Perth Scorches fast bowler Jhye Richardson pulled off a perfect throw in bowling action from the deep, inflicting a run out.
During the match between Perth Scorchers and Adelaide Strikers, Jake Weatherald was stroking his way to a century, when Richardson “bowled” him out from deep square-leg.
Richardson is yet to fully recover from a shoulder injury that he caught before the World Cup. He had made a quick impact with the Australian national team, showing good promise. His performances initially in the limited overs earned him a Test cap and almost a World Cup spot. The shoulder injury deprived him of a World Cup.
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Playing in the Big Bash League now, Richardson is still recovering from the injury, and hence refrained from throwing the ball. In spite of that, he managed a perfect throw and inflicted an important run out.
A video of the dismissal was obtained on Twitter-
This is something different from Jhye Richardson in the deep!
A run out worthy of a Bucket Moment.#BBL09 | @KFCAustralia pic.twitter.com/l48sK8BQBw
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 23, 2019
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Weatherald was dismissed by Richardson’s effort, 17 runs short of a century. His 83 off 47 balls , combined with another quick fire half century from Alex Carey took the Adelaide Strikers to 198 in rain reduced match.
The Scorchers were off to a blistering start, starting their 18-over run chase. Openers Josh Inglis and Liam Livingstone scored half centuries, but with very little contributions from the batsman following them, Perth fell 15 runs short of the target.
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Jake Weatherald, for his 47-ball-83, was adjudged the Man of the Match. “It was great to be a part of the game,” he said in the pot match presentation after receiving the award. “The bowlers did a great job after the batters set it up. It got a bit exciting in the run chase. But glad we held our nerves. I generally try to swing as hard as I can.”
Rashid Khan’s contribution with three crucial wickets also helped Adelaide go past Perth.