Australia vs India 2018: Watch - Peter Handscomb Take a Blinder at Silly Point

The stage was set for Rohit Sharma when Cheteshwar Pujara was dismissed after scoring 71 runs. India had a healthy lead under their belt and it was a perfect chance for Sharma to get runs in his bag to raise his confidence. However, it wasn’t to be the case as India’s limited overs deputy was dismissed by Nathan Lyon. Rohit charged down the wicket but got bat on the ball after it hit his pad. Peter Handscomb who was standing at silly point took a sharp catch while diving to his right.

In fact, Peter Handscomb is a specialist short-leg and silly point fielder. Meanwhile, India leads by 275 runs at lunch on Day four in the ongoing first Test match at Adelaide. The visitors added 109 runs in the extended opening session after Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane added a pivotal partnership of 87 runs.

Handscomb comes up with a fine catch.

Both the right-handers looked at ease as they helped India in stretching their lead. Pujara who was the hero of the first innings, once again batted with resistance as he brought his 20th Test fifty. India’s number three was once again the difference between the two sides as he showed his true class.

On the other hand, Ajinkya Rahane returned to form. India’s deputy scored his 16th half-century as he looked at ease. Rahane made good use of the feet to advance down the track. The right-hander came up with a fine display of drives as he looked at ease.

Meanwhile, Australian bowlers looked flat in their approach. Nathan Lyon scalped both the wickets in the first session as he sent back Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma. Pujara was dismissed when he gloved the ball to short leg whereas Rohit was sent back by a brilliant catch from Peter Handscomb.

Here is the catch:

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