Cricket fans have been left in stitches following a batsman’s very unique dismissal.
During the ongoing European Cricket Series (ECS) T10 tournament, a Cyprus batter was sent back to the pavilion in such a strange way, that the clip went viral on social media.
The cricketer stood leg-side of the ball and looked to play a lap shot in an attempt to clear the fine leg boundary.
The Cyprus batsman was unable to time the ball correctly and connected with the edge of the bat.
As a result, the ball ricocheted off the helmet of the wicketkeeper who was up to the stumps, and it flew into the air.
The keeper put his hand to his head after feeling the blow, but any agony soon turned to joy after the ball was caught by the fielder.
Fans were in hysterics after watching the clip online and were truly amazed by what they had witnessed.
“Best exit of the cricketing year”, one fan wrote, before another added: “How unlucky” alongside a laughing emoji.
The commentators were stunned by what they had seen as they yelped with excitement.
“Oooo, this is...this it out, it’s out! It’s come off the keeper’s helmet I think, I’ve never seen this before!,” they said.
The ECS T10 league is played across Europe, with clubs from across Europe participating in the competition, with many Asian and European cricketers taking part.
The top teams of these tournaments then qualify for an annual competition named the ECS Champions T10 competition.
As of now, the ECS T10 competition is underway in Malta.
Across the world the Abu Dhabi T10 tournament is underway, with some of the world’s best players taking part.
The likes West Indies legend Chris Gayle, Ireland’s Paul Stirling play for Team Abu Dhabi, with England star Liam Livingstone captaining the side.
Other England stars such as Adil Rashid skipper Eoin Morgan also feature in the event.
