IND vs AUS 2023: “Can’t get over how good that catch from Iyer was” – Shreyas Iyer catch to dismiss Usman Khawaja send Twitter into a frenzy

Dixit Bhargav | 18/02/2023
IND vs AUS 2023: "Can't get over how good that catch from Iyer was" - Shreyas Iyer catch to dismiss Usman Khawaja send Twitter into a frenzy

During the second day of the second Test of Australia’s tour of India 2023 in Delhi, India batter Shreyas Iyer grabbed a fantastic catch as a close in-fielder to hand his team the first Australian wicket in the second innings.

Fielding at leg gully, Iyer flexed his quick reflexes to send Australia’s best batter from the first innings in Usman Khawaja back to the pavilion cheaply. It all happened on the penultimate delivery of the sixth over when Khawaja paddled a Ravindra Jadeja delivery straight to gully.

Iyer, who practically had no time to react, managed to get his hands in the right position only for the ball to stick in between them. Having nailed a slog off Jadeja on the previous delivery, Khawaja’s attempt to play another run-scoring shot led to his dismissal. Had the left-handed batter been more careful of a smart fielding placement, he would’ve perhaps earned another boundary but it wasn’t to be on Saturday.

Opening the batting with Travis Head after David Warner has been ruled out of the match due to a concussion injury, Khawaja walked back to the pavilion after scoring 6 (13). India captain Rohit Sharma making the first bowling change in the form of introducing all-rounder Jadeja into the attack yielded instant results for the team.

Iyer, meanwhile, was at the receiving end of a similar catch by Australia’s Peter Handscomb earlier in the day. Part of the four Indian batters who were dismissed before the lunch break, Iyer made some sort of amends from his side by aiding Jadeja to make early inroads into the Australian lineup.

Shreyas Iyer catch

With Australia scoring 61/1 in 12 overs by the end of the day’s play, they have attained a 62-run lead for now. With nine wickets still under their belt, expect a hard fought Day 3 tomorrow.

Post Edited By: Dixit Bhargav
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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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