Have we simply witnessed the catch of the summer time?
A venue steward at Adelaide Oval has turned heads with an “excellent” one-handed seize throughout the T20 World Cup match between South Africa and the Netherland on Sunday afternoon.
Within the remaining over of the Netherlands’ innings, Dutch batter Colin Ackermann cleared the entrance leg and flicked Proteas seamer Wayne Parnell over the sq. leg boundary for his first six of the afternoon.
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Standing in the direction of the again of the Western Stand’s backside tier, the venue staffer nonchalantly stretched out his left arm and caught the Kookaburra with one hand.
The younger man threw the ball again earlier than receiving a congratulatory pat within the again from a close-by spectator.
“That’s excellent,” former New Zealand bowler Simon Doull mentioned on commentary.
“Thrust out the left hand and has pouched it.”
Applause echoed across the South Australian venue when replays have been broadcast on the large display.
Three deliveries later, Ackermann performed an virtually equivalent shot into the identical space, with cricket’s latest cult hero lunging ahead for a second try.
However on this event, the ball struck the seats in entrance of him, marginally out of attain.
“Lack of dedication,” former Black Caps wicketkeeper Ian Smith chortle on commentary.
The Netherlands registered 4/158 from their 20 overs, organising a clumsy run chase for the South Africans, who want nothing lower than a victory to safe their place within the semi-finals.
Ackermann top-scored for the Dutch with an unbeaten 41 off 26 balls, whereas Proteas paceman Anrich Nortje was excellent with figures of 1/10 from 4 overs.
To not be outdone, Netherlands veteran Roelof van der Merwe claimed a surprising catch over his shoulder throughout the run chase to dismiss South African batter David Miller for 17.
