Devon Conway's catch was a shining light in the Blackcaps' narrow loss to Pakistan in their T20 Cricket World Cup opener, but the left-handed batsman admits he was lucky to hang on to it.
Conway's sprawling effort dismissed the dangerous Mohammad Hafeez in Pakistan's successful run chase at Sharjah, with Indian great Sunil Gavaskar describing it as one of the greatest catches in the history of the game.
But the South African-born Wellingtonian was just relieved to cling on, after being slightly out of position before the shot.
"I felt I should have been a little squarer, so I had to make up a lot of ground," Conway says.
"It was a very cool moment - luckily I held onto it, because watching it back, it looked a little suspect. I tucked it in my shoulder a little bit, but it was a cool catch - I enjoyed that."
Overall, Conway had a solid performance in the loss, equalling Daryl Mitchell as topscorer with the bat in his first World Cup game for New Zealand.
The occasion was extra special for the 30-year-old, who had his entire extended family in attendance.
"It was very special for me to look up, and see my mum, dad, my sister, my two aunties and my uncle for the first time in three years.
"Then singing the anthem is so special, being out there with the guys, soaking it all in and creating those memories."
The Blackcaps are now in must-win territory, needing to upset India in their second group match to realistically keep their semi-final hopes alive.
But despite the loss against the undefeated Pakistanis, Conway says the squad are “upbeat" and have plenty to take into the crucial clash with the pre-tournament favourites.
"We have a big game against India coming up and it's about the small margins, getting these right, and I'm sure we can give them a run for their money.
"We really wanted to walk away with the win [against Pakistan], but we can take positives from our performance and move on to India in our next game."
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