WATCH: Isuru Udana’s sensational one-handed catch sends Aneurin Donald packing in Abu Dhabi T10 2025

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Isuru Udana lit up the Abu Dhabi T10 2025 with a gravity-defying one-handed catch to remove Aneurin Donald, as Ajman Titans outclassed Royal Champs by seven wickets in Match 15 at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium.​

Chasing 110, Ajman Titans promoted Donald to exploit the hard new ball, and the right-hander responded by blasting 16 off just five deliveries, including four and two maximums that immediately put Royal Champs under pressure. On the fifth ball of the opening over from Daniel Sams, Donald tried to muscle a short, wide delivery over mid-off, only to find Udana sprinting back from the infield and flinging out his left hand to complete a breathtaking one-handed catch while still moving backwards.​

The dismissal, recorded as Donald c Udana b Sams for 16(5), briefly lifted the Champs’ spirits as the Titans slipped to 16/1 inside the first over, halting what looked like a potentially match-defining powerplay blitz. Television replays showed Udana perfectly judging the trajectory before committing fully to the catch, drawing instant comparisons with other iconic left-arm fielders in T10 and T20 leagues and reinforcing his reputation as one of the most athletic veteran seamers on the circuit.​​

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Earlier, Ajman Titans captain Moeen Ali elected to field first, and his bowlers restricted Royal Champs to 109/5, a total that always seemed slightly under par on a true Abu Dhabi surface. Jason Roy and Brandon McMullen provided brief resistance in the middle overs, but regular strikes meant the Champs never quite broke free, leaving them stuck at the bottom of the table with four straight defeats and no points.​

In response, the Titans shrugged off Donald’s early exit through a measured yet ruthless partnership between Alex Hales and Rilee Rossouw, who hammered 21 off 10 and 37 off 20 respectively to flatten any hopes of a comeback. Ali then applied the finishing touches with an unbeaten 29 off just 10 balls, powering Ajman Titans to 112/3 in only 8.2 overs and securing their second consecutive victory to push them into the mid-table mix. While Udana went wicketless in his solitary over, his tournament figures of three wickets at an economy just over 12 underline a broader role as a utility option, but it is this one-handed classic that now headlines his Abu Dhabi T10 2025 highlight reel.

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