WPL, MI vs GG | Twitter lauds Kim Garth for replicating Kapil Dev’s iconic catch of 1983 World Cup
Players’ high level of fitness often takes the limelight whenever they pull off something spectacular on the field. On Tuesday, the Irish Kim Garth produced an exceptional effort in WPL which reminded many of Kapil Dev’s famous catch that dismissed Viv Richards at the 1983 World Cup final.
Despite losing in-form Hayley Matthews early, Mumbai Indians managed to post a respectable total of 162/8 against Gujarat Giants on Tuesday in Match 12 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) at Brabourne Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored with 51 off 30 balls, while Yastika Bhatia, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Amelia Kerr chipped in with handy contributions. For the Giants, Ashleigh Gardner was the pick of the bowler, claiming 3/34.
However, amidst all the happenings, Kim Garth, Ireland’s cricketer who later joined Australia, attracted a lot of attention when she took an outstanding catch during the 17th over to dismiss Amelia Kerr. It was the sixth ball of the over, bowled by Tanuja Kanwar, which drifted in at a slow pace. Kerr tried to drive it over the cover region, only to find a leading edge that was going behind a backward point. Garth, placed inside the circle, ran backward to complete the catch, identically how Kapil Dev did to remove West Indies’ legendary batter Viv Richards in the all-important final of the 1983 World Cup.
The netizens took little time to take on social media to praise Garth, who showed excellent athleticism on the field.
Beauty! An absolute beauty.
— WPL MAHARASTRA (@WMaharastra) March 14, 2023
Kapil paaji must be smiling now!
KAPIL DEV wala catch 🔥.. Kim Garth 🔥🔥🔥 #MIvGG #WPL2023
— Banajit Das/বনজিৎ দাস (@bana111das) March 14, 2023
That was so hard!
#KimGarth took a stunner to send back Amelia Kerr #WPL2023 #MIvsGG
— महिला क्रिकेट (@WomenCricket2) March 14, 2023
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Great one so far?
What A Catch
— ANUJ SHARMA ❤🇮🇳(Fan Account) INACTIVE (@Anujj_Sharmaa) March 14, 2023
Kim Garth 🔥
Hard to catch things got caught one today!
That was a Blinder by #KimGarth
— Ritika Sanwal #WPL #PlayBold #SheIsBold (@RitikaSanwal) March 14, 2023
Great comeback by @GujaratGiants #ggvsmi#WPL
Salute to her!
Kim Garth😯🔥
— 🎼 (@InMyOwnBubble_) March 14, 2023
Will remembere for a while!
WHAT A CATCHHHHHHH! Kim Garth 🔥
— Varnata Singh (@retiredRCBfan) March 14, 2023
Great comeback from then!
Kim Garth 🔥🔥 #WPL2023
— KANAGARAJ #WPL (@WCC_kanagaraj) March 14, 2023
She's W women! Winning🔥
Kim Garth 😲
— Rajdeep Singh (@travisheadera) March 14, 2023
Sensational hands!
Kim Garth you beauty ! Now that's how you take a stunner
— Tony Stark (@TonySta13327820) March 14, 2023