Peter Handscomb has taken top-of-the-line shut vary catches in latest reminiscence as Australia took the higher hand within the second Test in opposition to India.
The Aussies burnt all three of their DRS opinions in subsequent to no time on Day 2 in Dehli, however Nathan Lyon bowled up a storm to take 4 wickets within the first session and save their blushes.
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The spotlight got here when Handscomb took an absolute screamer at brief leg to dismiss Shreyas Iyer for 4.
Iyer nudged a Lyon supply straight to Handscomb, however the ball bobbled round like a pinball earlier than it popped up off his leg and the Victorian held on for the catch.
“Has he taken it? This is a brilliant, brilliant catch,” Harsha Bhogle mentioned in commentary.
“It will go down on the scoresheet as the bowler’s wicket but this is almost completely short leg’s catch and I think there’s almost a touch of disbelief on face of Shreyas Iyer as he walks back.”
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Mark Waugh added: “So there should be, that is an absolutely unbelievable catch from Peter Handscomb.
“Don’t worry about the reviews, just take a catch like that. He stayed down, he got lucky didn’t he as it hit him on the forearm and then he had the presence to keep watching the ball. “It rolled up his arm and into his hands, that is a big, big dismissal.”
It was top-of-the-line catches by an Australian fielding at brief leg since David Boon’s diving effort to seal Shane Warne’s hat-trick within the 1994.
Handscomb hadn’t performed a Test since 2019 however his choice has proved a clever one in India.
The 31-year-old was one of many few Australian batters who might maintain their head excessive within the first Test, and his unbeaten 72 was essential to serving to Australia put up a complete of 263 within the first innings.
Source: www.news.com.au
