Mitchell Santner Pulls Off Stunning Rebound Catch (Source: Screengrab)
Mitchell Santner wears glasses on the field, but when it comes to reflexes and his ability to flex his fielding skills, there might be very few at the moment who can be better in that department than he is. And Santner showed it once again on Friday when New Zealand and India were up against each other in the fourth T20I of the five-match series at Eden Park, Auckland.
After an incredible Glenn Phillips show, Mitchell Santner brought himself into the attack ahead of the eighth over of India’s innings. He struck straight away, getting the wicket of Nitish Reddy on the very first ball of the day.
And after that, the magic happened in Auckland.
Mitchell Santner Grabs A Rebound Catch With One Hand
Batting on seven off nine deliveries, Axar Patel saw a tossed-up delivery bowled by Santner and drilled the drive back at the New Zealand captain. The Kiwi all-rounder missed it on his first attempt in his follow-through, as it came too quickly at him.
Immediately after, he parried the ball up and stretched his hand to complete a superb rebound catch. And the celebration after that indicated that he enjoyed what he did.
Watch the Mitchell Santner catch:
Santner Claims Top Spot In T20I Wicket-Takers Vs India
Mitchell Santner, when he took Nitish’s wicket, surpassed the tally of his countrymate Ish Sodhi, who had 30 wickets against India in T20Is. Then, when he dismissed Axar Patel, he widened the gap at the top.
Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer and Adil Rashid are behind them.
Most T20I Wickets vs India
- 32 Wickets By Mitchell Santner
- 30 Wickets By Ish Sodhi
- 24 Wickets By Chris Jordan
- 22 Wickets By Jofra Archer/Adil Rashid
India, meanwhile, have already won the T20I series in New Zealand. The Men in Blue won three back-to-back matches to enjoy a perfect start.
However, Santner and his boys showed no mercy towards them on Friday. The Black Caps, after posting 259/7 batting first, have reduced India to 130/8 in 13.5 overs at the time of writing.
