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The Dutch international Roelof van der Merwe pulled off a spectacular juggling catch during the match 14th of the Men’s Hundred on August 10, Thursday. The 38-year-old former South Africa player showcased his incredible reflexes on the field to leave the commentators and fans in awe, at the Edgbaston in Birmingham and everyone watching all over the world.
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The incredible moment happened during the batting innings of Birmingham Phoenix, when the captain Moeen Ali, who had won the toss and decided to bat first, skied his attempt at a big stroke off the bowling of David Payne. The ball went high in the air, with Roelof van der Merwe hovering under it in the mid-on region.
Watch the juggling catch of Roelof van der Merwe here:
When he steadied himself to pouch the ball safely, it popped out of his hand and ricocheted off his right shoulder. But, then, in a moment of sheer brilliance, the 38-year-old kept his eyes on the ball at all times, to take the juggling catch with his right hand, while moving his body swiftly to his right side.
Notably, Roelof van der Merwe picked up the openers of Birmingham Phoenix in quick succession with his left-arm orthodox spin, to put the hosts on the backfoot, early in the innings. Haris Rauf and David Payne also got a couple of wickets each, to restrict them to a below-par total of 112/7.
In the run chase for Welsh Fire, Stephan Eskinazi got himself off to a flyer, scoring 43 off just 18 balls, with six four and two maximums. They lost a few quick wickets in the middle portion of the innings, but the captain Tom Abell and David Willey steered their team home to a comfortable win with a six wicket margin.