VIDEO | Cameron Boyce gets out even before ball is pitched

Melbourne Renegades were chasing a target of 181 in the second semi-final of BBL against Sydney Sixers and they were 156/6 after 18 overs. However, Dan Christian’s powerful hitting in the next over took the Renegades to a comfortable position before the start of the final over of the game. Christian collected 18 runs in the penultimate over and the chasing side needed just seven runs of six deliveries to make it to the final.

It was Boyce on strike to face the first delivery and Dwarshuis was handed over the ball for the crucial over. Batting on 11 off nine, Boyce wanted to go for the biggie to the on-side and tried going as deep as possible inside his crease. However, attempting to do so, the Melbourne batsman stepped on the stumps to a ball that was bowled on his pads.

Replays showed that the batsman had gone so deep inside the crease anticipating a yorker that he had got hit his wicket even before the ball was pitched. This dismissal made the game more interesting from there as a tail-ender had to come on strike with just five balls to be bowled in the match.