Rohit Sharma Recalls Suryakumar Yadav's T20 WC Final Catch: 'It Looked Like A Six'
India's 2024 T20 World Cup-winning captain Rohit Sharma has recalled his feelings after Suryakumar Yadav's famous catch of David Miller at long-off in the title clash against South Africa, on this day one year ago. Rohit said he felt the ball was going for a six until Suryakumar 'flew in', explaining how the entire team had their hearts in their mouths waiting for the third umpire to verify it after seeing several replays.
From 30 runs required in 30 balls at one stage, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya pulled things back for India, leaving the Proteas needing 16 runs off the last over. On the first ball, a full-toss from Pandya, Miller lofted over long-off. Suryakumar came running in sideways, stretched his hands to catch it, and lobbed it back in the air as his momentum took him past the ropes, before coming back and grabbing it again.
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