VIDEO | South Africa wicket-keeper makes turn in opposite direction to grab a stunner
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Wicket-keepers are often put on the spot and have to make instant reflex movements in order to pull off the perfect catch. Sinethemba Qeshile made a stunning last-minute jump to his left despite initially moving on the other direction so as to hold on to a catch off Niroshan Dickwella.
The South African cricket team ended their three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka on a high after completing a clean sweep by winning the third and last T20I on Sunday at The Wanderers in Johannesburg. Lasith Malinga-led Sri Lanka suffered a collapse in the batting order after the dismissal of Niroshan Dickwella and
Things could have gone differently if Lankan opener, Dickwella, remained at the crease for a longer period as he looked in good touch with the bat early on in the second innings. Duminy’s tactic worked like a charm after Phehlukwayo managed to get the important wicket of Dickwella on the second delivery itself. Dickwella has a knack of playing some unorthodox shots, but he found an unorthodox manner to get dismissed as well.
Phehlukwayo bowled a slower ball angled down leg and Dickwella was on the move already but had to delay the pull shot and in doing so, he dragged the ball onto his helmet. This forced Proteas wicket-keeper, Sinethemba Qeshile to make a last-gasp effort to dive in the opposite direction in which he was moving and pull off a stunning catch behind the wickets.
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