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Cricket: Logan van Beek takes stunning catch as Wellington Firebirds beat Northern Knights in Super Smash
9 Jan, 2021 05:50 AM
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Logan van Beek dismisses Brett Hampton with a stunning catch. Photo / Photosport
NZ Herald
Sprinting into position, Wellington s Logan van Beek threw his body toward the ball and stuck out a hopeful hand. It had been struck cleanly off the bat of the Northern Knights No 7 Brett Hampton, and the chances of van Beek claiming the catch were slim.
But it was one of those days for the Wellington Firebirds. Van Beek threw his hand out, and it stuck, leaving commentators, fans and the fielder in disbelief.
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Northern Spirit s Kate Anderson helped her side to a dramatic win over the Wellington Blaze. FILE PHOTO
A boundary off the final ball of the match by Meddy Hyde secured the Northern Spirit a dramatic victory over the Wellington Blaze in the Super Smash game at Bay Oval in Mt Maunganui on Friday. Hyde and diminutive batter Nensi Patel, who struck an important 25 runs off 18 balls before being run out with just 3 balls left, helped guide the Spirit to an upset win to end the defending champions’ unbeaten run in the T20 competition.
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Green and Kerr were also a key part of a collective bowling effort, claiming two wickets apiece as Thamsyn Newton led the way with 3-23. After being sent in by Wellington, the Central openers almost survived the first five overs before Kerr removed Jess Watkin for 12. The Blaze attack then turned the screws on their opponents, taking wickets at regular intervals with Natalie Dodd the only other batter to reach double figures, top-scoring with 20. We re setting the standard high for ourselves and we want to keep chasing that, pushing it up as much as we can, Newton told Spark Sport.