BBL 2020: Alex Carey dived to his proper to tug off a sensational catch throughout a BBL sport.© Twitter
Adelaide Strikers skipper Alex Carey, after main his aspect from entrance with the bat, pulled off a superb catch, diving to his proper at full stretch throughout a Big Bash League (BBL) match on the Adelaide Oval on Thursday. Perth Scorchers had been cruising of their run chase having scored 53 runs from first seven overs. However, Wes Agar struck twice within the eight over of the innings to offer his aspect a glimmer of hope. He first dismissed harmful Jason Roy for 49 runs on the second ball of the over and a ball later Carey’s brilliant catch behind stumps helped him eliminate the opposite opener Liam Livingstone, who fell cheaply for eight runs. Agar bowled a short-of-length supply near Livingstone’s physique. Taken abruptly with the additional bounce, the batsman tried to steer it right down to third-man however hit it too near the wicket-keeper who stretched himself within the air earlier than catching the ball in his glove-webbing.
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Alex Carey is having some evening! What a catch…#BBL10 | @BKTtires pic.twitter.com/ADfNd6f8To
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 31, 2020
Defending a modest complete, Agar wasn’t as economical as he would have preferred, ending his four-over spell with the figures of two/43.
Before pulling off the exceptional catch, Carey performed a captain’s knock, smashing 82 off simply 59 balls, as his aspect completed with 146/9 of their 20 overs.
While Carey held crease from one finish, no different batsmen might lend him any help from the opposite finish as Adelaide Strikers saved dropping wickets at common intervals. Besides Carey, the second top-scorer for Strikers was Matt Renshaw with 19 runs.
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Josh Inglis (44* off 31 balls) and Mitchell Marsh (38* off 34 balls) stitched a strong partnership as Perth Scorchers beat Adelaide Strikers by seven wickets, with greater than two over left.
Jhye Richardson, who picked up three wickets for 19 runs from his 4 overs, was awarded the Player of the Match.
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