. Rashid Khan’s delivery deflected off Hyderabad wicket-keeper Bairstow’s leg and then hit the stumps, but the bails didn’t fall off!
Tewatia went on to score a six and a four along with a precise smattering of singles and a double alongside Riyan Parag to nudge Rajasthan to victory by five wickets.
Twitter went abuzz at this amazing turn of events, and we round up some of the best reactions to the steadfast bails that would not quit their post!
The bails flashed but didn’t come off #SRHvRR #OrangeArmy #KeepRising
SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers), October 11, 2020
THE BAILS DIDN’T FALL OFF!!
Luck, are we friends again?
22 needed in 12 balls. #SRHvRR | #HallaBol | #RoyalsFamily | #IPL2020
Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals), October 11, 2020
Quirk of Fate? #Tewatia #Bails #SRHvsRR
Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73), October 11, 2020
If the bails lights up…it should be considered stumps-broken. That’s it. #IPL2020 #SRHvRR
Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash), October 11, 2020
Even the bails don’t wanna Tewatia to get out#IPL2020 #RRvSRH
#GillOP (@knight_riderr7), October 11, 2020
When the bails jump up & land back in their grooves you know it’s your day Tewatia causing carnage again with his shaped bit of willow
Would u Adam & Eve it (@Kevin_One77), October 11, 2020
BTW, if the bails lights up, it is supposed to be out. Right?
What’s happening third umpire?#Tewatia #RRvsSRH
Dr. Yash Kashikar (@yash_kashikar), October 11, 2020
so there’s more than one way to pull a tewatia #SRHvRR #IPL2020
Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75), October 11, 2020
Miracles do happen! Totally down & out #RR has snatched victory from #SRH by 5 wickets in the last 4 overs! The big hitter #Tewatia @rahultewatia02 has once again come to the rescue of #RajasthanRoyals along with #Parag to take them to a win!
Parvinder Awana (@ParvinderAwana), October 11, 2020
Tewatia’s a legend.
Aniruddha Guha (@AniGuha), October 11, 2020
If the bail lights up it should be considered out. But another Tewatia special!! He does it again for the @rajasthanroyals this is another incredible effort from him. Huge last over.
Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar), October 11, 2020
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