Kursad Dalyan planted his foot on the ball coming down in the air before it could hit the ground, the ball hit his shoe and bounced into the air.
On Saturday, August 3, the ECS Bulgaria T20 match was played between VTU-MU Pleven and Afyonkarahisar SHS at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski. In this match, Kursad Dalyan took such a catch that his teammates and spectators were surprised.
Not only this, Kursad Dalyan’s reaction not only succeeded in taking the catch but his athleticism also gave Afyonkarahisar SHS a decisive victory. In fact, Afyonkarahisar SHS won the toss and decided to bat first and scored a competitive score of 104/5 in the stipulated 10 overs.
VTU-MU Pleven, in response, struggled from start to finish and were restricted to 40/8, thanks to the exceptional fielding of Kursad Dalyan.
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This remarkable catch happened in the fourth over of VTU-MU Pleven’s innings. Anandhu Krishna, batting on 1, tried to drive a delivery from Shakeel Farooqi towards the on-side but he failed to time the shot properly or rather mistimed it. The ball flew in the air and looked like it would fall away from the fielder at mid-on.
On this, Kursad Dalyan used his brain and surprised everyone with his brilliant footwork. Kursad Dalyan put his foot on the ball coming down in the air before it fell to the ground. The ball hit his shoe and bounced in the air. After this, Dalyan easily caught the ball. Everyone present there was surprised to see this.
The catch happened in the 3.3 over when VTU-MU Pleven were reduced to 14 for 4. The catch played a crucial role in the team’s downfall. Afyonkarahisar SHS’s victory was due to a strong performance with both bat and ball. Dalyan’s extraordinary catch will be remembered as a memorable moment in the ECS Bulgaria T20 tournament.