ENG vs SL Bristol ODI: Jonny Bairstow grabs one-handed stunner to dismiss Chamika Karunaratne in 3rd ODI

Dixit Bhargav | 04/07/2021
ENG vs SL Bristol ODI: Jonny Bairstow grabs one-handed stunner to dismiss Chamika Karunaratne in 3rd ODI

Jonny Bairstow grabs one-handed stunner: The English wicket-keeper impressed one and all with his work behind the stumps.

During the third ODI of the ongoing Sri Lanka’s tour of England in Bristol, England wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow put on display a magnificent piece of fielding to aid Tom Curran in picking yet another wicket.

It all happened on the second delivery of the 30th over when Karunaratne edged a Curran delivery behind the stumps. With the ball traveling right between Bairstow and Joe Root at first slip, it was the wicket-keeper who dived full-length to complete a one-handed stunner.

Having made a difficult catch look easy, Bairstow played a pivotal role in dismissing the seventh Sri Lankan wicket. Karunaratne, who came in to bat at No. 8 in the 21st over, walked back to the pavilion after scoring 11 (29).

Been wicket-less in the second ODI at The Oval, Curran is the pick of the English bowlers in this match at this point in time. Apart from Karunaratne, the right-arm bowler also dismissed the likes of Oshada Fernando (18) and Wanidu Hasaranga (20).

Earlier, it was England captain Eoin Morgan who won the toss and chose to field for the third time in this series. As has been the case throughout this tour, Sri Lanka once again registered a batting collapse which currently sees them struggling after losing seven wickets before the 30th over.

Jonny Bairstow grabs one-handed stunner vs Sri Lanka

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Dixit Bhargav

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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