Updated December 14th, 2019 at 21:04 IST
VIRAL: In Australia-New Zealand face-off, umpire Aleem Dar takes the catch of the match
Pakistani umpire Aleem Dar's catching a flying hat during Australia vs New Zealand match has taken the internet by storm. Many have praised Dar's agility.
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Australia and New Zealand recently played against each other in the first test match at Optus Stadium, in Perth, Australia. But what caught the attention of the people was the unusual catch by Umpire Aleem Dar. A moment between Steve Smith and Pakistani Umpire Aleem Dar grabbed the eyeballs of the TV crew. The video caught the Australian batsman passing a floppy hat on the field to the umpire, with the latter leaping in the air and taking a one-handed catch.
Are we playing frisbee?
Aleem Daar seems to be taking some notes from @stevesmith49 here. 😉
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) December 14, 2019
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The moment which was shared by international media on Twitter, has taken the internet by storm. Sports lovers have praised the agility of Dar with one saying that he caught the moving headgear deftly, as it went across the field like a flying saucer. It also caught the attention of the Indian Cricket Board, ICC. Many users have also termed it as “gold” or “moment of the day”. Catch all the reactions here:
Neat hat trick 😅 https://t.co/jY5AdC2gy7
— ICC (@ICC) December 14, 2019
Aleem Dar at its best.
— Captain ZAK (@i_captainzak) December 14, 2019
Me throwing my books after my exams and my mom catching them to sell them to raddiwala: https://t.co/NnHbTXxptP
— Saurcastic (@Saurcasmic) December 14, 2019
This time umpire got hat trick 😂😂
— Talha Tahir (@talhatahir96) December 14, 2019
Moment of the day 👍
— PRAMOD (@PRAMOD_K83) December 14, 2019
Aleem dar ❤️
— 👑Shan Ali Jakhar (@shanalijakhar) December 14, 2019
Meanwhile, the validity and durability of New Zealand's ranking and run of success in Test cricket is being tested in the sport's most hostile environment as it is playing in Australia.
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Published December 14th, 2019 at 19:05 IST
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