Watch: Hilarious on-field moment as Pepper dismisses Salt in the T20 Blast

A hilarious moment transpired on the field in the T20 Blast game between Lancashire and Essex on Friday. 'Pepper dismissed Salt' in the match. Michael Pepper, at the boundary, caught the ball and sent it back in for Ben Allison to dismiss Philip Salt.

Salt slogged the ball towards deep mid-wicket, where Pepper was stationed, in the eighth over of the second innings. Pepper caught the ball but fell on the boundary rope after losing his balance. However, he showed great awareness to throw the ball back in before he fell down. Allison completed the catch to dismiss the batter. A video of the same has gone viral over the internet.

The league's official Twitter handle posted the video on Twitter. "WOW. What an effort from Michael Pepper," read the caption of the post.

Here is the video of the dismissal

WOW 😱

What an effort from Michael Pepper 👏@EssexCricket | #Blast22 pic.twitter.com/48Vztxycj5

— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) July 8, 2022

As for the game, Michael Pepper was the highest scorer in the first innings, scoring 36 runs in 28 balls. Paul Walter also played a decent knock of 34 runs in 27 balls. The team scored 165 runs in the first innings while receiving no help from other batters. In the match, Luke Wood grabbed two wickets, while Tom Hartley, Danny Lamb, and Luke Wells each took one.

In the following innings, Steven Croft and Dane Vilas played brilliant knocks, scoring 76 runs and 51 runs, respectively. The two helped Lancashire chase down the target with ease. The game was done and dusted in the 16th over itself. For Essex, only Matthew Critchley and Simon Harmer took one wicket each.

After 14 games, Lancashire has won eight games. With 18 points on the board, they currently stand second in the points table in the North Group. On the other hand, Essex has nine wins in 14 games. They have 19 points on the board and stand third in the South Group.

The competition is now at the Playoffs stage. The tournament final will be held on July 16th at Birmingham's Edgbaston Stadium.