Fan bleeds after getting hit by Ben McDermott six: A fan at the Bellerive Oval got seriously injured after missing a crowd catch.
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During the 12th match of the ongoing 11th season of the Big Bash League between Hobart Hurricanes and Perth Scorchers in Hobart, a fan got injured whilst wanting to unsuccessfully grab a crowd catch.
It all happened on the last delivery of the seventh over in the second innings when Hobart Hurricanes batter Ben McDermott hit an Andrew Tye full toss for a massive six over deep mid-wicket.
In what was a simple catching opportunity in the stands at the Bellerive Oval, a fan not just made a mess of the catch but also ended injuring himself. With the ball hitting him in the forehead, it was only a few seconds after the incident that he found himself bleeding.
As far as the match is concerned, the home team ended up losing by 59 runs after failing to seal a 183-run target. Despite a 69-run partnership for the third wicket between D’Arcy Short (31) and McDermott (41), all Hurricanes could manage was 129/10 in 19 overs.
On debut for Scorchers, England fast bowler Tymal Mills was the pick of the bowlers in the second innings after picking bowling figures of 4-0-23-3. Other than Mills, all-rounder Ashton Agar and Tye also picked a couple of wickets each.
Earlier, Perth were bolstered by all-rounder Mitchell Marsh’s maiden T20 century after captain Ashton Turner (17) won the toss and chose to bat. Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the first over itself, Marsh ended up with 100* (60) with the help of six fours and five sixes.
Fan bleeds as Ben McDermott six hits him in the forehead in BBL 11
Kid cops cricket ball to the face in BBL crowd but bounces up like a champ – albeit bloodied 😅 👏
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Lucky the fan on the hill is OK…
Because his missed catch has drawn blood 😳#BBL11 pic.twitter.com/X0MTmDp7a2
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 14, 2021
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