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New Zealand all-rounder Mitchell Santner pulled off a magical one-handed diving catch to dismiss Afghanistan's captain Hashmatullah Shahid in the ICC ODI World Cup 2023. Batting first, the Blackcaps posted a competitive total of 288 runs with Glenn Phillips, Tom Latham and Will Young scoring crucial half-centuries.
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Then in the second innings, New Zealand got off to a sensational start as Matt Henry and Trent Boult dismissed Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran respectively. Coming back to the catch, Hashmatullah Shahidi was facing Lockie Ferguson in the 14th over.
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After blocking away the fifth delivery of the over, Shahidi fended away a bouncer that looped towards square-leg. As the ball went up, Santer ran back, sent out a full stretch dive and held onto the catch with his left hand. The Afghan captain was dismissed after scoring eight in 29 balls with one boundary.
