Stealing a single was costly! Jasprit Bumrah’s direct hit sent Nitish Rana to the pavilion without opening the account.

By Samira Vishwas On Apr 5, 2026

Jasprit Bumrah Direct Hit: In IPL 2026 Delhi Capitals And during the match against Mumbai Indians, Indian star bowler Jasprit Bumrah won everyone’s hearts this time not with the ball but with his agility. To run out Nitish Rana, he hit such a direct hit that everyone was stunned. Rana was far away from the crease and Bumrah made him walk without making any mistake.

In this IPL 2026 match played between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday (April 4), Jasprit Bumrah, who is usually known for his deadly yorker and swing, this time added color to the match not with the ball but with his fielding.

Bumrah, who came to bowl the second over for Mumbai Indians, gave a big blow to Nitish Rana on the fourth ball of the over. Rana tried to steal a quick single by playing the ball with light hands, but this decision cost him dearly. Bumrah quickly ran towards the ball, picked it up brilliantly and without wasting any time hit a straight throw at the non-striker’s end.

The ball went straight to the stumps and Rana remained far away from the crease. In this way, he returned to the pavilion without opening his account in three balls. This agility and accurate aim of Bumrah surprised the players present on the field as well as the spectators.

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WHAT A THROW BY BOOM BOOM BUMRAH!!! 🥶🔥 pic.twitter.com/nxGe61E5zE
—Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) April 4, 2026

However, the match was not in favor of Mumbai Indians. Batting first, the team scored 162 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav played an important inning of 51 runs for the team, while Rohit Sharma contributed 35 runs and Naman Dhir contributed 28 runs.

In reply, Delhi Capitals batted brilliantly and achieved the target in just 18.1 overs. Sameer Rizvi played an excellent inning of 90 runs in 51 balls, while Pathum Nissanka played an important role in the team’s victory by scoring 44 runs.