Nathan Coulter-Nile (L) and Ben Dunk (R) celebrating after the relay catch with crowd cheering from behind | Getty
The clash between Melbourne Stars and Melbourne Renegades in the Big Bash League (BBL) at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is anticipated by a lot of fans and this year’s battle between the two Melbourne based franchises lived up to it, thanks to a fantastic relay catch by Dunk and Coulter-Nile duo.
The Renegades were batting and in 15th over bowled by Sandeep Lamichhane, Marsh tried to go big as the spinner dropped it short and the ball went straight towards the long-on region. But thanks to mind-blowing fielding by Ben Dunk and Nathan Coulter-Nile, Shaun Marsh had to walk back on 43.
The whole of MCG applauded their efforts and was on its feet. Even the official Twitter handle of BBL tweeted the video clip of the catch and wrote, “The MCG is on its feet! What an effort from Ben Dunk and Nathan Coulter-Nile!”
Have a look at this amazing relay catch:
The MCG is on it's feet! What an effort from Ben Dunk and Nathan Coulter-Nile! #BBL09 pic.twitter.com/IROulTcSDn
— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) January 4, 2020
In the end, the Stars ended up winning the match quiet comfortably by 8 wickets as the opener Marcus Stoinis scored an unbeaten 68 along with skipper Glenn Maxwell who scored 40* as the duo took their team home.
