Watch: Paul Walter, Colin Munro's Pakistan-like fielding blunder hands Josh Philippe lifeline in BBL 2024-25 clash

Colin Munro and Paul Walter made a big blunder, leaving Xavier Bartlett frustrated, in the 15th match of the Big Bash League 2024-25 (BBL 2024-25) between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers at The Gabba in Brisbane on Sunday, December 29.

The bizarre fielding error unfolded in the 3rd over of Sydney Sixers’ chase of 139 runs against Brisbane Heat in the BBL 2024-25 encounter in Brisbane, and the crowd couldn’t hide their disappointment.

Colin Munro and Paul Walter's blunder cost Brisbane Heat BBL 2024-25 game against Sydney Sixers

Brisbane Heat bowler Xavier Bartlett delivered a full delivery outside off, and Josh Philippe attempted a lofted shot straight down the ground, but he mistimed it completely. The ball hung in the air for ages, giving Paul Walter at mid-off and Colin Munro at mid-on plenty of time to settle under it and complete the catch in the BBL 2024-25 game.

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But in a moment of confusion, both fielders hesitated, looking at each other, then moving towards the ball and stopping again. However, Paul Walter and Colin Munro went for the catch but then left it to each other with neither of them committed, and the ball dropped harmlessly between them.

Xavier Bartlett left shaking his head as Brisbane Heat lost an easy chance, and Josh Philippe got the lifeline. It was not the first time Walter and Munro made the fielding blunder in the ongoing Big Bash League 2024-25, but this time, Brisbane Heat paid the price by conceding the game to Sydney Sixers, thanks to Josh Philippe, who made the most of the lifeline in Brisbane.

Watch how Brisbane Heat missed the opportunity here against Sydney Sixers:

Oh, no. 🫣

Colin Munro and Paul Walter were right there, but neither player went for the catch. #BBL14 pic.twitter.com/bSROLPQRLx

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 29, 2024

Philippe went on to hammer a stunning fifty as well as add two partnerships to help the Sixers beat the Heat by eight wickets in the ongoing BBL 2024-25 encounter at The Gabba. The Sixers opener first stitched a 54-run partnership off 33 balls with Kurtis Patterson, who made 32 runs off 20 balls, for the second wicket.

Josh Philippe capitalizes on Brisbane Heat’s fielding mix-up

He then added an unbeaten 79 runs with the captain, Moises Henriques (29*), for the third wicket to take the Sixers over the line against the Heat with 22 balls to spare in Brisbane. Paul Walter and Colin Munro’s fielding error proved too costly for the Heat as Josh Philippe remained unbeaten at 66 off 42 balls in the BBL 2024-25 clash.

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He smashed seven boundaries and two sixes during his match-winning knock for the Sixers at The Gabba in Brisbane. Xavier Bartlett and Walter each scalped one wicket for the Brisbane Heat. Earlier, Ben Dwarshuis wreaked havoc on the Heat’s batting lineup with a four-wicket haul while the skipper Henriques and Todd Murphy each snared two wickets to bundle them out for 138/9 in Brisbane.

Nathan McSweeney was the top scorer for Heat with 34 runs off 39 balls, while Jimmy Peirson (24) and Walter (22) could only manage to cross the 20-run mark in the match while the rest of the lineup could not face even 15 balls against the Sixers.