Adelaid : The second Test match of the five-match Ashes series 2021-22 between hosts Australia and England is being played at the Oval in Adelaide. This match between the two teams is being held as a day-night test match with pink ball. Australia won the toss in this match and decided to bat first. The hosts had a poor start and lost the wicket of Marcus Harris (3) on the score of four runs. Harris was caught by wicketkeeper Jos Buttler off fast bowler Stuart Broad. However, this wicket was contributed more by Buttler than Broad, who took a wonderful catch by diving to his right. This spectacular catch of jos Buttler is becoming quite viral on social media.
JOS BUTTLER CATCH LIKE SPIDERMAN
The eighth over of this Test match being played with pink ball brought Broad. Broad bowled the third ball from round the wicket and the ball was going to the on side. Harris tried to hit this ball, but the ball took the thick edge of the bat and went to the right side on the side.
The ball was passing very quickly between the leg slip and the wicketkeeper, but then wicketkeeper Buttler extended his right side and took a full stretch dive in the air and caught the ball in his glove with one hand. After this Harris had to return to the pavilion. Marcus Harris took 28 balls to score three runs.
INSANE! Buttler pulls in an all-timer behind the stumps! #Ashes pic.twitter.com/v96UgK42ce
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2021
This is not a #SpidermanNoWayHome spoiler. ðŸ¤
This is just Jos Buttler. 🤯#RoyalsFamily | #Ashes pic.twitter.com/aOp2lQogIL
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 16, 2021
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