'One tip one hand': English batter out in bizarre fashion in County match - Watch
Northamptonshire pacer Luke Procter bowled a short delivery that angled into left-handed Moores. The batter went back and defended the ball, which bounced close to the crease and appeared to be heading towards the stumps.
Joe Moores, the wicketkeeper-batter for Lancashire, was dismissed in a peculiar manner during their County Championship match against Northamptonshire. The incident occurred in the 33rd over of Lancashire's second innings. Northamptonshire's pacer Luke Procter bowled a delivery that angled into Moores, who went back and defended the ball.
The ball bounced close to the crease and seemed to be heading towards the stumps. Moores caught the ball with his hands, mistaking it for the stumps. Realizing his mistake, he dropped the ball. Northamptonshire's fielders appealed, and Moores was given out for obstructing the field. This dismissal made Moores one of just 43 batters in first-class cricket history to receive such a fate.
Among them are Test cricketers Len Hutton and Mushfiqur Rahim. Lancashire, chasing 446 for victory, were bowled out for 129, leaving them second-last in the points table. Northamptonshire, on the other hand, moved to third with four wins from nine games.
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