WATCH: Hanuma Vihari dismisses Shaun Marsh

Dixit Bhargav | 14/12/2018
Hanuma Vihari dismisses Shaun Marsh

Hanuma Vihari dismisses Shaun Marsh: The off-spinner stood tall on the occasion to take his second wicket of the day.

During the first day of the second Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia at Perth, India middle-order batsman and part-time off-spinner Hanuma Vihari took his second wicket of the day to dismiss Australia middle-order batsman Shaun Marsh.

With India taking the field with four fast bowlers, getting a couple of wickets (of specialist batsmen) from their part-time bowler on the first day of the Test is a certain advantage for them.

It all happened on the last delivery of the 77th over when Marsh’s attempt to cut a short delivery from Vihari saw him edging the ball to Ajinkya Rahane at first slip. Marsh, who came in to bat at No. 4, ended up scoring 45 (98) with the help of six fours.

Vihari had almost dismissed Marsh earlier in the innings but it was a drop catch from wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant which saw Marsh continue his innings. The dismissal also saw the culmination of an 84-run partnership for the fifth wicket between Marsh and Travis Head.

A special mention needs to be made of India vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, who grabbed an outstanding catch at first slip. Given the speed of the ball off the bat, it was incredible of him to keep his eyes on the ball and catch the ball comfortably.

Watch the full video of Marsh’s dismissal:

 

Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on the match below:

 

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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