Before taking this sensational catch to dismiss New Zealand's Neil Wagner on Day of the Christchurch Test, Ravindra Jadeja produced a peach of a delivery to send Colin de Grandhomme back.
It happened in the 61st over of New Zealand’s first innings. After pitching on the off stump, the ball instead of taking a turn, kept its line and beat the batsman.
Watch it here:
Untitled from Cricket Fan on Vimeo.
Indian had to answer to Trent Boult's class and left were reeling at 90/6 at stumps with a slender lead of 97 runs.
Boult ended the day with 3/12 in nine overs and was well supported by Neil Wagner, Colin de Grandhomme and Tim Southee with all of them getting a wicket each.
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Earlier, New Zealand were bowled out for 235 in reply to India's 242 in the first innings. A lead of seven runs meant India had to bat out of their skins to put up a fight and harbour hopes of levelling the series 1-1.
But poor application, which was their bane in the first dig too, coupled with Boult's mastery with the ball saw the tourists lose their way quickly.
Brief scores
India: 1st innings - 242, 2nd innings - 90/6 (Cheteshwar Pujara 24; Hanuma Vihari 5 batting, Rishabh Pant 1 batting; Trent Boult 3/12);
New Zealand: 1st innings - 235 in 73.1 overs (Tom Latham 52; Kyle Jamieson 49; Mohammed Shami 4/81; Jasprit Bumrah 3/62)
