Towards the long-off stands, in the ICC T20 World Cup final against South Africa, India captain Rohit Sharma’s hopes seemed to fade as the ball soared. However, Suryakumar Yadav’s stunning catch at the boundary ropes sent the Kensington Oval crowd in Barbados into a frenzy, reigniting Rohit’s dreams of securing the prestigious title in front of the passionate fans.
In fact, it was a tense situation considering that South Africa needed 16 runs from six balls with David Miller looking dangerous.
For after hard-hitting miller swatted aside Pandya’s wide full toss, it was anybody’s guess.
A viral video on social media captures him dropping to his knee and awaiting a six.
Nevertheless, Suryakumar was calm enough to take an exalted leap into space where he received and threw up his arms before crossing over at once out of bounds…then back on to complete an amazing catch.
Rohit’s expression quickly changed from being stunned by what he had just witnessed to one of pure delight.
“I had no control over that moment; all glory goes back to God,” reflected Suryakumar on his memorable catch in this game…this match, ”said Suryakumar later on when questioned about what many consider as standout instant during the game.”
For several aged followers minds went straight back towards that fantastic catch Kapil Dev took during 1983 World Cup final against formidable West Indies. Kapil ran across from mid-on grabbing a top edge off Richards bowled by Madan Lal with exceptional judgement and skill.
