T20 Blast: Watch - Joe Cracknell Pulls Off One Of The Best Catches Of The Year With Stunning Left-Handed Effort
Published - 30 May 2023, 01:32 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 12:15 AM
Joe Cracknell, on Monday (May 29), took one of the best catches of the ongoing season to dismiss Jack Taylor during the clash between Gloucestershire and Middlesex in the ongoing T20 Blast.
Asked to bat first, Gloucestershire were in a precarious position in the 10th over when Joe Cracknell pulled off the outrageous catch to send back the opposition skipper. Gloucestershire were on 85 for 3 when Taylor decided to take on leg-spinner Luke Hollman.
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On the third ball of the over, Hollman bowled a back-of-a-length delivery and Taylor decided to go for a big shot. The right-handed batsman made a good contact as he hit the ball towards deep mid-wicket. The ball was looking destined to pass through the fielder at deep mid-wicket and long on.
However, Joe Cracknell had other ideas. As soon as Taylor placed his shot towards the fielder’s left side, Joe Cracknell ran towards his left and before the ball could land on the field or cross the boundary rope, he made a full-length dive and caught the ball with his left hand to complete an outrageous catch. His reaction after completing the catch said it all as even he could not believe that he had pulled off such a catch.
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Here is a clip of the catch from Joe Cracknell:
Joe Cracknell, take a bow ?
That is an unbelievable catch from the @Middlesex_CCC fielder ?#Blast23 pic.twitter.com/jTZ5TNzhHz
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Talking about the game, Gloucestershire beat Middlesex by 2 runs. A 59-run knock from Miles Hammond helped Gloucestershire recover from 85 for 4 and post 181 for 9 in the allotted 20 overs. In reply, Middlesex were on 106 for 1 after 11 overs before their chase derailed. They eventually finished their innings on 179 for 6.
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