NEW DELHI: A fan watching the England-Sri Lanka Test in Manchester became the centre of attention on Friday as he pulled off an incredible one-handed stunner in the stands.
The leap and the grab by the spectator turned out to be just perfect as it left the crowd buzzing on the third day of the first Test.
The incident took place in the 83rd over of the England innings when Asitha Fernando fired in a bouncer at Mark Wood.
An aggressive Wood went for the pull off the short ball with absolute disdain and got the middle of his bat. As the ball sailed into the deep mid-wicket stands, a fan pulled off a terrific one-handed catch with a pint in his other hand.
Amid the crowd cheering, the commentators and even coach Paul Collingwood seemed pretty impressed with the effort.
The leap and the grab by the spectator turned out to be just perfect as it left the crowd buzzing on the third day of the first Test.
The incident took place in the 83rd over of the England innings when Asitha Fernando fired in a bouncer at Mark Wood.
An aggressive Wood went for the pull off the short ball with absolute disdain and got the middle of his bat. As the ball sailed into the deep mid-wicket stands, a fan pulled off a terrific one-handed catch with a pint in his other hand.
Amid the crowd cheering, the commentators and even coach Paul Collingwood seemed pretty impressed with the effort.
After bowling Sri Lanka out for 236 in their first innings, England scored 358 in their first essay, riding on Jamie Smith’s maiden Test ton.
Harry Brook and Joe Root also chipped in with 56 and 42 run knocks as England took a 122-run first innings lead.