WATCH: Riley Meredith shows brilliant football skills to run out batsman in Big Bash League T20

The advent of T20 cricket has forced players to explore different kinds of skill sets to match this fast-paced nature of the game. From boundary line catches to superman saves, the overall fielding standards have touched sky high in modern-day cricket. And right when you thought that, nothing more can be explored in the area of fielding, here comes Riley Meredith, who ran-out a batsman in the ongoing Big Bash League with his football skills.

Meredith showcases football skills to affect a run-out

The incident happened on the second delivery of the ninth over during the match between Hobart Hurricanes and Adelaide Strikers. Hobart bowler Riley Meredith put on display his brilliant football skills to run-out Gibson at the striker’s end. The on-strike batsman Matt Renshaw played a delivery from Meredith. The ball landed just in front of the crease and he and Gibson called for a quick single. To everyone’s surprise, Meredith, who was the bowler came running towards the ball and kicked it onto the stumps to run out Gibson who was batting on 7.

Incredible! That moustache has super powers. Riley Meredith is doing it all out there! #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/I6ccaj2QQ7

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 13, 2020

Meredith clocks 152 Kmph

Riley Meredith breaks the 150km/h barrier.

152.2, if you don't mind ? #BBL10 pic.twitter.com/Ec2FeMKtv5

— KFC Big Bash League (@BBL) December 13, 2020

Apart from this incredible fielding effort, Meredith showed his class in his bowling as well. In this match, he registered figures of 4-0-30-2 and even bowled a 152.2 Kmph bouncer to Strikers batsman Ryan Gibson. This incredible effort from Meredith helped his team secure the win in what was their second match of the tournament. Strikers who were chasing a moderate score of 175, collapsed in the chase even after Daniel Worrall and Danny Briggs stitched together an amazing 61 run partnership.

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