T20 craze is prevailing all over the world at this time. Super Smash T20 tournament is also being organized in New Zealand. In this episode, during the match between Central Stags and Auckland Aces at Pukekura Park, an incident happened which won the hearts of the fans. A person who came to see that match took a wonderful catch with the left hand outside the boundary line. The catch was spectacular because the man was holding his four-year-old son in his lap.
Ross Taylor, who retired from international cricket last year, hit this shot. Ross Taylor may have got six runs for this shot but that father won the hearts of cricket fans. When he caught the catch, even the fielders standing near the boundary line could not stop themselves from clapping. The video of this ‘Daddy Catch’ is going viral on social media.
One of the best crowd catches. pic.twitter.com/q93wEUaE5r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 8, 2023
Ross Taylor scored 50 runs in that inning and his team was successful in winning the match by four wickets. After the match, it came to know that the person who took the catch has a lot of cricket experience. The name of the person who took the catcher is Ryan Fleming, who has been the captain of the provincial team of Taranaki. Ryan Fleming took many catches during his 15-year career as a cricket player, but for the first time he took a catch as a spectator.
In fact, he pulled off the catch with such ease that his four-year-old son, who was in his lap, remained oblivious to all this. Commentatory Katie Martin said, ‘Great catch! Child in hand, great catch with left hand, this is the best of the season so far. Let us tell you that Katie Martin has played cricket for New Zealand.
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