New South Wales captain Moises Henriques was dismissed in the most bizarre fashion against Western Australia in the 2023 Marsh Cup in Sydney on Saturday, November 4. The right-handed batter took off when the ball hit the batter before flying to the fielder.
The dismissal came in the 28th over of the New South Wales chase. Mahli Beardman bowled a pitch-up and Henriques launched himself for a straight drive. The ball hit non-striker Blake McDonald on his helmet as he tried to save face with gloves.
Meanwhile the ball flew halfway towards Hamish McKenzie. The 18-year-old Beardman took his first wicket on his Marsh Cup debut.
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What does the rule say?
βThe batter is out, caught when a ball delivered by the bowler, which is not a No ball, hits his/her bat without previously having been in contact with a fielder, and is then held by a fielder as a fair catch,β according to Rule 33.1 of the MCC Laws of Cricket.
New South Wales defeated Western Australia by two wickets in the 2023 Marsh Cup
A clinical all-round performance saw New South Wales beat Western Australia by two wickets on Saturday.
Chasing 217, Blake McDonald played with the bat and scored 81 runs off 93 balls, including nine boundaries. Mathew Gilkes also scored with 43 off 37 deliveries, including one six and five fours.
Andrew Tye emerged as the choice of Western Australia bowlers, finishing with figures of 3/43, while Jason Behrendorff bagged two wickets. Charles Stobo, Mahli Beardman and Hamish McKenzie took one wicket each.
Earlier in the day, Western Australia posted 216 in 42.2 overs. Josh Phillipe scored 61 out of 60, including one maximum and 10 boundaries. Sam Whiteman and Nick Hobson scored 41 (53) and 36 (54) respectively.
William Salzmann emerged as the choice of the New South Wales bowlers, returning with figures of 4/48, while Ben Dwarshuis and Chris Green took two wickets each. Hayden Kerr also settled for one wicket apiece.
The win moved New South Wales up one spot to second in the points table with three wins (13 points) in five games.