WATCH: Taniya Bhatia affects superlative stumping to dismiss Annabel Sutherland in Sydney

Taniya Bhatia affects superlative stumping: The Indian wicket-keeper put on display exceptional skills behind the wickets.

During the first match of the ongoing ICC Women’s T20 World Cup between Australia and India in Sydney, India wicket-keeper Taniya Bhatia was seen having a stupendous day behind the wickets as she was involved in four dismissals.

The pinnacle of Bhatia’s skills came on the third delivery of the 17th over when she stumped Australia medium-pacer Annabel Sutherland (2) off India seamer Shikha Pandey.

Standing up to Pandey, Bhatia collected the ball swiftly after Sutherland missed a delivery outside the off-stump. Bhatia, 22, removing the bails in a jiffy saw her alluring plentiful applause from Indian fans.

Earlier, India spinner Poonam Yadav picked two wickets on consecutive balls to dent the hosts in a 133-run chase. While Yadav induced the edge off Jess Jonassen’s bat on the hat-trick delivery, it was dropped by Bhatia behind the wickets.

Looking disappointed at the moment, Bhatia seemed to have made it a point to not shelve any other chance coming her way.

Having registered match-winning bowling figures of 4-0-19-4, Yadav played a vital role in dismissing the defending champions on 115 in the last over. Wicket-keeper batswoman Alyssa Healy top-scored for Australia with 51 (35) with the help of six fours and a six.

After Australia captain Meg Lanning won the toss and invited India in to bat, India scored 132-4 in 20 overs on the back of all-rounder Deepti Sharma scoring 49* (46) with the help of three fours.

Taniya Bhatia affects superlative stumping

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How Twitterati reacted:

What a comprehensive win by the girls starting off the @T20WorldCup by a flyer

Kudos to the bowlers who defended a low total against 🇦🇺, especially Poonam Yadav & Shikha Pandey

Special mentions to Taniya Bhatia for such am amazing work behind the stumps#AUSWvINDW #AUSWvsINDW

— North Stand Gang – Wankhede (@NorthStandGang) February 21, 2020

2️⃣ catches
2️⃣ stumpings

What a performance behind the stumps from Taniya Bhatia 👏#AUSvIND | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/cH9MNDYj9Y

— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) February 21, 2020

Tania Bhatia May have dropped the hat-trick catch ….but she’s taken some really good ones behind the stumps. The last stumping off Pandey is simply superb. #IndvAus #T20WorldCup

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 21, 2020

Absolutely

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) February 21, 2020

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Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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