As the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 progresses, the excitement of the tournament is also increasing. In the 50 over tournament being played in New Zealand, there was a very close competition between England and New Zealand on Sunday, in which the England team has won by one wicket.
During the match, English captain Heather Knight made a mark with the bat, but even while fielding, she did not make any mistake in displaying her fitness. Knight took a wonderful catch during the match, and the video of which is now becoming quite viral on social media and fans are very much praising her Athleticism.
After winning the toss, the England team decided to bowl first, asking New Zealand cricket team, to came out to bat first, who could only score 203 runs. During New Zealand’s inning, England captain Heather Knight showcased some beautiful bit of work on the field. It was on the 39th over of the Kiwi innings when she took the stunner.
The English captain had caught the catch in the air with only one hand while jumping to the right, due to which all the fans are praising her fitness and the video is becoming fiercely viral.
The official ICC social media handle has also shared the video of the spectacular catch on its Instagram account, which fans are constantly liking.
It can be seen in the video that Lea Tahuhu was batting on the striker’s end for the Kiwi team, and when she played a drive shot on the second ball of Sophie Ecclestone’s over, she could not keep the ball on the ground, seeing the opportunity, Heather Knight jumped in the air showing her on air skills and took a stunner with just one hand.
“Google, what is a screamer of a catch?”
— England’s Barmy Army (@TheBarmyArmy) March 20, 2022
Google: pic.twitter.com/TsFR8kmFsi
It is worth noting that Heather Knight played an important innings of 42 runs for her team while chasing 203 runs. During her innings, she faced 53 balls and hit four fours in it. Natalie Sciver scored the most runs for England as they crossed the line with just 1 wicket remaining.
