IPL 2018: Cricketers Reacts as Trent Boult Grabs the Best Catch Ever
Apr 23, 2018 at 3:10 PM
The Delhi Daredevils (DD) fast bowler, Trent Boult arguably took the best catch in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as he dismissed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli, who was looking set for another fifty.
Despite that heroic effort, RCB managed to win the game by six wickets with two balls to spare.
Meanwhile, batting first, Delhi posted a challenging total of 174 runs in their 20 overs. Rishabh Pant played a swashbuckling knock of 85 runs from 48 deliveries. Shreyas Iyer also provided good support with a well-made half-century.
It was two timely partnership that sealed the game for the hosts. Skipper Virat Kohli steadied the innings after losing an early wicket.
However, during the 11th over of the match, Boult plucked onto a stunner to remove Kohli, who was looking in sublime touch.
It was the last ball of the over from Harshal Patel as Kohli whips it over square-leg. The Kiwi, while tracking back, pulled off a one-handed effort and somehow managed to stay within the boundary ropes, much to Virat Kohli and everybody’s shock.
Moreover, this is certainly the best catch of the season and is likely to win the award at the end of the season. Also, this catch is of that quality which cricket lovers will remember for ages.
Although it made no difference as AB de Villiers saw his team through with a 90 run knock. This win will take the home team to the fifth spot in the points table.
Here is how the cricketers reacted to Boult’s effort:
I think we could quite easily have just seen the Greatest EVER catch …. #TrentBoult #IPL #Virat
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) April 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/benstokes38/status/987741884993843200
https://twitter.com/AlexHales1/status/987741809336926208
Fair to say that Trent Boult catch will get some 📺 air time on the #SelectDugout @starsports
😲😲😲😲👏👏👏👏— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) April 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/danevn81/status/987742227358240769
https://twitter.com/AllanDonald33/status/987744192863535105
Saturday was the day of batsmen. Some sensational hitting. Lynn, Gayle, Rahul, Pant, AB. But I’ll remember this day for that Trent Boult one-handed magic. Might not see a better catch in the entire IPL. #respect #RCBvDD
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 21, 2018
The BEST catch by @trent_boult we will see in this @IPL ! #Boult #boult
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) April 21, 2018
If you don’t have the @IPL App yet do yourself a favour and check out Trent Boult’s catch and AB’s 50 highlights. Skills galore #RCBvDD #VIVOIPL
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33) April 21, 2018
Stop what you’re doing and go look at the catch Trent Boult just took. That is one of the best catches that the game of Cricket has ever seen without any doubt. Just breathing distance and he took it with ease. #RCBvDD
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) April 21, 2018
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