⚡ Key Match Takeaways
  • [Watch] Gurnoor Brar stuns Tom Latham with a phenomenal one-handed catch off his own bowling in 1st ODI. The 26-year-old right-arm seamer produced a reflex catch-and-play to dismiss the New Zealand keeper-batsman for just three runs off 11 deliveries at Eden Park.
  • (Photo Source: Sony Liv) A moment of sharp reflexes from Gurnoor Brar lit up the opening game of India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4, 2026.
  • The 26-year-old right-arm seamer delivered a superb one-handed return off his own bowling to dismiss Tom Latham, leaving the hosts to lose four wickets in 17 overs.

[Watch] Gurnoor Brar stuns Tom Latham with a phenomenal one-handed catch off his own bowling in 1st ODI. The 26-year-old right-arm seamer produced a reflex catch-and-play to dismiss the New Zealand keeper-batsman for just three runs off 11 deliveries at Eden Park.

(Photo Source: Sony Liv) A moment of sharp reflexes from Gurnoor Brar lit up the opening game of India’s five-match ODI series against New Zealand at Eden Park in Auckland on November 4, 2026. The 26-year-old right-arm seamer delivered a superb one-handed return off his own bowling to dismiss Tom Latham, leaving the hosts to lose four wickets in 17 overs. How Latham’s firing unfolded Sony Sports Network shared the clip on X and quickly called attention to the speed of Brar’s response.

Brar threw a fuller delivery while crossing Latham, who tried to close the face of his bat and hit the ball through the leg side. A leading edge brought the ball sharply back towards the bowler, and with the added speed at which the bat spun, the ball flew towards Brar just as he was moving forward in his follow-up. View original post on

Latham, number five for New Zealand, scored just three runs in 11 deliveries. The dismissal came on the last ball of the 17th over, giving Brar his second wicket of the innings. Brar’s double goal puts New Zealand under pressure. Brar was deployed as the last of the four players in the Indian attack, which also included Arshdeep Singh, Auqib Nabi and Anshul Kamboj.

His first over cost 11 runs but ctain Shubman Gill continued to have faith in the big speedster. This support paid off when Brar eliminated Tim Seifert in his second stint. The Latham catch and play followed immediately after the young player made a play.

Also Check: [Watch] Arshdeep Singh dismisses Will Young for 9 to give India an early advantage in the 1st ODI in Auckland. Earlier in the day, it was Shubman Gill who won the toss, choosing to go first in cloudy weather. The start of the game was delayed due to drizzle. However, once the game started, the Indian bowling attack spread to all the Black Cs.

The home team lost their seventh wicket in the 29th over with just 115 runs on the board.

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