Catch Of The Year! Nathan Smith Grabs A Blinder During NZ Vs SL, 2nd ODI | WATCH

NZ Vs SL, 2nd ODI: Nathan Smith has 'potentially' put his name for the contender of the 'Catch of the Year' award, as his stunning grab has left cricket fans in awe. WATCH.

Nathan Smith caught a stunning catch of Eshan Malinga to inflict the 9th dismissal of Sri Lanka's innings

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NZ Vs SL, 2nd ODI: Nathan Smith marks his outing against Sri Lanka in the 2nd ODI on a stellar note, as the New Zealand pacer scalped a maiden over and a wicket in his 7-over spell, but caught the views of online audience with a stunning catch during the match.

The 26-year-old caught Eshan Malinga at Deep Third Man region, as his flying effort towards his right saw him catch the ball with his right hand, that was completely stretched, off the bowling of William O'Rourkee.

In their chase of 256 in 37 overs, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 142 inside 30.2 overs, as New Zealand have sealed the ODI series victory in emphatic fashion.

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Watch the viral video below:

Nathan Smith! A screamer on the Seddon Park boundary to dismiss Eshan Malinga 🔥 #NZvSL #CricketNation pic.twitter.com/sQKm8aS07F

— BLACKCAPS (@BLACKCAPS) January 8, 2025

Rachin Ravindra Bags Man Of The Match Award

Even though Rsachin Ravindra did not bowl in New Zealand's masterclass show with the ball against Sri Lanka, the left-handed all-rounder still ended up being the Man of the Match for his excellent 79-run knock, which gave the Kiwis a great platform on the cards to post a challenging total.

"Yeah I do enjoy the ODI format. I like to go out there and play my shots. It was a very nice wicket out there. The guys helped me as well. I cant complaint, it was a very nice wicket to bat on. Ah, I could have hit that over the fielder but it was a great catch by their skipper. The good thing was we ended up with a good score. I think we wanted to chase as well but you never know how the conditions will play. We bowled really well. Nathan was brilliant, Henry, Daryl everyone contributed so we had a good game," said Rachin Ravindra.