“Catch Of the Tournament”- Netizens erupt as KL Rahul plucks one-handed FLYING stunner to dismiss Mehidy Hasan Miraj
Miraj, who couldn't play a fruitful innings, departed for three runs off 13 balls.
KL Rahul (Images via X)
KL Rahul displayed his brilliant athletic skills behind the stumps when he grabbed a flying catch to dismiss Bangladesh’s Mehidy Hasan Miraj off Mohammed Siraj‘s bowling at the MCA Stadium in Pune on Thursday (October 19). The blinder from Rahul became a discussion point on social media.
Bangladesh had a great start to their innings after electing to bat first. However, once Kuldeep Yadav dismissed opener Tanzied Hasan, three more quickets fell in quick succession.
Miraj’s chance to head back to the dressing room occurred on the first delivery of the 25th over by Siraj. Siraj pitched it in the middle and it went a bit toward the leg stump. Miraj tried flicking it but in vain.
The ball touched a part of the glove and went past him toward the keeper and Rahul made the perfect dive to pluck the stunner with his outstretched left hand. Miraj, who couldn’t play a fruitful innings, departed for three runs off 13 balls. This was Bangladesh’s third wicket.
Watch the video of Rahul’s spectacular catch here:
Netizens on X heap praise on KL Rahul for grabbing a difficult catch
A few months ago, KL Rahul was targeted by fans brutally for whatever small mistakes he made on the field. Be it dropping a catch or not contributing much to the team. He was dealing with a lean patch and was greatly struggling. But in this World Cup, he is back with a bang, be it fielding or batting, making Indian fans extremely happy. He even played a match-winning unbeaten 97-run knock in a pressurized match against Australia.
Check their reactions here:
Talking about the match, Bangladesh have lost four wickets for 160-plus runs so far. Openers Tanzid Hasan and Litton Das stitched 93 runs between them. But post the Tanzid’s dismissal, the Tigers are finding it hard to stitch a long stand to steady their ship.
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