The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2019-20 has begun and today it was Baroda who clashed against Goa in the round one of the tournament. The match was held at the DR YS Rajasekhara Reddy VDCA Stadium in Vishakhapatnam. Now, during the game, it was Yusuf Pathan who displayed the utmost amount of athleticism and pulled off a stunning catch to dismiss Goa’s captain Darshan Misal who was batting on the score of 27. It was Irfan Pathan who shared the video of the stunning catch on his social media account. IPL 2020 Player Auction: From Yusuf Pathan to Dale Steyn, 5 Cricketers Who Might Go Unsold in 13th Edition of Indian Premier League.
Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan who obviously watched the video was in awe of Yusuf Pathan. The catch was taken when Goa needed seven runs to win from eight balls. It was Rishi Artothe who was handling the bowling duties for Baroda when the Goa skipper played a cover drive and Yusuf Pathan pulled off a blinder. Needless to say that the batsman was stunned with the catch as Yusuf Pathan pulled it off from the thin air.
The video of the same was shared on social media by Irfan Pathan. Check it out below:
Is it a bird ? No this is @yusuf_pathan Great catch today lala.All ur hard work in pre season is paying off #hardwork @BCCI @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/bcpO5pvuZI
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 8, 2019
Rashid Khan was in awe of the catch.
Haha sahi kaha pathano ke hath or wrist mein jaadu hay...
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 8, 2019
Talking about the game, Goa won the game by four wickets as they chased a total of 149 runs. Suyash Prabhudessai from Goa made the highest runs for the team and remained not out on the score of 60 runs from 49 balls.
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