In the group fixture of the Vitality T20 Blast, Somerset faced off against Gloucestershire, emerging victorious by four wickets. The standout performances came from Will Smeed and Grant Roelofsen with the bat.
However, it was Somerset pacer Ben Green who stole the spotlight with his exceptional game reading skills.Gloucestershire took to batting first, with Green stepping up to bowl the 16th over.
Jack Taylor faced the first delivery, a back off a length delivery from Green. Taylor attempted a powerful shot, but mistimed it, sending the ball straight back to the bowler.
Meanwhile, David Payne, stationed at the non-striker’s end, had ventured ahead of his crease. Green swiftly gathered the ball and flicked it towards the stumps at his end.
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The decision was referred to the third umpire, and the replays confirmed that Payne had fallen short of his crease. The incident caught the attention of the Twitterati, who expressed their admiration for Green’s impressive fielding effort.