WATCH: Ball lost after Trent Boult’s awkward defense off Mitchell Starc; Nathan Lyon bursts into laughter

Dixit Bhargav | 28/12/2019
WATCH: Ball lost after Trent Boult's awkward defense off Mitchell Starc; Nathan Lyon bursts into laughter

Trent Boult’s awkward defense off Mitchell Starc: The Kiwi tail-ender put on display a hilarious moment while batting at the MCG.

During the third day of the second Test of the ongoing New Zealand’s tour of Australia in Melbourne, New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult put on display a hilarious moment while batting in the middle against Australia spearhead Mitchell Starc.

It all happened on the third delivery of the 53rd over when Boult moved to all parts of the crease to eventually inside-edge a delivery from Starc who was bowling around the wicket.

Just as the ball made contact with the bat, the short-leg fielder went to collect it but to his and everyone else’s surprise that ball was nowhere to be found. It was later known that the ball had stuck in between Boult’s batting pad.

Upon realizing the same, Australia spinner Nathan Lyon and non-striker Neil Wagner were seen bursting into laughter.

Another shambolic batting performance from the visitors saw them getting bundled out for 148 in 54.5 overs. Having scored 50 (144) with the help of four fours, New Zealand opening batsman Tom Latham was the pick of their batsmen.

With bowling figures of 17-5-28-5, Australia vice-captain Pat Cummins was the pick of their bowlers in the first innings.

At stumps, Australia have scored 137/4 in 45 overs in the second innings to gain a 456-run lead. With Matthew Wade and Travis Head batting in the middle, the hosts would be looking to score some quick runs tomorrow morning before declaring their innings.

Trent Boult’s awkward defense off Mitchell Starc

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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