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‘Superman’ Pooran wows IPL with ‘unbelievable’ six save


Bangladeshpost
Published : 28 Sep 2020 08:34 PM

Nicholas Pooran stunned the cricket world and social media with a gravity-defying piece of fielding to prevent a six on a record-breaking night in the Indian Premier League, reports AFP.

Pooran dived cat-like to grab the ball at full stretch six feet (two metres) over the boundary before twisting in mid-air and backhanding it over the rope a split-second before he hit the ground.

The West Indian’s acrobatics to deny Rajasthan Royals batsman Sanju Samson a six weren’t enough, however, to stop his Kings XI Punjab side losing to the biggest run chase in IPL history in Sharjah on Sunday.

India cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar called it “the best save I have seen in my life. Simply incredible!!” — prompting thanks to the “#godofcricket” from Punjab’s fielding coach Jonty Rhodes.