This was easily the best outfield catch of the night and surprisingly, it came from a fan sitting in the stands…
Cricket fans are used to seeing some pretty spectacular catches in the outfield, but it’s rare to see a spectator actually getting in on the action. However, every now and again a cricket fan makes an unbelievable catch that’s almost too good to be true.
That’s exactly what happened at the weekend during the Auckland Ace’s win over the Wellington Firebirds when a fan, named only as Brock, made a catch that even the players were impressed with.
Here’s what the video’s uploader had to say on YouTube: “The fan, sitting in the first row of seats, leaned over the barriers and plucked the ball out with his left hand, much to the delight of players, commentators and fans alike.”
“I wasn’t really thinking I don’t think, I just bent over and caught it,” Brock said after the catch…
