Sandeep Lamichhane and Seb Gotch hilariously misjudge: The Stars’ duo were left watching the ball sail into the boundary.
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During the 45th match of the ongoing ninth season of the Big Bash League between Sydney Sixers and Melbourne Stars in Sydney, Melbourne Stars spinner Sandeep Lamichhane and wicket-keeper Seb Gotch were left looking in the air as the ball sailed into the boundary for a surprising six.
It all happened on the last delivery of the ninth over when Sydney captain Moises Henriques top-edged a Lance Morris delivery high into the air. While it seemed at first that one out of Lamichhane and Gotch would catch the ball, it wasn’t to be as the ball surprisingly went over the fine-leg boundary.
After Stars captain Glenn Maxwell won the toss and invited the hosts in to bat, rain started to play spoilsport in he fourth over. As a result, the match was reduced to a 14-over encounter.
It was a potentially match-winning 114-run partnership for the third wicket between James Vince (41*) and Henriques which saw Sixers scoring 143/4 in 14 overs.
Coming in to bat at No. 5 in the sixth over, Henriques scored a whirlwind 18th T20 half-century. Before getting out in the last over, Henriques ended up scoring 72 (31) with the help of two fours and eight sixes.
Sandeep Lamichhane and Seb Gotch hilariously misjudge
Absolutely no one had any idea where this ball was going 😂
A @KFCAustralia Bucket Moment | #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/BL8oMQnskW
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2020
How Twitterati reacted:
Moises Henriques is toying with the Stars out there. Everything is going for 6️⃣, except when he hits a catch knowing he can’t be dismissed 😈@KFCAustralia | #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/qWDMbXYSxc
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2020
Moises is whacking ’em. 5️⃣0️⃣ up from 24 deliveries. This is good viewing! #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/VFC8PQIqfn
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2020
“Guys the rules are simple. Whoever can slide the further on the covers will be judged the winner” 😝 #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/It2LEltANs
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2020
The @SixersBBL captain has six 6️⃣s from his last 12 balls 😮 #BBL09 https://t.co/tavHbQukma
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 20, 2020
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