Watch: Ball boy takes a stunner on a day where India dropped dollies
The ball boy showed remarkable calmness while he made a brilliant grab standing at the deep mid-wicket region.
One of the ball boys present inside the stadium in Lucknow put the Indian fielders to shade as he took a superb catch outside the playing field off a six hit by South African batter David Miller during the first ODI on Thursday (October 6).
In what was an innings where the Indian fielders dropped multiple crucial catches and made many mishaps that gave South Africa critical runs, this man, standing behind the boundary hoardings, made a stiff catch look absolutely easy.
The incident is from the 38th over of the South African first-innings batting effort, where Miller dispatched Avesh Khan for a six off a sumptuous pull shot towards the deep mid-wicket region.
But while the South African left-hander got a maximum out of his stroke, he was in for a real surprise as a member of the ground staff took a brilliant catch off his shot.
Ball boy takes superb catch off David Miller's six
Facing Avesh's short-pitched ball, Miller smashed a pull shot for a maximum that went to the deep mid-wicket region, where a ball boy standing made a tough catch look easy. This was in sharp contrast to Indian fielders on the ground, who made a number of mishaps, including drop catches, that ultimately cost the hosts the game.
India lost the match by just nine runs in the end and one couldn't help but feel the side may have been chasing 10-15 fewer runs if not for all the poor execution in the field on their part.
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An Indian at the top of his fielding game was perhaps standing outside the playing ground, as this ball boy took an exceptional catch into his hands.
— Richard (@Richard10719932) October 6, 2022
— Richard (@Richard10719932) October 6, 2022
The stand-out feature of the ball-boy's catch was how relaxed he was despite Miller hitting the ball with brute force to get it past the large boundaries at the Ekana Stadium.
Miller spotted Avesh's short ball and gave it the full monte for another terrific six but that was no issue for the ball-boy, who made an effortless grab beyond the outfield.