SA20 | Twitter abuzz as Simon Harmer’s acrobatic catch short lives post finger slash
Injuries in sports are a byproduct of the rigorous hustles and bustles and tend to strike with a sudden jolt. South African all-rounder, Simon Harmer went through a similar moment in Centurion when his ecstatic celebration for an acrobatic catch shortlived post-finger injury that led to bloodshed.
Pretoria Capitals had an ordinary outing with the bat after the Sunrisers Eastern Cape bowlers ran riot on their batting order, leading to wickets in quick intervals before a 52-run sixth-wicket stand acted as a resilience to the hosts. However, Simon Harmer’s stunning catch fragmented the partnership but the jubilation was momentary as the all-rounder suffered from a bleeding finger in a space of four deliveries.
On the fourth delivery of the 14th over, Liam Dawson bowled a tossed-up delivery wide outside the off-stump line. A well-set Shane Dadswell tried to hack it without much foot movement and got the cue end of the blade on it. The ball looped over and Harmer steamed in with a forward dive from widish long off and managed to gobble the kookaburra with firm hands, which led to the dismissal.
The 34-year-old’s jubilation did not last long as he got hurt on the second ball of the succeeding over when Jimmy Neesham slashed a tossed-up delivery near the off stump towards the right hand of the bowler. Harmer dived to his right with his right hand stretched out to block the path and eventually got a thud in his little finger. Subsequently, blood was seen oozing out spontaneously and the team physio had to rush to the scene with instant ailments, leading to a Twitterverse frenzy.
Real bad injury
— Glennmax (@maxglenn425) January 25, 2024
What a catch
— Glennmax (@maxglenn425) January 25, 2024
Simon Harmer things
🫡 Simon Harmer doing Simon Harmer things.
— Essex Cricket (@EssexCricket) January 25, 2024
We’re not surprised 🤷pic.twitter.com/EpRNbdx0V3
Lovely catch
Loving Simon Harmer#SA20
— Harsh (@bitter_parker_) January 25, 2024
Blinder of a catch
What a Blinder of a Catch @Simon_Harmer_ @SunRisers #SA20 #PCvSEC
— JaayShaan (VaidhyaJayaShankar) (@JaayShaan) January 25, 2024
Wow
Thats a sexy fucking catch from Simon Harmer. Wow.
— The Divine Beard (@Gerrardicted) January 25, 2024
Why this happening?
Why suddenly all SA20 matches are now low scoring? Pitches are tired?
— Satwik Hegde (@SatwikHegde5) January 25, 2024
Absolute state
These lot can't play Markram on a good batting surface . absolute state of this team #SA20
— Cricket Tamizhan (@CricketTamizhan) January 25, 2024
He gets a wicket
MARKRAM COMES IN AND HE GETS A WICKET 🧡🧡🧡 7 DOWN NOW! #SEC #OrangeArmy #SA20
— Varun Velamakanti (@VarunSunRisers) January 25, 2024
Rubbish match?
Well this is another rubbish game where the Team Batting 2nd will Win easy.....🥱 #SA20 started well but going downhill, Low scoring games and the Top 4 basically sorted only just over half way through🙄
— BCFC1875 (@YouBearsssssss) January 25, 2024