WTC Final: With 209 in his account, Rahul Dravid holds the record for the most catches made as a fielder in a Test match.
Ajinkya Rahane, a seasoned cricketer from India, made his 100th Test catch at The Oval in London during the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2021–23 final, which saw him dismiss Australia captain Pat Cummins. With this, the Australians ended Day 2’s first innings with a total of 469 runs.
Notably, Mohammed Siraj delivered the decisive blows to halt Australia’s outstanding performance in the shape of Nathan Lyon and Cummins. When Cummins holed out to Rahane at extra cover, Siraj bowled a back-of-a-length delivery outside-off on the third ball of the 122nd over.
Rahane collected his 100th catch throughout the process, achieving a remarkable record in the longest format. With 209 catches to his credit, former India captain Rahul Dravid holds the record for most catches made by a fielder in a Test match.
Notably, Mohammed Shami and Shardul Thakur both took two wickets while bowler Siraj returned a four-wicket haul for 108 runs in 28.3 overs. With regard to the Australians, flashy southpaw Travis Head led the team in scoring with an outstanding 163 off 174, which included 25 boundaries and one maximum.
Steve Smith, on the other hand, finished with 121 off 268 to score his 31st century. With eight hundreds under his belt, Smith currently ranks second among the two bitter rivals, only behind the legendary Sachin Tendulkar of India, who has eleven.
Alex Carey and David Warner both finished with totals of 48 and 43 runs, respectively. With 469 runs scored in the first innings, the Australians will be aiming to increase their lead when team India bats.
India’s fielder with the most catches throughout Test matches:
209 – Rahul Dravid
135 – VVS Laxman
115 – Sachin Tendulkar
109 – Virat Kohli
108 – Sunil Gavaskar
105 – Mohammed Azharuddin
100 – Ajinkya Rahane
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