6 Instances Where Players’ Drop-catches Cost Their Teams A Loss In International Cricket
Players’ Drop-catches that cost their teams matches (Image Source: Twitter)
Marlon Samuels Drops Martin Guptill, 2015
It was the fourth quarter-final of the 2015 World Cup when West Indies locked horns with New Zealand. West Indies veteran batter Marlon Samuels dropped Marting Guptill in that high-voltage encounter. In the first over of that match, Jerome Taylor was bowling. Then, Then, Guptill hit a ball straight to Samuels at square leg.
But, Samuels missed the straight-forward catch and Gutill got a lifeline. The Kiwi batter was on only four runs at that time. Then, Martin added 233 runs on the board. His innings helped the Kiwis in qualifying for the semis by a 143-run win. Thus, Guptill surpassed Chris Gayle’s record of the highest score in a World Cup match.
