A spectator takes a selfie with the ball after taking a catch during the UAE vs PNG match. (Instagram/ICC and CricketWorldCup)
The spectator, who was top class, ran around like a complete professional and took the catch clean as a whistle
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) played Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur, Nepal on Wednesday. UAE easily won the match on the back of their captain Muhammad Wasim’s century and registered their 15th win in 35 matches. However, this was not the biggest talking point of the match.
What really lit up the proceedings was a spectacular catch by a spectator as Wasim sent one sailing over long-on and into the stands. The spectator, who was in top class, ran around like a complete professional and took the catch as clean as a whistle. He then quickly took out his mobile phone and clicked a selfie with the ball to mark the occasion.
It’s not every day you see catches so cleanly and with such authority in the stands. What you usually get is efforts made but in vain. However, what we saw in this match was different and it provided a fun moment to remember not only for the man who took the catch but also for the cricket fans around the world.
Looks like PNG, who were sent on a leather hunt by the UAE skipper, could use the services of the gentleman in the stands and get him down to field for them!
The video and selfie have been shared by the International Cricket Council (ICC) and the Cricket World Cup on Instagram.
Watch the catch below:
Speaking per match, UAE restricted PNG to a modest 234/7 in 50 overs, with Hazrat Bilal being the pick of the bowlers, taking 4/47 in 10 overs. Rohan Mustafa was stingy and took one wicket for just 20 runs in his 10 overs.
UAE made short work of the target, sealing victory with just 11 overs to spare. Wasim played a stormy inning of 119 runs in just 76 balls. His innings was studded with six hits over the fence and 12 overs at that. Vritya Aravind (33 off 56 balls) gave good support.
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UAE’s win has taken them to 33 points and narrowed the gap with USA, who are fifth in the CWC League 2 table with 35 points. PNG continues to languish at the bottom of the table with 11 points from 36 matches. The CWC League 2 is being played from August 2019 to March 2023 and is part of the qualification process for this year’s ICC World Cup. The top three teams in CWC League 2 will play in the ICC World Cup Qualifier tournament, while the bottom four teams will compete in the ICC World Cup Qualifier playoffs.
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Scotland currently top the CWC League 2 table, while Oman and Namibia are No. 2 and No. 3 respectively. The ICC World Cup 2023 is to be played in India from October to November.
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