A fresh clip of Suryakumar Yadav’s dramatic catch in the final over of the 2024 T20 World Cup to dismiss David Miller has emerged proving how spectacular his effort was given the circumstances. India went on to defeat South Africa by seven runs in a last-over thriller to win the title for the second time in their history on Saturday.
With 16 needed off six deliveries, South Africa’s Miller launched a low full toss from Hardik Pandya towards long-off with the ball seemingly headed for a six. Suryakumar was ran at an angle towards his left keeping his eyes on the ball as he took the catch right above the boundary cushions.
Best angle so far, this proves Surya took one of the cleanest blinders ever under immense pressure. TOP pic.twitter.com/xlskvBeLmL— BALA (@erbmjha) July 4, 2024
However, the momentum pushed him beyond the boundary and he had the presence of mind to quickly lob the ball back into the field of play and timed his return perfectly to catch the ball resulting in the all-important wicket of Miller.
Chasing 177 at the Kensington Oval, South Africa finished with 169/8.
When asked what was going through his mind while attempting the catch, Suryakumar Yadav told The Times of India, “I really don’t know what was going through my mind. All I could see was the World Cup flying away and I just latched on to it.”
World Cup winner and BCCI president said Suryakumar’s effort is on par with the legendary Kapil Dev’s catch of Viv Richards in the 1983 ODI World Cup final.
“Kapil’s catch was magnificent in its own right,” Binny said. “He had to run back, keep an eye on the ball and complete the catch, which he did with great ease. This was a case of incredible athleticism, where Surya was dealing with the variable of the boundary rope. We would have probably lost if he had dropped it, just as it was with Kapil’s catch. These two catches are on a par.”
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