WATCH: Ashleigh Gardner, Mignon du Preez with catch of the tournament contenders in Women’s World Cup game

Ashleigh Gardner and Mignon du Preez entered the catch of the tournament race after their outstanding respective pieces of brilliance in the field on Tuesday (March 22) in Match 21 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 in Wellington. The Du Preez one was seen in full glory as the South African cricketer took an […]
 
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WATCH: Ashleigh Gardner, Mignon du Preez with catch of the tournament contenders in Women’s World Cup game

Ashleigh Gardner and Mignon du Preez entered the catch of the tournament race after their outstanding respective pieces of brilliance in the field on Tuesday (March 22) in Match 21 of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 in Wellington.

The Du Preez one was seen in full glory as the South African cricketer took an exceptional diving catch in the outfield during the first half of the all-important game against the Aussies.

She covered excellent ground at the mid-wicket region to finish off a handsome grab with both her feet and hands in the air, making for a picturesque take.

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WATCH: Ashleigh Gardner, Mignon du Preez with catch of the tournament contenders in Women’s World Cup game

Mignon du Preez rivals Ashleigh Gardner for the catch of the match.

The batter involved was Rachael Haynes, who smashed a pull shot against Chloe Tryon through the on-side. The way Haynes connected her stroke it was expected the ball would race away to the boundary. But just then, a diving Du Preez emerged in the picture and took one of the catches of the World Cup.

WATCH: Ashleigh Gardner, Mignon du Preez with catch of the tournament contenders in Women’s World Cup game

Ashleigh Gardner’s eye-catching one-handed take near the ropes

Earlier in the game, Australian middle-order batter Ashleigh Gardener was involved in a similarly excellent piece of fielding. She helped her team dismiss a well-set Laura Wolvaardt on the score of 90 with a memorable one-handed jumping take near the boundary cushion.

WATCH: Ashleigh Gardner, Mignon du Preez with catch of the tournament contenders in Women’s World Cup game

Ashleigh Gardner took a superlative catch against South Africa in the World Cup 2022.

The way Wolvaardt connected a full-pitched delivery from Tahlia McGrath, it looked certain that she would find the ropes. But then an athletic Gardener came in her way and secured one of the best catches of her career.

Initially, it felt as if Ashleigh Gardener had misjudged the catch and gone too far inside the field. But the cricketer used her tall stature to very good effect and timed her jump to perfection in sending the dangerous Wolvaardt back to the pavillion.

That catch helped Australia limit the damage down to 271/5 in the first half after Wolvaardt & company had threatened to put another 20-30 runs on the board and take the game away from their grasp.