Josh Hazlewood's incredible run out stuns cricket world - and Australia wasn't finished there
Josh Hazlewood has pulled off a run-out to remove middle-order India batsman Hanuma Vihari that Shane Warne labelled "as good as it gets."
When India were 3-142 during the first session of day three, Vihari bunted a Nathan Lyon delivery to mid-off and instantly called batting partner Cheteshwar Pujara through for a single.
Hazlewood pounced, collecting the ball with his right hand at full flight and throwing down the stumps in one motion, Vihari well short of the crease.
Josh Hazlewood's brilliant run-out. Getty
Every one of his teammates were in as much disbelief as the Fox Cricket commentators, those in the Sydney Cricket Ground stands and fans following from home, swamping the towering right-armer in euphoric scenes.
It came just one day after India's Ravindra Jadeja had executed a tremendous run-out to remove Steve Smith for 131.
It brought back memories of Pat Cummins' brilliant run out in 2018.
Josh Hazlewood celebrates his brilliant run-out. Getty
"It wasn't quite as good as his but it wasn't too bad," Hazlewood said on Fox Cricket, where the commentary team talked it up a but more.
"That is absolutely outstanding," Shane Warne said.
"From any fielder, but let alone your big fast bowler in the middle of a spell.
"He was on his knees, he got it in one motion, threw the ball and that is out.
"That is brilliant.
Social media agreed.
But Australia wasn't finished there.
Ravichandran Ashwin (10) was removed by a Cummins run-out and then Marnus Labuschange then executed another outstanding run-out - the third of the innings - when he threw down the stumps to remove Jasprit Bumrah (zero).
