WATCH | 17-year-old Harry Moore stuns with fiery spell against Northamptonshire

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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England has produced some extraordinary cricketers, courtesy of the County Cricket championship. Such is the scene with Derbyshire’s pacer Harry Moore who has created magic with the ball with his superb line and length scalping important wickets for Northamptonshire and toppling their top order.

‌Northamptonshire had an impressive performance with the bat in their first innings, thanks to Saif Zaib's remarkable 90 runs, propelling them to a total of 219. In response, Derbyshire faced significant challenges with their batting due to Yuzvendra Chahal's exceptional five-wicket haul. However, Derbyshire also excelled with the ball in the second innings. The issues for Northamptonshire’s batting became evident when 17-year-old Harry Moore delivered a standout performance with his bowling, claiming two crucial wickets.

During the third ball of Northamptonshire’s second innings, Moore delivered a perfectly pitched ball between the middle and leg stumps. With pinpoint accuracy, the delivery caught batter Prithvi Shaw off guard. Shaw attempted to defend, but the ball's sharp angle led to a decisive LBW decision, striking right between the off and middle stumps.

Moore’s brilliance didn’t end there. On the fifth ball of the sixth over, he bowled a shorter delivery aimed at the off stump. The awkward bounce confused Northamptonshire captain Luke Procter, who tried to defend the ball. The unexpected bounce led to an outside edge that soared to the second slip, where Wayne Madsen made an easy catch. 

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