Sunrisers Hyderabad leg-spinner Rashid Khan has made a name for himself as a world-class leg spinner. But during Monday’s IPL match against Rajasthan Royals, the 19-year-old Afghanistan ace showed he can be equally handy in the field.
During the match in Hyderabad, Rajasthan batted first under the new leadership of Ajinkya Rahane and while the focus was on the seam bowling of Sunrisers quick Bhuvneshwar Kumar and the leg-spin of Khan, it was the teenager’s athletic fielding that stood out.
Rajasthan made 125-9 batting first with Rashid taking two superb catches in the outfield.
He first accounted for Royals captain Rahane (13), running and sliding to his left at deep square leg off the bowling of Siddharth Kaul (2-17).
Khan then ensured top-scorer Sanju Samson (49) didn’t inflict further damage as he again swept in at cover and dived to take the catch off the bowling of Shakib Al Hasan.
The leg-spinner then capped a fine outing by rattling the stumps of Jos Buttler in his final over to finish with figures of 1-23.
