Watch: Is this the craziest cricket shot ever played?

Middlesex batter Luke Hollman played a jaw-dropping shot on Wednesday that swiftly went viral, leaving cricket fans baffled over what to even call it. Facing Surrey skipper Sam Curran, Hollman initially shaped up for a scoop but quickly adapted when the left-arm seamer delivered a slower ball. In a split-second switch, Hollman changed grip and stance to produce a phenomenal reverse switch slap-pull, which sped away to the boundary.

It was an incredible shot in a closely fought Vitality Blast match at Lord's as Surrey edged Middlesex in a high-scoring contest. Will Jacks continued his fine run with the bat, notching up his third half-century in four games with a composed 52 off 36 balls. Surrey posted 189 for nine, with Middlesex’s Ryan Higgins delivering a standout performance with the ball, claiming a season-best four for 33.

Surrey's innings began conservatively but picked up pace in the fifth over when Jacks and Ryan Patel (23 off 11) took 23 runs from Noah Cornwell. The duo put on 66 for the opening wicket before Patel succumbed to a Higgins bouncer, sparking a mini-collapse that saw three wickets fall for just 22 runs. Hollman also contributed with the ball, removing Jacks during his tidy spell of two for 34.

Hollman and Higgins Fight Back, but Jordan Holds Nerve

A stabilizing 61-run partnership between Dan Lawrence and Tom Curran lifted Surrey out of trouble. Curran’s aggressive knock of 47 off 22 balls, followed by Jordan Clark’s two last-over sixes, helped the visitors finish strongly. Middlesex’s response began brightly with Stephen Eskinazi scoring 53 off 38, but the middle order faltered after a double blow in one over—du Plooy was run out for 29 and Eskinazi fell shortly after.

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Despite the early trouble, Higgins and Hollman stubbornly resisted and put on an unbroken partnership of 62 runs, which nearly secured the chase. Hollman's late-inning assault with 3 more boundaries and a six to Sam Curran all in the same over took Surrey to the edge of defeat. However, Chris Jordan was unfazed, and with figures of 2 for 28 off his four overs, he stole the game and the win for Surrey.