Key Points
Mitchell Starc bowled a dream ball in the first over of the IPL 2024 Final to dismiss Abhishek Sharma.. Mitchell Starc might have faced challenges during the league phase of the 2024 Indian Premier League, but it seems he has reached peak form in the knockout stages of the tournament..
Following a match-winning performance in Qualifier 1 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, where he delivered impressive figures of 3/34 in four overs, Starc once again rose to the occasion in the grand finale against the same team on Sunday.L)..
Starc struck in the very first over of the final; unlike Travis Head, who didn't strike initially, Abhishek Sharma faced Starc's brilliant setup and paid the price..
Starc's strategy was evident from the start; he bowled four balls wide outside the off-stump, the fourth being so far outside it would have been called a wide if Abhishek hadn't stretched to get a toe-end on it..
Starc bowled a delivery angling into the left-hander and drew Abhishek forward, but the ball nipped away sharply and beat the batter's outside edge by a country mile..
