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'The best catch we've seen in the IPL'

Kiwi Boult takes another blinder to add to an ever-growing collection of classics

Trent Boult boasts a collection of spectacular grabs that few in the cricket world can rival, and overnight in the IPL, the Kiwi flyer added another to his CV. 

Playing for Delhi Daredevils against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Boult was fielding on the rope at backward square leg. 

Indian maestro Virat Kohli was the batsman, and he couldn't help himself when he was bowled a juicy full toss on leg stump. 

Kohli flicked the ball nonchalantly towards the boundary, and six runs looked set to be added to his name. 

Image Id: 350814BEECD3400984B0FB8A38D1DFCE Image Caption: Boult flies for his classic grab // BCCI

That was when Boult - making a mockery of the suggestion that Kiwis can't fly - intercepted the flying ball.

"This is the Vivo perfect catch of the season!" hollered the commentator. "Trent Boult, what are you doing? That is the best catch we have ever seen in the IPL when you think of the enormity of the situation."

Making the catch all the better was the fact that Boult was just centimetres from the boundary rope, stopping his fall short as he gathered his bearings before standing and celebrating.

In the middle, a bewildered Kohli was left with little option to make his exit, leaving it to teammate AB de Villiers to ultimately take RCB to victory. 

The catch has since gone viral across cricket's social media world, while one particular response drew laughs aplenty online. 

That came from Adelaide Strikers batsman Jake Weatherald who hinted at his own spectacular effort in BBL|07, taken in partnership with paceman Ben Laughlin. 

'The best catch you'll ever see!'

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