Pegged at the bottom of the table after two back-to-back losses, Australia were hallucinating at the dangerous prospect of an early exit from their sixth World Cup-chasing campaign. Sri Lanka were cruising nicely with 125 for no loss and looking good for much more. Captain Pat Cummins went for another bouncer and the Lankan right-hander went for the instinctive hook. From deep square leg, David Warner, the youngest Aussie at 37, dived and effected a stunning catch.
One can say that the turnaround button was switched on that moment. It all started with a catch. In the final, eight hard-fought wins later, Travis Head replicated that Warner moment. Running back following a Rohit Sharma miscued skier, the eventual player of the match, threw himself to grasp a heart-stopping catch. The Australian story in the 2023 World Cup is dotted with such electrifying moments and periods of utter disbelief.
