WATCH: Mitchell Santner’s unbelievable catch to Sam Curran in The Hundred 2024

Northern Supercharger all-rounder Mitchell Santner take a special diving catch to spend The Oval Invincibles‘ Sam Curran at The Oval in Match 12 of Century 2024.

Nicholas Pooran’s fifty set the tone

The two teams were very competitive, which resulted in the defending champions starting the tournament undefeated. Directed by Nicholas PooranFor fifty years, the Superchargers posted 145/5 on the board after being batted first by. Sam Billings. Pooran’s innings provided a solid foundation, despite the challenging conditions.

Early wickets plagued the Oval Invincibles

In reply, the hosts struggled in the chase and were soon reduced to 53/3, near the halfway mark. Their problem got worse there Matt Short started the second half of the innings, which saw Curran come down the track against a full delivery. The left-handed batsman got a good connection but couldn’t get away from Santner running to his right from long on.

Amazing catch by Mitchell Santner

Santner’s catch in the 54th ball during the second over was the highlight of the match. As Curran tries to speed up the run rate, he lofts the ball towards long-on. Santner, running to his right, covered the vital space before diving full length.

He was able to cut the ball inches off the ground, and completed an amazing stunt that left the spectators and players in awe. This incredible performance dismissed Curran, who had conceded just two runs from three deliveries, and left the Invincibles reeling at 59/4 after 54 deliveries.

Here is the video:

Pure athleticism from Mitchell Santner! 🤩#Hundred pic.twitter.com/jtEGIbywgg

– Hundred (@hundred) August 2, 2024

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The Invincibles’ batting is lax

Later, Donovan Ferreira (49 off 24) played a smart hand to keep his team afloat in the competition before he was dismissed. In the end, the Invincibles managed to score 126/9, giving the Superchargers a 19-run victory in the twelfth match of the tournament. Jordan Clark (2/26), Adil Rashid (2/28) and Matthew Potts (2/18) were the top wicket takers for the Superchargers.

The Northern Superchargers are on back-to-back wins

After a good start to their campaign with a narrow defeat, the Superchargers bounced back in impressive fashion, securing two consecutive wins against the former champions. It is led by dynamic Harry Brook and guided by experts Andrew Flintoff, the team showed remarkable resilience. The win moved the Superchargers up to fourth place in the points standings.

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