"An Absolute Fluke": Peter Handscomb On His Catch To Dismiss Shyreas Iyer In 2nd India vs Australia Test

26.02.2023 - 14:59 sports.ndtv.com

Short-leg is one of the toughest and most risky positions to field at in cricket. Being stationed at the position, a player has merely a fraction of a second to react.

With the help of skill and a bit of luck at times, the players over the years have pulled off some excellent catches at the position.

Of latest, Peter Hanscomb grabbed a stunning catch of Shreyas Iyer in the second Test in New Delhi. During India's first innings in the game, Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon bowled into the body of Iyer, who flicked the ball towards the leg side from the middle of his bat, but Handscomb's sensational reflexes saw the fielder taking a blinder, "Oh, it's a fluke.

It's an absolute fluke. Bat-pad catches. I mean unless they lob to you, they basically go in or they don't," said Handscomb while talking about the catch in a video shared by Cricket Australia.

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