Ravindra Jadeja took a stunning one-handed airborne catch at deep mid-wicket to end the useful ninth wicket partnership of 51 runs between Kyle Jamieson (49) and Neil Wagner (21). The moment, at the second Test between India and New Zealand, was widely lauded. Wagner had played a shot off Mohammed Shami when Jadeja, at square leg, pulled off the stunner.Β
Twitter erupted with praise for Jadeja.
One of the all time great catches. Ravindra Jadeja ππ» #NZvsIND
— Stephen Quartermain (@Quartermain10) March 1, 2020
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Jadeja just makes things happen. What a stunning catch!#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/7ReICRpCh0
— ` (@FourOverthrows) March 1, 2020
Name : Jadeja
— TCH 2.0β’ (@TCH_Army) March 1, 2020
Job : Grabbing a Stunner on the field π΅π₯ pic.twitter.com/ZJwddO4zfV
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— π π Έππ °ππ Έπ °π ½ (@kingkohliaddict) March 1, 2020
Witness the epic catch by Ravindra Jadeja.#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/INAzEP7fuQ
The deadly combination of Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah brought India back in the second Test match, dismissing New Zealand for 235 at tea on day two of the second Test here on Sunday.
Shami (4/81 in 23.1 overs) and Bumrah (3/62 in 22 overs) were brilliant throughout the second day and also got good support from Ravindra Jadeja (2/22 in 10 overs) as India now enjoy a slender seven-run lead.
The visitors had scored 242 in their first innings.
Just like the first session, India got five in the second session as Bumrah quickly removed BJ Watling (0) and Tim Southee (0) just after lunch.
Colin de Grandhomme then got a classical left-arm orthodox delivery from Jadeja which pitched on middle and spun away enough to dislodge off-stump.
Wagner and Jamieson then defied the Indian bowlers for nearly 12 overs before a moment of inspiration from Jadeja saw the end of Wagner and Jamieson fell a run short of his maiden Test half-century.
For New Zealand, Tom Latham (52 off 122 balls) scored a gritty half-century but never looked settled since the start of the morning session as Bumrah beat him on multiple occasions.
The pace trio hit the right length from the start with Yadav removing Tom Blundell (30 off 77 balls) with one that came back in with the angle as the bowler went slightly wide off crease.