Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Dropped Catch Lets Hetmyer Punish India in Third T20I
During the third T20I between India and West Indies, Abhishek Sharma had a chance to catch Shimron Hetmyer.
Hetmyer had scored only five runs.
The ball came to Abhishek after Mayank Yadav bowled it.
Abhishek seemed unsure how to catch it, and the ball slipped through his hands.
Hetmyer stayed in to bat.
In the next over, he hit two fours and a six off Arshdeep Singh's first three balls.
He eventually scored 43 runs from 26 balls before being dismissed.
The missed catch gave him a chance to score more runs against India.
Abhishek Sharma dropped Shimron Hetmyer when the West Indies batter had scored five.
The chance came at short third man in the third over off Mayank Yadav's bowling.
The article says Abhishek appeared unsure whether to use a conventional catch or the crocodile-cup technique.
Hetmyer attacked Arshdeep Singh in the following over, scoring 14 runs from its first three deliveries.
Hetmyer was eventually dismissed for 43 from 26 balls, making the dropped chance costly for India.
- Who
- India fielder Abhishek Sharma dropped West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer.
- What
- Hetmyer was dropped on five and later scored 43 runs from 26 balls.
- When
- During the third over of the third T20I; no date is given.
- Where
- Indore, at short third man.
- Why
- Abhishek appeared unsure which catching technique to use, and the ball slipped through his hands.
- Match
- India vs West Indies, third T20I
- Location
- Indore
- Fielder
- Abhishek Sharma
- Batter dropped
- Shimron Hetmyer, on five runs
- Bowler on the dropped chance
- Mayank Yadav
- Hetmyer's final score
- 43 runs off 26 balls
- Following-over sequence
- Hetmyer scored 14 runs off Arshdeep Singh's first three deliveries