Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) wicket-keeper batter, Dinesh Karthik has been in stupendous form in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, but his stay at the crease ended in a dramatic way during the match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Karthik was halfway down the pitch when Shahbaz Ahmed said no for a single, and Yuzvendra Chahal made a mess of a simple throw before eventually completing the run-out.

The match between RCB and RR in the ongoing IPL 2022 on Tuesday (April 26) was in the balance at the end of the 12th over during the RCB’s chase. The Faf du Plessis-led side was chasing a target of 145, and they were down to 67/5, with Dinesh Karthik and Shahbaz Ahmed — two of their in-form batters of this season — still at the crease. 

However, the next over saw a complete miscommunication between the two RCB batters. Shahbaz came down the track and wanted to push Yuzvendra Chahal towards mid-on. Karthik responded, but Shahbaz suddenly denied the single.

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The call came too late as Dinesh Karthik was halfway down the pitch at that point. Prasidh Krishna, who was at short mid-wicket, threw the straight to Yuzvendra Chahal to complete the run-out, but the leg-spinner failed to collect the ball in the first attempt. Eventually, he picked up the ball, but Karthik did not see his fumble and gave up.

Here is the video of the run-out:

Royal Challengers Bangalore (Playing XI): Faf du Plessis (c), Virat Kohli, Glenn Maxwell, Suyash Prabhudessai, Rajat Patidar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Wanindu Hasaranga, Harshal Patel, Josh Hazlewood, Mohammed Siraj

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Rajasthan Royals (Playing XI): Jos Buttler, Devdutt Padikkal, Sanju Samson (c & wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Riyan Parag, Daryl Mitchell, Ravichandran Ashwin, Trent Boult, Kuldeep Sen, Prasidh Krishna, Yuzvendra Chahal

Here is how the fans reacted to the run-out:

Daryl Mitchell lifted Yuzvendra Chahal after Dinesh Karthik's run out. pic.twitter.com/fJoXndXEws

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 26, 2022

https://twitter.com/MSDhoniwarriors/status/1519000203327508480?s=20&t=rEniv9NQ3P-BSMr8UVRBaQ

Hesson sending DK out to face 3 overs of Chahal and him getting run out somehow.#IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/QU5ZEuw4KW

— Akash (@Akashkumarjha14) April 26, 2022

Dhanushree pic.twitter.com/P8zGdNHHka

— ` (@kurkureter) April 26, 2022

@yuzi_chahal after getting @DineshKarthik run out #IPL20222 #RCBvsRR pic.twitter.com/WFrWxCPW9F

— Khalibali (@PRADEEP68400130) April 26, 2022

#RCBvsRR @rajasthanroyals
Chahal right now:- pic.twitter.com/205mJ6TAhI

— Rohit sahu (@whokumarrohit) April 26, 2022

https://twitter.com/ayush3454/status/1519000547847671808?s=20&t=x0m587oD-NyF4FNw8tDTeg

Chahal 😂😂😂😂😂

But no season is complete without a DK runout or DK running a partner out 👌

— Vivek (@vivek_rko) April 26, 2022