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#1 Manoj Tiwary and Mayank Agarwal's spectacular relay catch

Agarwal catches the ball before throwing it in the air for Tiwary to complete the stunning catch of Stokes'

With the English pair of Jos Buttler and Ben Stokes at the crease, Rajasthan Royals' fans would have been hoping that the two could combine to propel their side to a big total, especially with the former looking in great touch, approaching a second consecutive IPL fifty.

Stokes, on the other hand, has struggled so far in IPL 2018, but the way he started, it just seemed as if finally the 26-year-old all-rounder was going to have his big innings day.

A boundary wide of the long off fielder and a beautifully executed reverse sweep showed that Stokes was really in his groove but his stay at the crease was cut short thanks to a brilliant relay catch by Kings XI pair of Manoj Tiwary and Mayank Agarwal.

Stokes clobbered Mujeeb Ur Rahman's well-flighted delivery straight back over the bowler's head but it didn't quite have the power behind it to clear Agarwal who was fielding at the long-off boundary.

The 27-year-old caught the ball inches away from the rope but just as he was about to lose balance and go over the rope, he had the presence of mind to parry it to Tiwary who came in running from the long on boundary to complete the catch.

It proved to be a crucial dismissal in the context of the match and the catch will surely be one of the main contenders for the 'Catch of the Season' award at the end of this IPL campaign.

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