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Cummins’ One-Handed Caught-and-Bowled Secures Australia a 33-Run Lead

Cummins completed a 2-46 spell alongside a rare reflex catch that fueled Australia’s 33-run first-innings lead

Pat Cummins celebrates with his teammates after taking a remarkable catch to dismiss Keacy Carty.
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Pat Cummins catch
Pat Cummins | Image: AP/Screengrab/X

Overview

  • Pat Cummins produced a one-handed caught-and-bowled off his own bowling to dismiss Keacy Carty on the second ball of the ninth over, halting a budding Windies recovery.
  • The extraordinary reflex catch ended Carty’s six-run stint off 12 balls and injected fresh momentum into the Australian camp at St George’s, Grenada.
  • Australia posted 286 in their first innings with half-centuries from Beau Webster and Alex Carey before Nathan Lyon and Cummins bundled out the hosts for 253.
  • The captain finished with figures of 2-46 and will resume Day 3 with his side eight wickets in hand and a narrow lead.
  • Clips of the catch have gone viral online, drawing widespread acclaim from fans and former players as one of cricket’s most remarkable fielding feats.