WATCH: Nathan Lyon’s thrilling search for a red ball ends with a white ball during Sheffield Shield 2024

Cricket grounds often witness exciting moments that entertain fans and players alike. Whether it’s players chasing a runaway ball, mechanical malfunctions, or players slipping during runs, this game offers its fair share of comic relief. One such funny moment happened recently during the Sheffield Shield, featuring the veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon.

Nathan Lyon’s comic moment at Sheffield Shield 2024

During the Sheffield Shield 2024 match between New South Wales again South Australia in Sydney, Lyon found himself in a strange situation. After the South Australian batsman smashed the ball into the bush for six, Lyon and his teammates went for the red ball. In the midst of this confusion, Lyon appeared with the ball, but to everyone’s delight, it was white! This incident left commentators and fans in stitches, the video of the incident quickly spread on social media.

Here is the video:

Test spinner Nathan Lyon searches in the snake pit, Travis’ head hits 6. In NSW trees, with Unreal red bellied snakes. He actually got a cricket ball. But it’s the wrong color. HOWEVER! We ended up getting the red one #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/eRqPidRxod

— coach Lucas (inactive) (@lucasr15sky) October 9, 2024

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Amazing performance by Lyon with the ball

Despite the funny episode, Lyon remained focused on his debut role and delivered a stellar bowling performance. He got an impressive 5-wicket haul, helping to bowl out South Australia for 260 in 86.3 overs. Lyon’s figures of 24.3-8-47-5 included important wickets Alex Carey, Daniel Drewagain Nathan McAndrewproving again why he is one of the best cool guys in the game.

Fans are waiting for Lyon’s battle against Indian batsmen in BGT 2024-25

With Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 just around the corner, cricket fans eagerly await the battle between Lyon and a strong Indian team. Lyon, who has been training hard for the upcoming Five-Test series, is keen to test his skills against India’s renowned spin batsmen. His performance in domestic cricket builds anticipation for what promises to be an exciting series.

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