Martin Guptill catch vs Pakistan: Watch New Zealand fielder grabs astounding catch to dismiss Imam-ul-Haq

Dixit Bhargav | 26/06/2019
Martin Guptill catch vs Pakistan: Watch New Zealand fielder grabs astounding catch to dismiss Imam-ul-Haq

Martin Guptill catch vs Pakistan: New Zealand opening batsman was seen diving forward to make a difficult catch look simple.

During the 33rd match of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 between New Zealand and Pakistan at Edgbaston, New Zealand opening batsman Martin Guptill’s agile fielding effort saw Pakistan opening Imam-ul-Haq walking back to the pavilion after failing to convert his start into a significant total.

It all happened on the second delivery of the 11th over when Imam was found wanting against a nasty short ball from New Zealand fast bowler Lockie Ferguson. With the ball lobbing off the shoulder of Imam’s bat, it went more in the air than covering the distance.

Guptill, who was fielding at point, judged the opportunity of a potential dismissal. The 32-year old ran forward towards the ball following it with an incredible dive to catch it with both his hands.

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Having opened the batting with Fakhar Zaman (9), Imam ended up scoring 19 (29) with the help of three fours. After his opening partner, Imam became the second Pakistani batsman to depart in a 238-run chase.

After New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and chose to bat, New Zealand scored 237/6 in their allotted quota of 50 overs after being reduced to 83/5 in the 27th over. All-rounder Jimmy Neesham, who came in to bat at No. 6 in the 13th over top-scored for New Zealand with 97* (112) with the help of five fours and three sixes. With bowling figures of 10-3-28-3, Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi was the pick of their bowlers.

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Dixit Bhargav

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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