Watch: New Zealand opener Tim Seifert made an unabridged dive to dip into an incredibly wide ball by Mohammad Amir throughout the 5th Pakistan-New Zealand T20I in Lahore the other day (April 27).
Chasing 179 to win the collection 3-1, New Zealand really did not have the most effective of beginnings when Tom Blundell was bowled by Shaheen Afridi in the very first over. Seifert after that sewed a 76-run second-wicket collaboration with Michael Bracewell which brought the site visitors back in the video game.
During his 33-ball knock of 52, Seifert was specifically extreme onMohammad Amir He shattered the left-arm seamer for a 6 and 2 fours in the 4th over, prior to striking him for one more limit on the very first ball of the 6th over. The following ball vomitted something fascinating.
Seifert drew back away in the direction of the leg side as quickly as the ball was supplied, suggesting he had actually aimed the motion. The ball, nevertheless, was tilted wide outside off from over the gate. With both his legs well outside the leg stump, Seifert quickly became aware that he would not have the ability to get to the ball from his setting and wound up making an unabridged dive with his arms and bat outstretched in an effort to make call.
Even that really did not be enough as the ball worked out past the wide line while Seifert dropped face-first on the ground with a component of his body outside the pitch.
Amir followed it up with one more wide, prior to Seifert struck him for a 4 on the following ball. He reached his fifty off 30 rounds prior to being rejected by Usama Mir in the 9th over. Eventually New Zealand fell down as they completed 9 runs except Pakistan’s overall.
Watch Tim Seifert go air-borne in an effort to play a wide ball:
A full-stretch dive from Tim Seifert#PAKvNZ|#AaTenuMatchDikhawan pic.twitter.com/nOD9DunOyZ
— Pakistan Cricket (@The RealPCB) April 27, 2024
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