Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan is enjoying a successful stint with the Sussexes in the English County Championship. Rizwan, who made his Sussex debut alongside the veteran India Test batsman Cheteshwar PujaraHe made headlines after taking a brilliant catch during the ongoing tour match between Sussex and New Zealanders. On the second ball of the 54th over of Kiwi’s innings, Delray Rollins Made a little fuller delivery for hamish rutherfordJoe comes down the track and tries to hit a six at long off.
However, Rutherford got it wrong and Rizwan, who was positioned at mid-off, ran almost all the way back for long-off and took a surprising diving catch.
“What. A catch. Is there anything @iMRizwanPak can’t do?” The video was shared by the Sussexes on their official Twitter handle.
what. Catch.
are there some @iMRizwanPak can not do? pic.twitter.com/aa4XkvF8Af
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) 21 May 2022
It should be noted that Rizwan was not a part of Sussex’s playing XI and came in as a substitute fielder.
After the first day was washed out due to rain, the visiting team won the toss and decided to bat at Hove against the hosts.
Tom Latham And will young Both scored fifties before retiring on scores of 65 and 55 respectively.
Michael Bracewell (51) and Tom Blundell (51) also scored a half-century before deciding to retire.
Rutherford (31) Colin de Grandhomme (26), Rachin Ravindra (21) and Kyle Jamieson (26) also played key roles to take the visitors past the 300-run mark.
New Zealand’s team declared their innings at 342 for three at the stroke of the stumps.
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The Kiwis are in England to play three Tests against the Three Lions, starting with the first Test on June 2.
Following the conclusion of the match of the ongoing tour, New Zealand players will also play a four-day warm-up match against First-Class Counties XI in Chelmsford from 26–29 May.
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