NZ vs SL | Twitter laughs as Latham goes from villian to hero in 60 seconds to give Kiwis perfect start

11/09/2023

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Catches win matches is an old saying in cricket and if a fielder latches onto the chance created by the bowler, he is a hero or else a villain. Tom Latham suffered a quick change of fortunes in the clash against Sri Lanka as the Kiwi wicket-keeper experienced both feelings in a matter of seconds.

New Zealand decided to put Sri Lanka into bat in a crunch game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Having lost their previous four games, the Blackcaps were in a must-win territory and needed to put their best foot forward against the Lankan Lions. Tim Southee handed his team the first breakthrough, sending the in-form Pathum Nissanka packing. However, the highlight of the wicket was Tom Latham’s redemption.

On the fourth ball of the second over, Kusal Perera tried to poke at Southee’s good-length delivery on the fifth stump line but the Sri Lankan batter was foxed by the extra bounce and got a thick outside edge. The ball travelled to the left of Latham and it seemed the Kiwi wicket-keeper would take the catch comfortably but it was not to be as he dropped a sitter and the batter scampered for a single. Southee was not pleased with this and neither was Latham himself. However, on the very next ball, Southee bowled a good length delivery again into the corridor of uncertainty and Pathum Nissanka got an outside edge as well. This time around, Latham made no mistake, taking the regulation catch with ease and redeeming himself.

The drama surrounding Latham hogged a lot of limelight and many fans took to Twitter to express their views on the same.

Villian to hero in 60 sec

pic.twitter.com/6pP4W9GBlm
— bhupendar jogi (@JogiBhupen85333) November 9, 2023

Comeback

Ball 1.4 - Tom Latham dropped an easy catch of Kusal Perera

Ball 1-5 - Tom Latham took an easy catch of Nissanka and Tim Southee was the successful bowler.#NZvSL #CWC23 pic.twitter.com/MZounrXWCm
— Tanveer Hassan (@tanveercric56_) November 9, 2023

Not so often

Tom Latham dropped a simple catch. How often does this happen?#QudratKaNizam
— Rooster 🐓 (@HaseenHendo) November 9, 2023

Well dropped

Kusal Perera Catch Dropped By Tom Latham !

Let's Hope He Will Perform Well Now#CWC23 #NZvsSL
— Adeel Mumtaz (@adeelmumtaz546) November 9, 2023

Qudrat ka Nizam

Tom Latham just dropped an easy catch of Kusal Parera. Qudrat ka Nizam working for Pakistan. 👏 #NZvsSL pic.twitter.com/eRo1rafBM6
— Javed (@iamthejaved) November 9, 2023

Try

Tom Latham drops catch off KP and then Nissanka says wait let me try again 🤣😂 #SLvNZ
— AK (@rwamit) November 9, 2023

In play

Tom Latham ne Kusal Perera ka catch Drop kar diya.

Qudrat ka Nizam In play.

#CWC23 #NZvsSL #QudratKaNizam
— Wahaj Khan (@CricHeadline_In) November 9, 2023

Wow

Nisanka catch dropped by Tom Latham 😯#NZvsSL #WC2023
— 00:00 (@lets_bark0) November 9, 2023

OUT

#NZvSL | #CWC23

On the next ball, Pathum Nissanka gone ..... & a catch from Tom Latham. https://t.co/1PEL6A0sLk
— Shamoeel Vlogs_official 🇵🇰 | محمد شموئیل (@VlogsShamoeel) November 9, 2023

Easy drop