In the T20 World Cup 2024, Suryakumar Yadav produced an incredible catch to dismiss David Miller; this moment was crucial to the Rohit Sharma-led team’s championship victory.
In the T20 World Cup 2024, Suryakumar Yadav produced an incredible catch to dismiss David Miller; this moment was crucial to the Rohit Sharma-led team’s championship victory. Miller hammered the ball hard down the field, and while SKY gave it a terrific try, there was much debate as to whether or not his feet had touched the boundary line throughout the play. Spinner for the Indian cricket team Axar Patel talked about everything that happened during the high-profile game, including what his colleagues were talking about following SKY’s incredible catch.
“I was at the mid-wicket and when Miller hit the ball, I thought okay this has gone for six but when Surya completed the catch, everyone asked him ‘Did you touch the rope?’ Even Surya bhai was not sure. ‘First he said Yes I am confident and within a few seconds he said I am not sure. Thoda doubtful lag raha (I am not too sure).’ When we saw the replay, 99 per cent we thought that we had won the World Cup. It was a high-pressure catch and the way he maintained his balance was amazing,” Axar told Indian Express.
Axar’s stunning catch at deep mid-wicket to remove Mitchell Marsh during the match against Australia was another effort that significantly contributed to India’s victory, aside from the catch made by Suryakumar Yadav.
Although Axar stated that he would give SKY’s catch a higher ranking, it turned out to be the pivotal moment in the match.
“That catch gave us the World Cup and I am happy with being the second-best,” he said. “I was confident of taking it with both my hands. But it was flying and in the last second I had to time my jump, stretch my one hand and it stuck. But if I have to pick, any day I would keep Surya bhai’s catch ahead of mine.”
