Watch: In a heart-warming moment in the PSL, Islamabad United’s Colin Munro gave a ball boy a bear-hug after the latter took a brilliant catch beyond the boundary line during their game against Peshawar Zalmi on Monday (March 4).
In the seventh over of Peshawar’s chase, Aamer Jamal short-arm pulled Faheem Ashraf for a six behind square. A ball boy stationed in that area attempted to catch the ball beyond the boundary but wasn’t successful.
Colin Munro, who was fielding at deep square leg, had his hands on his head after the ball boy dropped the catch. He gave him an encouraging high-five and a side hug along with some coaching on catching techniques.
Then, in the 19th over of the innings, Arif Yaqoof slogged a length ball for six in the same region where once again Munro was fielding, with the same ball boy standing beyond the boundary.
This time, perhaps implementing whatever advice Munro would have given him earlier, the ball boy was able to hold on to a brilliant sliding catch. Munro had to jump in his follow-through to avoid collision with him, but turned back quickly and gave the ball boy a bear hug in excitement after finding out that he had taken the catch, leading to smiles all around.
Videos of the moment went viral on social media soon after as viewers enjoyed the heart-warming moment.
The things you love to see about this wonderful game of ours!!! https://t.co/XjwaFnxU1n
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) March 5, 2024
Colin Munro and the ball boy
We all need this in our life pic.twitter.com/81l1OCjEex
— Jarrod Kimber (@ajarrodkimber) March 4, 2024
Colin Munro giving a ball boy some mid-game coaching after a dropped catch and then grabbing him in a bear-hug after he takes a catch later on is very nice
— Ben Gardner (@Ben_Wisden) March 4, 2024
Islamabad won the game comprehensively in the end, by 29 runs, after restricting Peshawar to 167-9. Earlier in the match, they had notched up 196-4 courtesy of a 51-ball 80 by captain Shadab Khan. Munro himself had made 15 off nine balls opening the batting.
Watch Colin Munro hug a ball boy following a spectacular catch beyond the boundary in PSL 2024:
From drop to dazzling catch! 😲
Ball boy redeems himself in #IUvPZ match and gets a warm hug from Colin Munro. #HBLPSL9 | #KhulKeKhel pic.twitter.com/ncTKJ0xPfr— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) March 4, 2024
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