Rohit Sharma caught a stunner in slips© Twitter
India captain Rohit Sharma produced an exceptional catch within the slips as Ravichandran Ashwin despatched England’s Ollie Pope packing on Day 4 of the second Test in Vizag. Rohit, who is without doubt one of the most interesting fielders within the Indian staff, was positioned within the slips when Pope edged a supply from Ashwin. Even although the response time was a fraction of a second, Rohit latched onto the ball and secured a one-handed stunner to ship a jubilant wave throughout the Indian staff and its followers.
Pope, who famously scored 197 runs within the first Test, could not fairly get going within the second Test. In the primary innings of the Vizag match, he was undone by the viral Jasprit Bumrah yorker. In the second innings, the England star fell to Ashwin, due to Rohit’s spectacular effort within the slips. Here’s the video:
Sharp Reflexes version, ft. captain Rohit Sharma!
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As for the match, England had been 194 for six at lunch of their second innings in pursuit of a file chase of 399 on the fourth day of the second Test in opposition to India. Ben Stokes (0) was on the crease through the break with England nonetheless needing 205 to win.
R Ashwin dismissed Ollie Pope (23) and Joe Root (16) within the morning session to take his Test wicket tally to 499. He had eliminated Ben Duckett (28) within the remaining session on day 3.
At the stroke of lunch, Kuldeep Yadav trapped Zak Crawley (73), whereas Jasprit Bumrah had Jonny Bairstow plumb within the forty third over.
England had been 67 for one at stumps on day 3.
India had scored 396 and 255 of their two innings, whereas England had been dismissed for 253 of their first essay.
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