Mark Chapman has stunned everyone with a mid-blowing boundary relay catch with Daryl Mitchell in the New Zealand vs. UAE match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026. This is one of the best catches of his World Cup, taken by the 31-year-old all-rounder, and it showed the world why New Zealand is regarded as one of the best fielding sides all around the world.

Watch: Mark Chapman and Mitchell Pull Off Stunning Relay Catch on the Boundary in New Zealand vs UAE at T20 WC 2026

 

In the 14th over of the UAE innings, the batter, Alishan Sharafu, hits Santner’s bowl towards the deep midwicket fence, where Mark Chapman caught the ball near the boundary and smartly threw it back inside the rope just before stepping out, allowing Daryl Mitchell to complete the relay catch, making it one of the best catches of the tournament so far.

With fans, this catch also left the commentators in shock. The third umpire also checked the catch and gave a decision. Naseen Hussain described it as “Brilliant” in the commentary box.

Thanks to this catch, the danger looks Alishan Sharafu on 55 runs and breaks the 100+ run partnership between Muhammad Waseem and Sharafu. At the time of writing, Waseem had also completed his half century, and the UAE was clinching towards a good total in the 11th match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026.

About the match

New Zealand vs. UAE, the 11th match of the T20 World Cup 2026, is going on at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. The UAE won the toss and elected to bat first against the Kiwis. In the first 19 overs, the UAE has scored a total of 164 runs with a loss of 3 wickets. Muhammad Waseem scored 64 runs, while Alishan Sharafu scored 55 runs off 47 balls. Mayank Kumar got out after playing a cameo of 21 runs off 13 balls.