Ruturaj Gaikwad took a stunning diving catch to dismiss Will Young off Arshdeep Singh's bowling in the fifth ODI against New Zealand. The spectacular effort ended a partnership and gave the visitors a reason to fight back during the run chase at Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 15.
India had struggled with the bat once again, managing just 209 runs in 42.1 overs after losing early wickets in the powerplay. Ishan Kishan top-scored with 46, while Mitchell Santner led the hosts' bowling attack with three wickets. In response, Tim Seifert scored 14 runs off 21 balls before being dismissed.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Takes Stunning Catch as Arshdeep Singh Removes Will Young
Arshdeep Singh produced a well-directed bouncer during the 17th over. Will Young went for the pull, as he had done throughout his innings, but could not keep the ball away from the fielder in the deep.
Ruturaj Gaikwad ran to his right from deep backward square and covered considerable ground before completing a full-length, two-handed diving catch near the boundary ropes. The dismissal ended the partnership and removed Young, who had scored a century in the previous match.
Unbelievable catch by Ruturaj Gaikwad 🔥🤯 https://t.co/Y3Kv8VvJV0
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Arshdeep also improved his record against the New Zealand batter in ODIs. Young has scored 48 runs off 63 balls in five innings against the left-arm pacer, who has dismissed him twice at an average of 24 and a strike rate of 76.19.
India Bowled Out for 209 After Another Batting Collapse Against New Zealand
Matt Fisher removed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli early, before Jacob Duffy dismissed Ruturaj Gaikwad to leave the visitors three wickets down inside the powerplay. Rohit chipped one to mid-wicket, Kohli edged a wide delivery to the keeper, and Gaikwad nicked a ball that moved back in sharply.
Shreyas Iyer and Axar Patel attempted to rebuild the innings with a 52-run partnership, but Blair Tickner dismissed the Indian captain for 22 with a short delivery. Axar also failed to convert his start, while Ishan Kishan fought on with 46 before falling while trying to accelerate.
India managed a few smaller partnerships but continued to lose wickets whenever they threatened to recover. Arshdeep scored 14 off three balls before Mohammed Siraj added some late runs against Mitchell Santner. Duffy dismissed Arshdeep in the 43rd over as India were bowled out for 209.
Santner finished with three wickets for 47 runs in his 10 overs, while Duffy also claimed three for 60. Fisher picked up two wickets, with Tickner and Michael Bracewell taking one each.
Ruturaj Gaikwad Scores Just 23 Runs in Two Innings Against New Zealand
Ruturaj Gaikwad struggled to make an impact after returning to India's playing XI for the final two ODIs against New Zealand. After missing the first three matches, he scored five runs in the fourth ODI at Bay Oval before managing 18 in the fifth ODI at Mount Maunganui on November 15.
Gaikwad finished the series with 23 runs from 40 deliveries across two innings at an average of 11.50 and a strike rate of 57.50. He hit three boundaries and did not clear the ropes in either innings.
In the fifth ODI, Gaikwad opened the batting and hit three boundaries before edging a wobble-seam delivery from Jacob Duffy to wicketkeeper Tim Seifert in the ninth over.
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