[Watch] Comical scenes as mid-on completes catch to dismiss Matthew Lamb in Derbyshire vs Worcestershire One Day Cup match
Matthew Lamb suffered one of the most comical dismissals in the One Day Cup match between Derbyshire and Worcestershire in Derby on Friday, August 2. The right-hander’s bat broke while facing a delivery from Jack Home. As a result, he departed for just 13 runs off 19 balls.
The incident took place in the 34th over of Derbyshire’s innings. Home bowled a length ball down the leg side and Lamb went for a big shot towards the deep mid-wicket. The bat broke and flew in the air along with the ball. The bat reached the mid-wicket while Hishaam Khan completed the catch at mid-on, leaving everyone stunned.
Sharing the video on X, One Day Cup’s official handle wrote:
“Amazing. Matt Lamb's bat snaps in half as he looks to hit the ball over the leg side. The ball finishes in the hands of mid-on, the bat in the hands of midwicket.”
Watch the clip below:
Bats breaking and falling to the ground is a common sight in cricket but the above mode of dismissal is rare in the sport.
Derbyshire set a 261-run target for Worcestershire in One Day Cup match
Fighting knocks from Harry Came and Zak Chappell helped Derbyshire reach 260 (all put) against Worcestershire in the One Day Cup match. Harry top scored with 71 runs off 104 balls, hitting one six and five boundaries. Chapell, Luis Reece, and Brooke Gues chipped in with scores of 48 (33), 34 (48), and 20 (23), respectively.
Jack Home was the leading wicket-taker for Worcestershire, returning with figures of 6/51 in 7.4 overs, while Tom Hinley bagged two wickets.
Derbyshire is currently on top of the points table with three wins in as many games. They will next lock horns with Somerset at Taunton on August 4.
Meanwhile, Worcestershire have also won their first two matches. They will next face off against Northamptonshire at Northampton on the same day as Derbyshire.
Follow the Derbyshire vs Worcestershire One Day Cup match live score and updates here.