Watch: Trent Boult grabs a stunning one-handed catch in ILT20 2024

During the ILT20 2024 match between MI Emirates and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, Emirates, and New Zealand pacer Trent Boult took a spectacular catch to dismiss Laurie Evans for a duck. The incident took place on the third ball of the 18th over when Evans, was trying to chip the ball over the covers region against Fazalhaq Farooqi and ended up handing over a catch to Boult.

However, the catch was not easy for Trent Boult as he had to make a full-strength dive to complete the catch. Boult took a one-handed blinder while diving. This is not the first time Boult has taken a catch of such quality. While playing for the Delhi Daredevils (Delhi Capitals) against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Boult grabbed a stunner on the boundary line to dismiss Virat Kohli.

During match 19 of the Indian Premier League 2018, Virat Kohli chipped one towards the fine leg region of pacer Harshal Patel. Kohli had got the timing right but was not able to surpass Trent Boult who was fielding at fine leg. Boult took a brilliant one-handed grab and also didn’t go over the boundary line.

Watch -Trent Boult grabs a spectacular catch

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Getting back to the ILT20 2024 match between MI Emirates and Abu Dhabi Knight Riders, batting first at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Knight Riders put up a score of 188/5. Openers Joe Clarke and Michael Pepper added 33 runs for the first wicket inside the first four overs. However, Clarke had to walk back for 21 runs from 13 balls and was removed by Fazalhaq Farooqi.

Michael Pepper further put up a stand of 50 runs from 32 balls for the second wicket with Alishan Sharafu. While Pepper was dismissed by Trent Boult for 38 runs, Sharafu continued his attack and scored 37 runs from 25 balls. However, Sharafu fell against Waqar Salamkheil.

Sam Hain and Andre Russell gave the much-needed fireworks to the innings. Hain at one end scored 40 runs from 31 balls with five fours. Russell was unbeaten on 46 runs and slammed six sixes during his stay at the crease. Fazalhaq Farooqi picked up three wickets for MI Emirates whereas Trent Boult and Waqar Salamkheil picked up 1 wicket apiece.

Chasing down the target, MI Emirates got off to a blazing start with openers Kusal Perera and Muhammad Waseem adding 110 runs for the first wicket. Both the batsmen didn’t spare any of the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders bowlers and hit them to all the parts of the ground.

While Kusal Perera got out for 56 runs from 27 balls with 4 fours and 3 sixes, Muhammad Waseem continued to attack from the other end. Nicholas Pooran played a knock of 33 runs from 19 balls, whereas Waseem was unbeaten on 89 runs from 61 balls. Waseem smashed a total of 8 fours and 3 sixes during his innings and made the target of 189 runs very small. Waseem was also adjudged the Player of the Match for his impressive knock.

MI Emirates moved to the top of the table with their fourth win from five games whereas Abu Dhabi Knight Riders had to taste their 3rd loss of the tournament.