Yashasvi Jaiswal, the fielder, was in his element. The youngster plucked one out of nowhere to help India break the resilient Bangladesh opening stand on Day 3 of the first Test at Chepauk, Chennai on Saturday. (Match Blog | Cricket News)
After setting a 515-run target, India's new ball bowlers ran into Zakir Hasan and Shadman Islam. The Bangladeshi openers dominated Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep and Ravichandran Ashwin🗹. In one spirited reply, the visitors raced to 62 for no loss in 16 overs.
With🐎 the pitch playing true as expected on Day 3, both Hasan and Isla꧃m conjured up some fine shots to the chagrin of the hosts. But Jaiswal produced a screamer in the 17th over to break the opening stand.
In the post-Tea session, Jasprit Bumrah continued to operate from over the wicket. Off the second deliv🐬ery in the 17th over, India's pace-spearhead managed to induce an edge off Zakir Hasan.
Outside off, the left-handed batter connected the ball but failed to keep it doಞwn. And it still tꦗook one fine effort to convert it to a wicket-taking delivery. A veritable gift to the bowler.
Standing at gully, some 14 metres from the pitch, Jaiswal rꦛeacted like a seasoned🐓 cordon fielder and pulled off a low one-handed catch.
Watch the stunner here:
Yashasvi Jaiswal's sensational catch was supplemented by another fine take by Shubman Gill off Ravichandran Ashwin. In the 22nd over, Shadman Islam tried to flick🧜 the third ball but faileꦇd to time it and led to a leading edge. The ball flew to midwicket, where a forward-diving Gill took a clean catch.
Watch the dismissal here:
Earlier in the day, India resumed their second innings at 81/3 then declared at 287/4 following centuries from Rishabh Pant (109) and Shubman Gill (119).
Brief Scores
India: 37♈6 and 287/4 in 64 overs (Shubman Gil🔥l 119 not out, Rishabh Pant 109)
Bangladesh: 149 all out in 1st innings.
The India vs Bangladesh two-mat♊ch series is part of the ICC World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. As things stand now, two-time finalists India lead the nine-team table with 68.52 PCT from nine matches; while Bangladesh are fourth with 45.83 PCT from their six outings.
