USA vs IND: [WATCH] Mohammed Siraj Gets The Best Fielder Award By Yuvraj Singh For His Valiant Efforts

Legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh gave Mohammed Siraj the best fielder award for his outstanding catches during Wednesday’s 2024 T20 World Cup match between the USA and India in New York.

In the fifteenth over, the speedster turned attention when he made a diving catch to remove Nitish Kumar off Arshdeep Singh. In the game, he also accepted Aaron Jones’s catch as the USA captain.

Siraj won the best fielder award over Suryakumar Yadav and wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Yuvraj Singh, the ICC’s Global Ambassador for the 2024 T20 World Cup, paid a special visit to the Indian locker room to present the best fielder trophy.

A crucial win to qualify for the Super Eight 👌

Another special guest in today’s Best Fielder 👏 🥇

Any guesses who? 🤔 – By @RajalArora #T20WorldCup | #TeamIndia | #USAvIND

WATCH 🎥 🔽https://t.co/0eLcXIdOai

— BCCI (@BCCI) June 13, 2024

The team made it to the Super Eight after winning the major ICC tournament three times, and the two-time World Cup champion thanked them. Rahul Dravid, the head coach of India, thanked Yuvraj for his work.

Siraj was ecstatic to have taken home the gold for fielding. Even though Siraj is a fast bowler, fielding coach T. Dilip praised him for his efforts.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj’s Jaw-Dropping Catch:

 

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Mohammed Siraj produced what many are calling the “catch of the tournament” in the USA vs. India T20 World Cup match with an incredible feat of agility and technique. India decisively established their dominance in the game, which was played at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York, in part because of Siraj’s incredible catch. Since then, the clip of this catch has gone viral, enthralling cricket enthusiasts everywhere.

Nitish Kumar of the United States hit a spectacular delivery over the deep square leg on the fourth ball of the fifteenth over. Siraj deflected a ball that appeared to be headed for the boundary with a well-timed leap and one-handed catch that brought cheers from both the crowd and the commentators.

In addition to showcasing his athleticism, Siraj’s catch turned out to be a pivotal moment in the game. It severed a growing alliance and decisively shifted the balance of power in India’s advantage.

The Indian bowlers took advantage of this, as Arshdeep, continuing his run of wicket-taking, got rid of Harmeet Singh. After these losses, the USA’s innings never bounced back, barely managing to reach the hundred-run milestone in the eighteenth over.