Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman took a brilliant catch to dismiss Nepal’s Gulsan Jha in the opening match of the 2023 Asia Cup at the Multan Cricket Stadium on Wednesday.
In the 21st over of Nepal’s innings, Jha aggressively aimed to attack a yorker bowled by Shadab Khan, hoping to launch it over deep mid-wicket. Unfortunately, he managed only a single off the top of what was initially expected to touch into the empty outfield.
Zaman, however, had an alternate plan as he came in swiftly from the boundary rope, tried to dive forward and took the catch mid-air. This exceptional fielding performance took the commentators and spectators by surprise.
Catch of the match by Fakhar Zaman.#AsiaCup2023 #AsiaCup23 #PAKvsNEP #PAKvNEP pic.twitter.com/uFJNwCoHRA
– Pakistan Frontier (@PakFrontier) 30 August 2023
Shadab also took to his social media and appreciated Zaman’s effort
Very good @FakharZamanLivecome here. pic.twitter.com/DFCV9PE9iM
— Shadab Khan (@76Shadabkhan) 30 August 2023
This was Shadab Khan’s first wicket of the innings, and he took three more wickets, eventually restricting Nepal to a total of 104 runs.
Shadab ended with impressive figures of 4-27 in 6.4 overs as Pakistan beat Nepal by a massive 238 runs.
