Kumar Sangakkara and Jofra Archer (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals’ Jofra Archer looked furious and visibly frustrated after playing a wayward opener against Gujarat Titans during their IPL 2026 clash at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium.Archer endured a nightmare start, conceding 18 runs in the opening over of 11 balls – one of the longest joint overs in IPL history. Struggling badly with his line and length, the England pacer splashed wide and also bowled a no-ball as the Gujarat Titans openers made the most of a poor start.
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Why Suryakumar Yadav Will Lose India T20I Captaincy: Everything You Need To KnowHis chaotic read: 4, Wd, 0, Nb+1, Wd5, Wd, Wd, 0, 1, 2, 1.After Archer finally finished, he strode towards the boundary ropes, looking red and visibly angry. The fast bowler appeared frustrated by his teammates’ sloppy efforts throughout the match, with his emotions clearly visible on the field.The dramatic scenes even prompted Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara to approach the boundary ropes to calm Archer down before play resumed.Here’s how the dramatic over unfolded ball by ball:Ball 0.1: Archer started with a short and wide delivery outside the off stump and Sai Sudharsan punished it immediately, cutting the ball over point for a boundary to get off the mark in style.Ball 0.2: Archer darted wide. The delivery took a sharp turn and Sai Sudharsan threw the bat at him but failed to connect.Ball 0.2 (legal delivery): Archer then delivered a short ball to the outside that got away from the batter. Sai Sudharsan guided it towards backward point but failed to score.Ball 0.3: Things got worse for Archer when he overstepped and bowled a no-ball with a wide lead. Sai Sudharsan edged the delivery to backward point where sloppy fielding allowed for a single. Gujarat Titans also earned a free hit.Ball 0.3 (free kick): Archer blasted the ball well down the leg side. Shubman Gill missed the flick and the ball raced to the boundary for five.Ball 0.3 again: Archer followed it up with another wide down the leg side as he continued to fight for control.Ball 0.3 again: Another wide followed, making it three wides in a row. The free hitting continued as the Rajasthan Royals dugout looked tense.Ball 0.3 (legal delivery): Archer finally got it going with a yorker outside off. Gill tried to squeeze it out but missed completely.Ball 0.4: Archer lunges for a middle and leg and Gill shoots her through with a square leg.Ball 0.5: Sai Sudharsan survived the leading edge trying to fly over the line. The ball cleared the fielder safely and the batsmen completed two runs. The third umpire briefly reviewed another no-ball but Archer’s back foot was just over the line.Ball 0.6: Archer ended the over with another misfield behind the stumps. Sai Sudharsan struck a length towards cover for one, but a overthrow at the keeper’s end allowed Gujarat Titans to complete 18 runs from the over.Captain Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan hit commanding half-centuries before late fireworks from Washington Sundar powered Gujarat Titans to an impressive 229/4 against Rajasthan Royals.
