T2O WC: Leaving an easy catch, took the ‘best catch’ of the tournament, the Sri Lankan fielder did wonders, VIDEO

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Pathum Nissanka took a tremendous catchImage Credit source: Getty Images

Some amazing catches have been seen so far in the T20 World Cup 2026 and now the name of Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nissanka has also been added to this list. In the Group B match between Australia and Sri Lanka, Nissanka surprised everyone with his fielding. In this match being held to make a place in the Super-8 round, the Sri Lankan player made a big difference with his catch. This catch of his was special because before that he had dropped an easy catch but then compensated for it by taking one of the best catches of the tournament.

This miracle of Nissanka was seen in the match between Australia and Sri Lanka on Monday 16th February in Pallekele. The Australian team was batting first in this match. for him Mitchell Marsh And Travis Head got off to a stormy start. As soon as these two were out, the innings suddenly faltered. But then Josh Inglis and Glenn Maxwell continued to take the score forward and it was proving to be a disaster for Sri Lanka.

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Then in the 16th over, Glenn Maxwell played a high shot on the ball of Dushmantha Chameera. Here Nissanka had a chance to take the catch but even after coming under the ball, he could not take this easy catch. The ball passed out touching his hand lightly. This disappointed the Sri Lankan fans but Nissanka himself did not let it affect him and made up for it in the very next over.

Maxwell played a reverse sweep on the first ball of spinner Dushan Hemanta’s over. The ball was passing over the backward point but before the ball could go towards the boundary, Nissanka, stationed there, jumped in the air to his left and took the catch. The ball was so fast that when Nissanka took the catch, his hands were far behind the body. This catch blew everyone’s senses.

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When Nissanka dropped the catch on the second ball of the 16th over, Australia’s score was 151 runs at the loss of 4 wickets and Maxwell was on 18 runs. The score of 200 seemed certain for Australia. But on the first ball of the very next over, the Sri Lankan fielder corrected his mistake and from here Australia’s downfall started. At that time Australia’s score was 160 runs and Australia lost 6 wickets including Maxwell on the next 21 runs.


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