In a strategic twist, Captain Tom Latham made a bold decision by introducing spinner Mitchell Santner into the attack, marking the first appearance of spin in the match.
Tom Latham drops catch in Mitchell Santner’s over
With long-off and deep midwicket strategically positioned, Latham opted for a different fielding setup, omitting a slip. The move almost paid off immediately when Santner delivered a flat length ball outside off.
The delivery skidded through, tempting the batsman Dawid Malan to punch it away. In an edge-of-the-seat moment, Malan edged the ball, but it slipped through Latham’s fingers, resulting in a missed opportunity for a wicket.
6.5 Malan dropped by Tom Latham off Mitchell Santner
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