Australian cricketer Ben Manenti recreated the iconic pose of the Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec after inflicting a run out during the One Day Cup tournament on Tuesday, November 12 in Adelaide. The incident took place in the 36th over of the match between New South Wales (NSW) and South Australia (SA) as NSW captain Jack Edwards called Chris Green for a quick single on the last ball of the over bowled by Liam Scott.
However, seeing the ball going straight to the fielder Ben Manteni, Edwards sent back Green. But it was all too late as Manteni had a direct hit which found Green short of his crease and he had to return to the pavilion after a good brief knock of 32 (33). Following the dismissal, Manteni was seen celebrating the run out by recreating Yusuf Dikec’s iconic pose from the Paris Olympics 2024.
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Notably, Dikec won the silver medal in the Mixed 10m air pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024. The 51-year-old became a social media sensation during the Olympics for his effortless shooting at the Games. Dikec’s casual approach in his sport as he shot without any specialized lenses helped him garner a massive fan following on social media.
New South Wales bundled out for 197 in first innings
The Turkish shooter became an overnight sensation as the entire internet began recreating his shooting pose from the Games. India shooter Sarabjot Singh, who also won a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed event along with Manu Bhaker, has also revealed his admiration for Yusuf multiple times.
Meanwhile, coming back to the One Day Cup match between New South Wales and South Australia, NSW were bundled out for 197 in 45.2 overs after being put in to bat first by SA captain Alex Carey. Matthew Gikes (35 off 41) and Jack Edwards (35 off 42) were the top two scorers for NSW. On the other hand, Harry Conway starred with the ball for SA registering figures of 3/27 in 9.2 overs. In reply, SA were 73/2 after 14 overs with captain Alex Carey unbeaten on 53* (45).
