IPL 2026: Kumar Sangakkara steps in to calm angry Jofra Archer after horror 11-ball over vs Gujarat Titans
Jofra Archer endured a disastrous opening over against Gujarat Titans, conceding 18 runs in an 11-ball spell marked by wides and a no-ball. Visibly frustrated, the pacer's struggles prompted Rajasthan Royals coach Kumar Sangakkara to intervene. The chaotic over saw Gujarat Titans openers capitalize on Archer's wayward bowling.
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals pacer Jofra Archer looked furious and visibly frustrated after bowling a wayward opening over against Gujarat Titans during their IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Archer endured a nightmare start, conceding 18 runs in an 11-ball opening over - one of the joint-longest overs in IPL history. Struggling badly with his line and length, the England pacer sprayed wides and also bowled a no-ball as Gujarat Titans openers made full use of the poor start.
His chaotic over read: 4, Wd, 0, Nb+1, Wd5, Wd, Wd, 0, 1, 2, 1. After finally completing the over, Archer walked towards the boundary ropes looking red-faced and visibly angry. The fast bowler appeared frustrated with some sloppy fielding efforts from his teammates during the over, with his emotions clearly visible on the field.
The dramatic scenes even prompted Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara to come near the boundary ropes and calm Archer down before the game resumed. Here’s how the dramatic over unfolded ball by ball: Ball 0. 1: Archer started with a short and wide delivery outside off stump and Sai Sudharsan immediately punished it, slashing the ball over point for a boundary to get off the mark in style.
Ball 0. 2: Archer bowled a wide outside off. The delivery shaped away sharply and Sai Sudharsan threw his bat at it but failed to connect.