David Miller reignites Suryakumar Yadav's T20 World Cup catch; accuses BCCI and ICC of pushing the ropes
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It's more than seven months since India defeated South Africa in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. However, the pain remains in the hearts of South African supporters and the players. Recently, David Miller recalled his moments from the final which caught everyone by surprise.
David Miller made a shocking claim as he remembered the controversial catch of Suryakumar Yadav in the T20 World Cup 2024. It is to be noted that Miller was dismissed in the final over through a magnificent yet controversial catch from Suryakumar Yadav at the boundary.
David Miller's bold claim on Suryakumar Yadav's controversial catch
Recently, David Miller was asked about his thoughts on the T20 World Cup 2024 final between India and South Africa in Barbados. Miller didn't shy away from expressing his thoughts and claimed that Suryakumar Yadav's foot had touched the boundary while he caught the ball.
"Yeah it was always going to be close and it's just so weird that whole boundary rope was there. That 2-3 meter space where SKY (Suryakumar Yadav) caught the ball, um... but look, it was a six, I mean it was out at the end of the day, and umm... it wasn't to be," Miller said.
No escape for @BCCI @ICC,
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Suryakumar Yadav's catch for the ages to dismiss David Miller
It was a historic catch from Suryakumar Yadav that turned the game in India's favor. Suryakumar took this catch in the first ball of the last over. Pacer Hardik Pandya bowled a wide full toss and David Miller tried to launch it straight down the ground.
However, Suryakumar Yadav ran from long-off and took one of the most sensational catches ever. He caught the ball near the boundary line and realising that he was going over the ropes, he threw the ball up in the air.
Suryakumar came back inside the boundary as the ball was up in the air and took the catch cleanly in the end. The third umpire was called upon to check the boundary and he ruled it in India's favor. It was a catch that almost killed the game for South Africa.
The Proteas required 16 runs off the final over but Miller was the last recognised batter to be dismissed. He was out for 21 off 17 balls and had to walk back dejected in the dressing room. India finally went on to win the match by 7 runs in the end and lifted the trophy.
Suryakumar Yadav's comments on the catch
After the match, there were a lot of discussions and debates around Suryakumar Yadav's catch. While many cricket experts and users called the catch not to be clean, others just called it propaganda to demean the ICC and the BCCI.
When Suryakumar was asked about the catch, he claimed that he hadn't touched the rope at all. However, he insisted that he couldn't keep everyone happy and just wanted to relish the moment.
