Three consecutive catches dropped by the same fielder in a cricket match
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This refers to a cricket match in the Indian Premier League between the Mumbai Indians and the Chennai Super Kings played on the played on the 5th of May. The fielder in question was Kieron Pollard, the batsman was Michael Hussey and the bowler was Mitchell Johnson. The fielder dropped three consecutive catches of the batsman off the same bowler in the same over. Also the field positions were the same in all the three drops.
Date submitted:Sat, 18 May 2013 02:37:01 +0000Coincidence ID:6911
