Cricket, Incredible catch assist on boundary.

From the New Zealand domestic HRV Twenty20 competition. This is the most incredible catch I have ever seen. Bevan Small catches the ball in the air while crossing over the boundary rope, before hitting the ground he throws the ball to Michael Mason who takes the catch. More info below.

Ok, for those who actually read the full description, here are a few things that people seem to be commenting on.
1. The Northern Districts team wear pink in support of the Breast Cancer Foundation.
2. When Mason & Small high five, it's NOT 6 runs. The catch has already been completed and the ball is now dead.....look up the rules on catching.
3. Sorry all you Sri Lanka fans, this is better than the Angelo Mathews catch, as in this one the catcher has to leap, catch the ball and throw before hitting the ground. In Angelo's catch, he caught the ball, took a couple of steps then threw just as he was crossing over the boundary.
4. For those who don't know the game of cricket and want to know why the 1st guy didn't just take the catch. In cricket, if during the act of catching the ball you make contact with the boundary rope or the ground on the other side of the boundary and the ball is still in contact with you, it is deemed the ball has gone over, which is 6 runs and can't be given out. By throwing the ball back in field before hitting the ground, the fielder has saved 6 runs. As the ball was then caught without having touched the ground or a fielder touching the ground on the other side of the boundary, the catch is legal and is therefore given out.

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[Nikhil Vadera]

I didn't see it!

I was too busy looking at the awareness! LOOKING AT THE AWARENESS!

[YeaMaca]

Mathews was very good but sorry no, this is much better. he threw it in the air it's very hard to throw it far while falling backwards. Mathews took a couple of steps where he could get his bearings and throw it. where as this guy does it all in one motion, fell back, caught the ball over his head and threw it back. also the sun was in his eyes as well. On another note they are both very very good catches.

[lifejungle]

What brilliant presence of mind! Needless to mention the athleticism.

[WhatElseExceptNature]

A world cup or any international league or any bi/tri series... dumbass

[ajaymulekar]

Truely amazing......

[neutralizationer]

Funny how it needs to be world cup to have a crowd. It's like curling :)

[WhatElseExceptNature]

Are you retarded mate? This is a domestic match. An international match, like the world cup, has a HUGE crowd.

[WhatElseExceptNature]

Cricket rocks mate!

[TehEpicNinja Rahul]

CRICKET 4TW!!!

[Matt Pex]

Yer cricketers aren't pussies who need gloves to catch the ball.

[CricketUnited]

greatest catch....