WATCH: Bradley Currie Takes A Stunning Flying Catch Near Boundary Rope To Dismiss Benny Howell In T20 Blast 2023
Bradley Currie took a sensational catch to dismiss Benny Howell. That proved to be the key in the eventual result as Sussex beat Hampshire.
In a sensational piece of fielding effort, Bradley Currie pulled off a flying effort to take one of the best catches ever witnessed in white-ball cricket. As a result of this spectacular catch off the bowling of Tymal Mills, Benny Howell had to take the walk back to the pavilion. The wicket was also turned out to be the decisive factor in the match as Howell was starting to look dangerous, having just hit a boundary off the previous ball and batting on 25 off 13 balls.
With 23 required from 11 balls for Hampshire to win against Sussex and Howell on strike, the right-handed batter seemingly hit a gorgeous stroke that seemed to be going over the fence towards an unguarded area on the leg side. However, in came running Currie who covered quite a distance within seconds to his left before he jumped and was in the air as he grabbed a jaw-dropping catch. Even the commentators were spellbound by the effort.
A video of that catch has gone viral on social media.
Take a look:
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— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 16, 2023
BRAD CURRIE HAS JUST TAKEN THE BEST CATCH OF ALL TIME 🤯#Blast23 pic.twitter.com/9tQTYmWxWI
Talking about the match, Sussex batted first and made 183/6 in their 20 overs riding on Oliver Carter's 64 off 33 balls. In response, Hampshire fell short by 6 runs despite Liam Dawson's 59 off 34 balls. Other than the stunning catch which proved to the difference in the result as the ball was heading for a maximum, Currie also the pick of the bowlers for the winning side with figures of 3 for 27. This was Sussex's third win in 9 games this season and Hampshire's fourth defeat in 9 matches. While Hampshire are fourth on the South Group table, Sussex are at the eight place with only Middlesex below them with 0 wins from 9 fixtures.
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