India, April 13 -- Jake Fraser-McGurk endured yet another failure in IPL 2025, as he was dismissed off the very first ball of DC's innings during their match against Mumbai Indians on Sunday. Chasing a big score of 206, McGurk played an attacking shot up-front; the delivery was neither menacing nor unplayable - just a length ball around off with a bit of movement away from the batter. However, the Australian batter, struggling for form all season, gifted his wicket away in the softest manner imaginable.

Standing tall and looking to push it through the off-side, Fraser-McGurk could only chip it tamely into the hands of Will Jacks at cover. It was as straightforward as it gets, and the dejection on his face told the story of a man trapped ...