Manav Suthar and Rashid Khan misjudged a long ball off Kagiso Rabada’s bowling in the 18th over, and the missed catch ended with the ball sailing over the fence. Kartik Sharma had tried to pull the delivery over mid-wicket, and the ball stayed up long enough to leave Suthar, who was supposed to go for it, and Khan reaching too late.
The moment came after Gujarat Titans had spent the first 12 overs on top. Sanju Samson had been dismissed early, Kagiso Rabada had finished the powerplay with a double strike, and Shubman Gill had kept the seamers on until the 13th over before turning to spin. Rashid was only introduced later into the innings, with Suthar the lone spinner used before him.
It was also the sort of mistake that can linger because it arrived after the innings had already been dragged into a different shape. Ruturaj Gaikwad had taken nearly six overs to get going before reaching his first half-century of the season off 49 deliveries, then found support from Shivam Dube as both batters hit boundaries and massive sixes against Rashid. By the time the missed chance arrived, 21 runs had already come off Rashid, underlining how quickly the momentum had shifted once he was brought in.
The fielding error bore an uncomfortable resemblance to a viral Pakistan slip-up, the kind of moment that spreads fast because the ball seems to hang forever before dropping into the space nobody quite covers. Here, Suthar had almost reached the zone first, but the read was off and the chance was lost. Published at 05:21 PM and updated at 05:33 PM on 26 April 2026, the sequence left Gujarat Titans with a lapse that matched the pressure of the chase more than the control they had shown early.
