Harmanpreet Kaur takes a brilliant catch to dismiss Smriti Mandhana in Women’s Big Bash League - Watch

Harmanpreet Kaur took a good catch to dismiss her Indian team deputy Smriti Mandhana in the Women’s Big Bash League. The match was between Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder.

Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is a live wire on the cricket field and has taken several acrobatic catches in her career. On Friday, she took another good catch but did not celebrate much. The reason was that she had just dismissed her compatriot Smriti Mandhana, who happens to be her deputy in the T20 format.

Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur poses for a photo during a media interaction as the team prepares to leave for South Africa at the Wankhade Stadium in Mumbai. (PTI)

Both Harmanpreet and Mandhana are currently playing in the Women’s Big Bash League. Mandhana, who opened the innings for Hobart Hurricanes, was looking good as she had hit two boundaries and a maximum to make her way to 29. Then she decided to play an aerial shot straight down the ground, looking to get one over the mid-on where Harmanpreet was positioned. The stroke wasn’t timed well but Harmanpreet timed her jump perfectly to catch the ball and sent Mandhana on her way.

The Hobart Hurricanes eventually put 153 on the board, a target that was easily chased down by Sydney Thunder in just 17.2 overs. Harmanpreet’s contribution with the bat was a meagre 13.

Both the Indian players will be in action throughout the Big Bash League, which has the world’s best T20 stars playing for the different franchises.