Specially-abled bowler takes jaw-dropping one-handed catch in a viral video

A video of a specially-abled bowler taking a one-handed catch has gone viral on social media. In the clip, the bowler, who’s one leg is disabled, can be seen executing a jaw-dropping caught and bowled dismissal. Notably, he made his run-up with the help of a stick. The batsman played an uppish drive to gather runs in the long-off region.

However, the bowler made a full-length dive and grabbed the ball with one hand. In the process, he also left his stick and his teammates were left in awe. It seemed a professional match of handicapped players as players of both teams were sporting distinguishing jerseys and an umpire was also present. Moreover, seeing the effort of the bowler, the wicket-keeper ran to him but he was hobbling.

Melts my heart 😟🥺 pic.twitter.com/2BIg68PfFV

— Shreya (@ProudSuriyaFan) September 1, 2021

The game of cricket has indeed seen players taking several astonishing catches. However, putting up such an effort with a disabled leg is nearly unbelievable. Unsurprisingly, the video went viral in no time and the bowler earned praises from different parts.

Cricket Stars react to the viral clip

He even managed to gather the attention of some international cricketers. South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi was left emotional after coming across the clip. “Wow!!! That’s all I can say,” he tweeted alongside a crying-face emoji. New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan also retweeted the video with the caption, “Unreal stuff!”

Wow!!! That's all I can say 😭 https://t.co/7VXIdYoHtA

— Tabraiz Shamsi (@shamsi90) September 2, 2021

Unreal stuff! https://t.co/FMhWdeBfeX

— Mitchell McClenaghan (@Mitch_Savage) September 2, 2021

Meanwhile, cricket fans have been busy lately with significant matches being across formats. While India and England are battling it out in a five-match Test series, Sri Lanka is gearing up to host South Africa in three ODIs and as many T20Is. Also, New Zealand have traveled to Bangladesh for a five-match T20I series.

As far as franchise cricket is concerned, fans have witnessed some exciting action over the 22 yards in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League. Notably, cricket fever will not go down even in the upcoming days with several important fixtures being in the pipeline.

The second edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 will get underway on September 19 in UAE. It will be followed by the high-voltage T20 World Cup. Hence, lovers of the gentleman’s game must mark their calendars.