T20 Blast 2023 | Twitter reacts as Ben Green's impeccable game reading sends Payne back to pavilion
The ongoing season of Vitality Blast has already witnessed some great catches in the tournament but the sight becomes more cherishable when a player brings in his game awareness. Ben Green pulled off such an act as he ran out David Payne at the non-striker’s end with brilliant game reading.
Somerset were up against Gloucestershire in the group fixture of the Vitality T20 Blast and the former won the game by four wickets. Will Smeed and Grant Roelofsen shined with the bat but Somerset pacer Ben Green grabbed all the limelight producing a memorable moment in the game with his acute game reading.
Gloucestershire were batting first and Green was bowling the 16th over of the innings. Jack Taylor was facing the first delivery of the over and the bowled a back off a length delivery to him. The batter tried to hit a powerful shot but he mistimed it hitting it straight to the bowler. David Payne had taken the start from the bowler's end and he was ahead of his crease.
Green collected the ball and flicked the ball onto the stumps at his end. The decision was sent upstairs and the replays showed that Payne was caught short of the crease. The Twitterati noticed the incident and they expressed their sentiments after Green shined with his fielding effort.
Just brilliant
— Octopus Yadav (@OctopusYadav) June 24, 2023
Nice
I asked Will Smeed about Hammond’s @Gloscricket bowling all 4 seamers out leaving the last over to the spin of Graeme van Buuren & his enjoying batting on flat/hybrid pitches at small grounds such as here for @SomersetCCC & his club side @BridgyCC #T20Blast #SOMVSGLOUCS #Somvglo pic.twitter.com/AJohazFRBN
— Harry Everett (@HarryEverett_14) June 23, 2023
Bird
BLACKBIRD!!!!! #SOMvGLO https://t.co/IXuhcLaoQq
— Kieran Hughes (@Manor_Kez77) June 23, 2023
Congrats
Jason Kerr: “Congrats to Lewis (Gregory) having a baby today.
— Harry Everett (@HarryEverett_14) June 23, 2023
We hope to have him&Swerve (vdM) back soon too. Of course we miss their experience.
Roela’s played loads of T20 games…We have to be patient with the younger, less experienced guys.” #SOMVSGLOUCS #T20Blast #somvglo pic.twitter.com/Gj0PPQNGvE
Cool
That win felt better as Robert #Croft was so anti-Somerset on comms, 0 ties to either team should've of been neutral but man he wasn't #SOMvGLO #WeAreSomerset
— Nephela (@KoziDaviDKuRu) June 23, 2023
Another one
Another fantastic win!!! 💪💪💪 Just shows that we aren't top order bullies and that our lower order can get the business done when required. Home quarter final is huge as well!!! #WeAreSomerset #blackbird #SOMvGLO https://t.co/gB1xQK43fI
— Ben Brown (@Benlarrrr) June 23, 2023
What a win
Somerset win by 4 wickets & earn a home QF in the #T20Blast
— Harry Everett (@HarryEverett_14) June 23, 2023
Serious knock from 2s T20 opening bat Kasey Aldridge running 2s well with Craig Overton to sneak Somerset over the line after a decent comeback from Glos with bat&ball from 9-3 in their 1st inns! #SomvGlo #westcountry pic.twitter.com/yE5928Xvy6
Awesome
Somerset bat deep 💪🏻💪🏻🏏 Home Q-F 😀 Awesome win #SOMvGLO #WeAreSomerset
— DragonWales 9 🏴 (@DragonWales9) June 23, 2023
Advantage
#cricket #T20 #VitalityBlast #SOMvGLO Somerste home with three balls to spare, and that means that they will have a home quarter-final.
— Thomas Sutcliffe (@aspitweets) June 23, 2023
True
This is so much closer than it should have been @antgib #SOMvGLO
— Dave from Cork (ex-Grumpy Git) (@rantindave) June 23, 2023