Bizarre Run-Out In Big Bash League Will Leave You In Splits. Watch
The run-out happened during a match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder.
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The run-out happened during a Melbourne and Sydney game
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It was an on-pitch fumble between Jonathan Cook and Gurinder Sandhu
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Batting first Melbourne Renegades set up a total of 140
Twenty20 cricket is usually full of action and the Big Bash League in Australia is no stranger to quirky incidents. One such incident that is breaking the Internet is a run-out during a match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder, where an on-pitch fumble between Sydney Thunder's Jonathan Cook and Gurinder Sandhu culminated into a run-out to remember. The casualty of the fumble was Cook, to dismiss whom the fast bowler took enough time. The drama was for real. Watch this video:
There is a LOT going on in this bizarre run-out! #BBL08 pic.twitter.com/8vkEmWsx5l
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 30, 2019
Batting first Melbourne Renegades set up a total of 140, thanks to a 36 by Mohammad Nabi. He smashed two boundaries and one six in pursuit of a fighting total. Then, chasing 141, Sydney collapsed to 113 in 19.1 overs. Captain Shane Watson was dismissed for four, while Baxter Hold top-scored with 37.
The Player of the Match award was handed to Cameron Boyce of the Melbourne Renegades for scoring a match-saving 51 and picking two wickets that helped choke the Sydney Thunder to a halt.