The final day of the ongoing first Test between India and New Zealand at Green Park in Kanpur witnessed a brilliance in the field by Indian star Shubman Gill. The 22-year-old exhibited acrobatic efforts to take a low diving catch of New Zealand tailender William Somerville.
Somerville, who was sent in as the nightwatchman on Day 4, partnered with opener Tom Latham for an unbeaten 76-run stand-by lunch on the final day to frustrate the Indian bowling attack. The hosts’ bowlers produced some occasional edges, but all kept falling short of fielders due to a relatively slow track at Kanpur’s Green Park.
However, the home team found a breakthrough on the very first ball of the second session, bowled by pacer Umesh Yadav. The right-armer went for a well-directed bouncer from round the wicket as Somerv♏ille mistimed a pull.
The top-edge went into the fine-leg region, and for a moment, it looked as if the b⛎all would land safely. However, Gill had some other plans as the dynamic cricketer came running in from the boundary, dived forward and complete𝕴d a sensational catch.
Here is the video:
This lad Gill is supremely talented
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After 62 overs, the visitors have scored 125/3 with Ross Taylor (2 no) and Kane Williamson (24 no) at the crease. Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who sent back Will Young on Day 4🃏, provided another breakthrough t💟o give some relief to the home team.
Ashwin dismissed the well-set opening batter Latham, who smashed a gritty half-century in New Zealand’s massive chase of 284. In the 55th over of the Black Caps’ second innings, Ashwin went for a quicker delivery that shattered the defences of Latham.
