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Young Indian female cricketer takes everyone by surprise with a stunning catch

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   10 July 2021 8:17 AM GMT
Young Indian female cricketer takes everyone by surprise with a stunning catch
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Indian female cricketer Harleen Deol became the star of the first T20 played with England on Friday by pulling off an outstanding catch at the boundary line to get rid of England’s Amy Jones.

Despite India losing the match by 18 runs, fans have something to cheer about with her brilliant piece of fielding. Indian greatest Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, former cricketer VVS Laxman and commentator Harsha Bhogle were in awe of the female cricketer.

The stunning moment happened during the England innings. When Amy Ellen Jones hit the ball for the boundary, Harleen Deol, who was standing at the long-off, caught hold of the ball and threw it in the air after losing the balance, but finished the catch by jumping onto the field.

After she took the stunning catch, the other players rushed towards her and congratulated her for her heroics on the field. The video went viral after the England Cricket board shared the video on Twitter.

Netizens have showered praises on the 23-year-old player for her brilliant fielding on the field to send Jobe back to the pavilion who was looking dangerous. A few former players had also lauded the young player for her heroics in the first T20 against the English team.

"As good a catch one will ever see on a cricket field, from Harleen Deol. Absolutely top class," cricketer-turned-commentator VVS Laxman wrote on Twitter sharing the video of Harleen Deol.

"That was a brilliant catch @imharleenDeol. Definitely the catch of the year for me!," Indian legendary player Sachin Tendulkar said."As good a catch as any you will see @imharleenDeol. Brilliant," Harsha Bhogle tweeted.

In their quota of 20 overs, England has put up a score of 177 by losing seven wickets, with the heroics of Natalie Sciver and Amy Ellen Jones, who scored 55 and 43 runs respectively.

India has lost the match by 18 runs in Duckworth–Lewis method as the game was impacted by rain. When India was 53 with the loss of 3 wickets, the game was stopped due to rain and was suspended. England was declared a winner in the DLS method.