IND vs AUS: After a masterclass in spin bowling by Nathan Lyon, Australia is poised to defeat India in the third Test match that is now taking place in Indore. The captain Steve Smith’s magnificent catch to remove Cheteshwar Pujara from the game has been hailed by Ian Healy as “one of the finest catches in the history of cricket.” The office recorded an incredible eight-for in the third innings.
With three days left in the match, the tourists only need 76 runs to win the Indore Test courtesy of the Australians’ two days of dominance. The hosts were completely destroyed by Nathan Lyon in their second innings, but Cheteshwar Pujara, the stalwart of the Indian batting order, fought alone and scored a resolute half-century.
India’s chances of establishing a challenging goal, though, were dashed when replacement Australian skipper Steve Smith struck a one-handed miracle at leg slip to end Pujara’s obstinacy. Former Australian cricketer Ian Healy rated the catch as one of the best catches he has ever witnessed and said that any slip fielder in the world would have coveted the opportunity to take it.
Healy claimed on SENQ Morning that Pujara’s dismissal was one of the best catches in cricket history and that it was as good as it got. “He had a failing disc in his old cobbler’s back, but that just brings me back to Mark Waugh. The best slip fielders in cricket history, including Bobby Simpson, would have liked to have made that catch,” Healy remarked on SENQ Morning.
Healy went on to explain that Smith was stationed there to catch the ball that took the batter’s edge and rose into the air. But, Pujara perfectly timed the ball, and it was moving at a decent clip. Even so, the Australian captain completed a stunning catch by sticking out his hand against the weight of his body.
“He was standing with his legs crossed. He was present when the ball spun, bounced, and hit the bat’s inside edge or shoulder, the hip, or the top of the pad before expanding widely and causing a leg slip. But he manages to get an absolutely fantastic leg glance just past the wicketkeeper,” Healy continued.
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