New Delhi: When it comes to stumping or pulling off a run out without looking at the stumps, only one name comes to everyone’s mind - Mahendra Singh Dhoni. That everyone obviously does not include Australia women’s team wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy.
The 26-year old lady has been doing things exactly like the Indian limited overs skipper, or perhaps doing it better than him.
Just a few days ago BCCI had invited a ‘Do it like Dhoni’ challenge, in which one had to upload a video of pulling off a run out without looking at the stumps. Amazingly, on that same day Healy did it like Dhoni, and did it with perfection.
The challenge to Dhoni did not end there as Healy has now pulled off a stumping that would make even Dhoni proud.
The Sydney Sixers keeper has taken the Women’s Big Bash League by storm with her keeping skills. Healy stumped Stalenberg down the leg side off medium pacer Aley.
Chasing a record target of 173 Sydney Thunders were reeling at 24-3 when Sixers medium pacer Aley slipped one down the leg side to Stalenberg, who lost her balance for a brief period. That was enough for wicket-keeper Healy, who whipped the bails in a flash to get her stumped.
Earlier, opening the batting, Healy smashed a 44 off 37 balls to provide the perfect start to Sixers who went to win the derby by 21 runs as Thunders could not go beyond 151.