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Jordan Cox was undoubtedly the star of the show for Kent Spitfires in the T20 Blast 2021 final. The 20-year-old first struck an unbeaten 58. Cox’s quickfire 28-ball innings featured three fours and three sixes. He then combined with Matt Milnes to pull of an outstanding relay catch. Jordan parried the ball to Matt Milnes for an outstanding relay catch to dismiss Somerset's Lewis Gregory at Edgbaston. The dismissal took place in the 14th over, when Somerset were 94 for six, looking to accelerate to catch up with the rising required run rate. The video of Jordan Cox's catch soon went viral online, with fans praising the cricketer for his stupendous effort.
Watch the catch here:
Even, the commentator couldn’t hold back his reaction as he said, ‘best fielding I’ve ever seen’.
T20 Blast: Kent beat Somerset to win trophy for second time
Kent Spitfires beat Somerset in the T20 Blast 2021 final by 25 runs. Batting first, Kent made a poor start as spinner Roelof van der Merwe dismantled their top order. However, Jordan Cox smashed 58* (28 balls) while Zak Crawley made 41 (33). Jordan scored 14 runs off the final three balls of the innings as Kent posted a formidable total of 167-7. Somerset then fell short on 142-9 as Joe Denly scalped 3 wickets.