Shubman Gill’s unimaginable one-handed catch shocked followers and showcased his distinctive fielding prowess.
IMAGE: Shubman Gill takes a surprising catch. {Photograph}: BCCI
Key Factors
- Shubman Gill took a spectacular one-handed catch towards Sri Lanka within the first Take a look at, Day 3.
- The catch despatched again Kamindu Mendis who had seemed good on the crease till then.
Gill’s Athleticism Shines
Gill got here flying to his left when Kamindu Mendis went for an enormous shot off Kuldeep Yadav.
With the ball seemingly heading in the direction of the boundary, Gill threw himself nearly horizontally and pulled off a sensational one-handed catch, leaving his teammates and everybody watching shocked.
It was a second of pure athleticism from the skipper who confirmed simply how sharp he will be within the discipline.
Earlier, Gill had seemed snug with the bat, discovering the boundary with a few elegant cowl drives. Nevertheless, Prabath Jayasuriya finally ended his keep, with Lahiru Udara finishing the catch after Gill mistimed an enormous shot.
He was dismissed for 16 off 28 balls on Day 1.
‘That Shubman Gill catch… excellent,’ Ian Bishop tweeted.
A fan summed it up thus: ‘Finest fielder in worldwide cricket proper now, Shubman Gill.’
