WATCH: Kavem Hodge deflects Nathan Lyon’s ball with abdomen guard in a funny style
On Day 3 of the second Test against Australia at the Gabba on Saturday, West Indies batsman Kavem Hodge used his abdomen guard to defend Nathan Lyon’s delivery. The event occurred during […]
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Jan 27, 2024 4:08 pm
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On Day 3 of the second Test against Australia at the Gabba on Saturday, West Indies batsman Kavem Hodge used his abdomen guard to defend Nathan Lyon’s delivery. The event occurred during Lyon’s sixth over in West Indies’ second innings. Nathan Lyon bowled a length ball that turned and bounced a lot.
Hodge used his abdomen guard to defend the ball, which had everyone in splits. In the second innings against Australia, Kavem Hodge scored 29 runs off 74 balls, which included four boundaries. He also hit 71 off 194 in the first inning.
On Saturday West Indies have put up a good fight at the Gabba, taking a 150-plus lead in their second innings against Australia in the second Test match. West Indies were 161/6 after 52.4 overs, 183 runs ahead, with Justin Greaves and Kevin Sinclair at the crease.
West Indies batted well in the first the first inning as wickets fell early
In the first innings, West Indies scored 311 runs while they opted to bat first. The West Indies batted first and scored 311 runs in the first innings. Joshua da Silva scored 79 runs off 157 deliveries. Kavem Hodge scored 71 off 194. The two formed a 149-run stand for the sixth wicket. Kevin Sinclair also scored 50 runs from 98 balls. Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets while Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon managed to get two wickets each.
Australia went on to declare the innings at 289 runs in 53 overs. In the second innings, Usman Khawaja scored 75 runs from 131 balls making him the top scorer in the 2nd innings. Alex Carey scored 65 runs from 49 balls and captain Pat Cummins also scored 64 runs from 73 balls which helped the Aussies to steady their ship. In bowling, Alzarri Joseph dismissed four Australian batters and Kemar Roach got three.
