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New Zealand's Jimmy Neesham is a real entertainer. He is quite active on social media as well. The Kiwi all-rounder is an asset to his team with his three-dimensional skills and the team would like to see him play for long. But it seems like Neesham is already keeping his retirement plans ready. Neesham was seen taking the field as an on-field umpire in a T20 Black Clash Match.
Neesham was seen officiating as an umpire in the match between Team Cricket vs Team Rugby. This was the second consecutive year when Neesham participated in the League as an umpire. He made his umpiring debut last year with the same match.
Watch the video of Neesham umpiring here:
Kieran Read's Team Rugby won the game
Talking about the game, it was a high-voltage clash with vintage cricketers taking on each other in the cricketing field. While Kieran Read was given the charge of Team Rugby, Stephen Fleming was leading Team Cricket. Fleming won the toss and elected to bat first. The captain came on to bat with Tom Walsh and Team Cricket smashed 55 runs in the first six overs. But they lost Fleming shortly as Anton Devcich dismissed the Team Cricket captain on his first ball.
Devcich gave another blow and removed well set Tom Walsh. Nonetheless, some fine batting performances helped Team Cricket post 203-5 in the 20 overs. Kieran Read and Will Jordan started the chase and accumulated 47 runs in the first six overs. The duo put on a century stand before Jordan was dismissed by Eliott. Kieran Read continued the onslaught from the other end while Brandon McCullum joined the party late and powered Team Rugby to an amazing victory by six wickets.
Team Cricket: Stephen Fleming (coach/captain), Grant Elliott, Nathan McCullum, Hamish Marshall, Adam Parore, Shane Bond, BJ Watling, Kyle Mills, Daniel Vettori, Jacob Oram, Tom Walsh (wildcard)
Team Rugby: Sir Graham Henry (coach), Scott Robertson (manager), Kieran Read (captain), Richie McCaw, Jason Spice (co-captain), Will Jordan, Kaylum Boshier, Jordie Barrett, Ofisa Tonu’u, Jock McKenzie, Ruben Love, Anton Devcich (wildcard), Brendon McCullum, Harry Plummer