"Like in a movie it started to dip" - Arshdeep Singh on Suryakumar Yadav's sensational catch in T20 World Cup final
Indian pacer Arshdeep Singh was fielding at sweeper cover when South Afrca's David Miller smashed the first ball of the final over of the T20 World Cup final towards long-off. Suryakumar Yadav judged the trajectory to perfection and kept the ball in play to complete one of the best catches ever taken in the history of the tournament.
Arshdeep opened up on his perspective of the catch, claiming that he initially felt Miller had got enough bat on it to clear Suryakumar at long off. Speaking to The Indian Express, Arshdeep Singh said the following about the catch:
"My heart was pounding. I was standing at sweeper cover. I got the perfect side-angle view. When Miller connected, I thought it would go the distance but like in a movie it started to dip. The way Surya bhai (Suryakumar Yadav) judged the catch… As he said in the post-match interviews he just wanted to save the six, but then he realised that he had the chance to take that catch."
Arshdeep hailed Suryakumar Yadav for taking the risk of going for the catch and not looking to just avoid a six, knowing how close he was to the boundary cushion.
Arshdeep Singh on nerves before the T20 World Cup final
Arshdeep Singh claimed that he had no nervousness ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup final. He shed light on how captain Rohit Sharma had given a clear message to treat the final just like any other game of cricket.
On this, Arshdeep stated:
"Before the final, I had the best sleep of my life. I woke up fresh. There were no sleepless nights. There was nothing (on nerves before the final). In the team meeting, Rohit bhai specifically said that we treat it like any other match. ‘Yes the occasion is big but we will treat it like a normal day. Do your routines.’ That was the clear message."
Arshdeep Singh bowled a sensational spell of 2/20 in the final, including a brilliant 19th over where he conceded just four runs. He helped the Men in Blue clinch T20 World Cup glory as they beat the Proteas by seven runs.