Ones, twos, threes, fours, and sixes are widespread scoring figures on a single supply in cricket. But, getting a ‘seven’ is extraordinarily uncommon. In the follow Test between Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI and Pakistan, Matt Renwshaw did the unthinkable as he reached his half-century by scoring a ‘7’. It wasn’t, nonetheless, all ability from the Australia batter as luck did favour him in a giant method, pushing him to the 50-run mark in a fashion that turned a speaking level on social media very quickly.

Renshaw performed a superb present on the fifth supply of the 78th over, bowled by Pakistan’s Abrar Ahmed, driving the ball to deep additional cowl whereas sending Mir Hamza on a prolonged chase.
Hamza was capable of stop the ball from touching the boundary, however what occurred subsequent wasn’t anticipated. Hamza threw the ball to the non-striker’s finish the place Pakistan’s former skipper Babar Azam collected the ball.

Renshaw, who had already taken three runs by then, acquired the chance to increase his tally as Babar’s throw in direction of the wicket-keeper’s finish however the throw missed the stumps in addition to the person behind to succeed in the boundary.

In the method, Renshaw was given a further 4 runs, making it a complete of seven, to succeed in his half-century. Here’s the video:

You do not see this each day! Matthew Renshaw brings up his half-century … with a seven! #PMXIvPAK pic.twitter.com/0Fx1Va00ZE

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 8, 2023

Renshaw has emerged as one of many high contenders to exchange veteran Australia opener David Warner as soon as he hangs his boots from the longest format of the sport. Warner’s place within the group has been a topic of debate, owing to his poor type in red-ball cricket.

Warner’s choice in Australia’s Test group for the Pakistan sequence has been one of many greatest topics of debate, particularly after former Aussie pacer Mitchell Johnson questioned him and the selectors over the matter.