Chris Jordon defies gravity to take stunning catch in Big Bash League - Watch

Fawad Ahmed had bowled a half-volley to Dan Christian and the batsman had slogged the ball, but Chris Jordon came running from long-on and took an amazing diving catch to his right.

Perth Scorchers all-rounder Chris Jordon on Saturday took a stunning, gravity-defying catch against Melbourne Renegades in the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL).

Chris Jordan in action. (Twitter)

Jordon took the catch in the 18th over of the Renegades’ innings. Fawad Ahmed had bowled a half-volley to Dan Christian and the batsman had slogged the ball, but Jordon came running from long-on and took an amazing diving catch to his right.

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BBL’s official handle tweeted the video of the catch and captioned the post as: “Chris Jordan, ARE YOU KIDDING ME!!! #BBL09”.

International Cricket Council (ICC) also posted the same video and said: “Chris Jordan, just wow”.

This catch by Jordon helped Scorchers turn the tide of the game. In the end, Scorchers defended the total of 196 and as a result, won the match by 11 runs.

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In the match, Jordon finished with bowling figures of 2-30.

For Scorchers, Mitchell Marsh top-scored with a knock of 56 runs, while for Renegades, Beau Webster registered a score of 67 runs.