Watch: Henry Nicholls gets out in bizarre fashion against England, video goes viral – Firstcricket News, Firstpost

New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls got out in one of the most bizarre manners in the third Test match against England in Leeds on Thursday off Jack Leach’s bowling.

The ball ricocheted off the non-striker Daryl Mitchell’s bat and flew to mid off where Alex Lees completed an easy catch. The dismissal left everyone on the field including Jack Leach surprised.

Nicholls was batting on 19 runs in the 56^th over of the first innings. He came down the track to a half volley delivery and punched a straight drive with some power.

Mitchell tried to get out of the way but did not have enough time. The ball hit Mitchell’s bat and went straight to Lees who was fielding at mid-off. Leach was in utter shock looking at the proceedings, even as his teammates started to celebrate.

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Even the umpire tried to get out of the way but was luckily unhurt.

“He’s gone. How has it got there? How has it got there? Leach has no idea,” exclaimed Nasser Hussain who was commentating then.

“Mitchell is at the non-striker’s end. He’s trying to get his bat out of the way, the umpire is diving out of the way and Lees is aware. Ahh! Mitchell’s middled it straight to mid-off. I cannot believe, I really can’t,” Hussain further screamed as the broadcasters showed replays of the dismissal.

“It was unbelievable, I’ve never seen anything like it,” Leach told reporters following Thursday’s close.

“I didn’t even know if that was allowed, but I’ll take any wicket I can get. You get enough that don’t go your way. It was very unlucky for Nicholls but very lucky for me.”

New Zealand batting coach Luke Ronchi accepted Leach’s luck in sporting fashion. “I like those sort of things that happen, you can always say you were there at the time and if you take those factors out of the game it could make things pretty boring,” said Ronchi. “Unfortunately for Henry, it’s his demise. We gave him a bit of space afterwards.”

It was an unfortunate way of getting out, but well within the rules of the sport. Law 32.2.2.3 provides, “It will be out if a fielder catches the ball after it has touched the wicket, an umpire, another fielder, a runner or the other batter.”

New Zealand ended the day with 225 for the loss of five wickets. They had lost the five wickets for 123, but Mitchell steadied the innings along with Tom Blundell, making a century stand for the sixth wicket. Mitchell who has been the batting mainstay for the Kiwis throughout the series, once again top-scored with 78 not out.

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