IPL 2022, KKR vs PBKS: Tim Southee takes a surprising catch to avenge Kagiso Rabada, Andre Russell satisfied

In simply 8 matches into the brand new Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season, cricket followers have witnessed loads of tremendous catches. There are two standout contenders for the Catch of the Tournament as Tim Southee joined Shubman Gill after taking a blinder throughout Kolkata Knight Riders’ third recreation towards Punjab Kings on Friday in Mumbai.

Tim Southee, who’s secure as a bucket, proved his fielding abilities as soon as once more as he lined numerous floor, exactly 32 metres, earlier than safely pouching the ball that went excessive into the evening sky.

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It meant quite a bit for Tim Southee as his catch noticed the top of latest Punjab OkayIngs’ recruit Kagiso Rabada’s exit ini the nineteenth over, which was additionally Andre Russell’s first within the match. The West Indies all-rounder was left in awe as Southee made a tough catch look simple.

It was additionally revenge served for Kagiso Rabada because the South Africa bowler had taken the assault to TIm Southee within the New Zealand pacer’s closing over of the match. Rabada hit a six and adopted it up with a few boundaries towards Southee as he hit a vital 25 in simply 16 balls to assist Punjab put up 137 on the board after they had been reeling 102/8.

What a catch by Tim Southee. It went actually excessive, however he completely maintain onto it.

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— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 1, 2022

WHAT. A. CATCH! TIM SOUTHEE! WOW! ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! EKDUM ZORDAAR! ??????#KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRvPBKS #IPL2022

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 1, 2022

An appreciation tweet for Tim southee the fielder ??? pic.twitter.com/sPtFrDWQSN

— Steve Rogers (@artist7_kkr) April 1, 2022

Barring Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s gorgeous 9-ball 31 and Rabada’s late impetus, Punjab bating unit failed. Umesh Yadav, who almost went unsold on the mega public sale, picked up his greatest figures of 4/23, to ensure Punjab didn’t capitalise on the Rajapaksa assault.

Earlier on Monday, Shubman Gill left cricket followers awestruck as he ran again from contained in the 30-yard circle to cowl floor and take a diving catch for Lucknow Super Giants towards Gujarat Titans within the battle of the newbies.

On-air commentators, together with legendary Sunil Gavaskar, heaped reward on Gill’s effort because the India opener made the catch look simple. Gill by no means took his eyes off the ball proper from the second Lewis top-edged it into the evening sky within the 4th over of the match.

A bit of followers had been even reminded of Kapil Dev’s iconic catch from the 1983 World Cup closing that noticed the dismissal of West Indies nice Viv Richards when Gill picked up the catch.