Australia’s young wicketkeeper Lachlan Shaw took a stunning catch while diving forward in the 35th match of the Big Bash League between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers. However, he took this catch when he was fielding in the deep and not as a wicketkeeper.
During the finals of the Adelaide Strikers participants, left-armer Ben Dwarshuis bowled a full off-stump delivery to batsman Alex Ross. It was a length delivery that Ross tried to hit hard towards the short midwicket boundary.
The ball went high in the air and continued to spin. Lachlan Shaw, who was on the field at deep square, ran from the boundary and made a fantastic dive at the end to catch the ball cleanly with both hands.
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Watch: Lachlan Shaw makes a stunning catch after diving forward
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It was an amazing catch from Lachlan Shaw and he couldn’t believe he ended up catching it. Despite the movement of the ball in the air, he kept his eye on the ball to take one of the best catches of the season.
He gave the Sixers a huge wicket at the end of the innings as Ross was dismissed for a magnificent 48 off 37 balls. It was also Shaw’s first catch of the day and it turned out to be a great one.
Ollie Pope and Alex Ross shine for the Adelaide Strikers
Earlier, Sydney Sixers won the toss and elected to field first. Matthew Short was dismissed cheaply which gave Sydney Sixers a huge breakthrough. The Strikers were reduced to 35-3 as wicketkeeper Alex Carey was dismissed for a quickfire 18 off 13 balls.
But England’s Test vice-captain Ollie Pope batted superbly and produced a brilliant knock under pressure. He found an excellent partner in Alex Ross and the two led their team to a comfortable position.
Pope was dismissed for 57 off 39 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes. Allrounder Jamie Overton hit 32 off 14 balls in the over with 3 fours and 1 six to provide a perfect finish for his team as they finished on 182-5. Jack Edwards and Todd Murphy took two wickets each for the Sixers.
Lachlan Shaw shines with the bat
In reply, Sydney Sixers lost Josh Phillip early but Jack Edwards and Steve Smith steadied the ship with an important partnership. Edwards didn’t contribute much but Smith looked in devastating form with the bat.
The veteran scored 52 off just 31 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes. The innings looked to be running off the track at 92-5 but Lachlan Shaw again came to the rescue. The youngster played a superb knock under pressure to bring the Sixers closer to victory.
Shaw was dismissed but Ben Dwarshuis played a blinder down the order. Hayden Kerr stayed till the end to lead the Sixers to a narrow victory with just one ball to spare. Lloyd Pope and Jamie Overton took two wickets each for the Strikers, but it wasn’t enough in the end.
2025-01-15 12:42:00
