Cricket fan won $50,000 by taking one-handed catch

Fans in Auckland were served up a treat on Friday as Australia completed a world-record chase to beat New Zealand in a high-scoring Twenty20 run-fest but one spectator left happier and richer than most.

Student Mitchell Grimstone, 20, walked away with a cheque for $50,000 (£26,350) after taking a one-handed crowd catch off a Ross Taylor six in the first innings.

As part of a competition run by beer company TUI, fans who buy and wear a promotional orange tee-shirt can earn themselves cash by taking a clean, one-handed catch. 

Grimstone did just that as he leaned forward to grab a ball that had sailed over the heads of the Australian fielders and the boundary rope.

The winner was pounced upon by a group of friends, who all looked thrilled.

Remarkably, a similar crowd catch was taken towards the end of Australia's chase, but competition rules dictate that there can only be one winner per match. 

New Zealand made 243 for six batting first, with Taylor's crowd-caught six one of 18 maximums hit by the hosts.