Australia are on the verge of scripting a well-known victory in opposition to India within the ongoing third Take a look at in Indore after a masterclass in spin bowling by Nathan Lyon. Whereas the offie registered a sensational eight-for within the third innings, skipper Steve Smith’s gorgeous seize to dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara has been described as ‘one of many best catches within the historical past of cricket’ by Ian Healy.
The vacationers wanted simply 76 runs to win the Indore Take a look at with three days nonetheless left within the match thanks to 2 days of dominance by the Aussies. Whereas Nathan Lyon was all around the hosts of their second innings, Indian batting bulwark Cheteshwar Pujara waged a lone conflict with a resilient half-century.
Nevertheless, India’s hopes of setting a aggressive goal evaporated when stand-in Australian skipper Steve Smith plucked a one-handed stunner at leg slip to place a halt to Pujara’s stubbornness. Trying on the catch, former Australian cricketer Ian Healy reckoned it was one of many best catches he has ever seen, and each slip fielder on the planet would have liked to take it.
“Pujara’s dismissal, I’ve simply checked out it, that is one of many best catches within the historical past of cricket, that is nearly as good because it will get,” Healy stated on SENQ Breakfast. “Along with his outdated cobbler’s again, he had a deteriorating disk, however that simply takes me again to Mark Waugh. It might be Bobby Simpson, it might be each greatest slips fielder within the historical past of cricket, they’d have liked to have taken that catch,” Healy stated on SENQ Breakfast.
Healy additional elaborated saying Smith was stationed at that place to catch the ball which takes the sting of the batter and balloons into the air. However Pujara had timed the ball to perfection, and the ball was touring at some tempo. Nonetheless, the Aussie skipper managed to stay out his hand in opposition to his physique weight to finish a outstanding catch.
“He was standing huge at leg-slip. He was there for that one which spins, bounces, will get an inside edge or shoulder of the bat, off the hip or the highest of the pad that balloons huge to leg-slip. However he will get an absolute leg look that was high quality simply previous the wicketkeeper,” Healy added.
For a greater expertise: Obtain the CricTracker app from theiOS App Retailer and Google Play Retailer
