Watch- Yashasvi Jaiswal takes an outstanding catch at short leg to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan
Yashasvi Jaiswal is not only a talented batsman but also a great fielder. The youngster has got great hands and has taken some outstanding catches in the slip and gully cordon in his short international career so far.
During Bangladesh's second innings of the first Test, Jaiswal took an outstanding catch to dismiss the veteran allrounder Shakib Al Hasan off the bowling of Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin angled in a ball from around the wicket and got the ball to bounce awkwardly.
Shakib tried to defend with a straight bat and with a decent stride forward. The ball hit high on the inside part of the bat before hitting the pads to go towards the short leg where Jaiswal went low to his left to complete the catch with both hands.
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Watch- Yashasvi Jaiswal takes an outstanding catch at short leg to dismiss Shakib Al Hasan
— Kirkit Expert (@expert42983) September 22, 2024
It was a superb catch from Yashasvi Jaiswal who kept his eyes on the ball and reacted sharply by going to his left to grab a stunning catch. It was the first wicket of the day for India and the start of a collapse for Bangladesh.
Jaiswal had a good time with the bat in the first innings as he scored a valuable fifty. The left-hander scored 56 off 118 balls with 9 fours and played a great knock under difficult batting conditions.
Bangladesh's overnight batters Najmul Hossain Shanto and Shakib Al Hasan were excellent in the opening hour of Day 4 as they did not allow any wicket to fall. Both Shanto and Shakib were gritty against India's pacers and spinners.
Indian bowlers tried their best and kept on persisting by bowling attacking lines and lengths. Mohammed Siraj even took the route of sledging Shanto to break his concentration.
Ravichandran Ashwin breaks stubborn partnership
But it was Ravichandran Ashwin, who finally broke the stubborn stand with a perfectly delivered ball to the left-hander. Yashasvi Jaiswal responded swiftly and was alert for the catch.
It started a collapse as the upcoming batters gave away their wickets by playing aggressive shots. Litton Das was dismissed by a perfect left-arm spinner's dismissal by Ravindra Jadeja.
The tailenders looked to play their shots and paid the price as India completed a thumping win over Bangladesh by 280 runs. Jadeja finished off hte innings with the wicket of Hasan Mahmud.
With this win, India have taken a 1-0 lead over Bangladesh in the two-match Test series. The second Test will be played in Kanpur from September 27. With crucial World Test Championship (WTC) points at stake, India will be looking to win that match as well.
On the other hand, Bangladesh will take the positives from this game The performance of Hasan Mahmud and skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto was a big plus for them and they will look to continue it in the next game as well.
