A video showing a play during an alleged cricket match went viral on social media, accumulating millions of views. In the images, an athlete executes a backflip while still holding the ball in the air.
The feat has been shared as a real and historic sporting moment, with many users believing it to be a genuine play captured during a match.
SIC Verifica decided to analyze the authenticity of the video, questioning whether the images are actually real or if they were manipulated or staged.
The article comes within the scope of the fact-checking work carried out by the Portuguese channel SIC, which investigates the veracity of viral content on social media.
