Dube didn't make an effort to go for the catch to dismiss Miller.
The CSK all-rounder had a forgetful outing against Gujarat Titans (GT) in Match 29 of the IPL 2022 at MCA Stadium, Pune on Sunday (April 17).
In the 17th over of GT's innings, David Miller mistimed a pull shot and presented Shivam Dube with a catching opportunity. Surprisingly, Dube didn’t make an effort to run forward and pluck a match-changing catch, which left his teammate Dwayne Bravo and CSK skipper Ravindra Jadeja furious.
Here’s the video:
Apparently, Shivam Dube got distracted by the floodlights and missed the opportunity to dismiss Miller, who went on to win the match for the Titans with a blistering knock.
Chasing 170 to win, GT lost their top three for just 16 runs as Shubman Gill (0), Vijay Shankar (0), and Abhinav Manohar (12) fell cheaply. The score soon became 48/4 and then GT further slipped to 87/5 with Wriddhiman Saha (11) and Rahul Tewatia (6) also failing to contribute much.
Amid the pressure situation, David Miller and Rashid Khan stitched a 70-run partnership for the sixth wicket to bring GT back in the contest. While Rashid got out after scoring a blazing 21-ball 40, Miller held the one end firmly.
With 13 needed off the last over, the southpaw (94* off 51 balls; 8 fours and 6 sixes) took on CSK’s pace spearhead Chris Jordan, smashing him for a six, four and then ran a couple to seal the deal for Gujarat Titans with three wickets in hand and a delivery to spare.