WI vs IND [WATCH]: Mohammed Siraj takes a ‘Superman-Esque’ catch to dismiss Jermaine Blackwood in 1st Test

The primary Take a look at match between West Indies and India acquired off to an thrilling begin as Mohammed Siraj surprised everybody with a wide ranging catch to dismiss Jermaine Blackwood. The catch, which had a touch of Superman-like heroics, occurred on the final ball earlier than the lunch break on Day 1.

Successful the toss, West Indies captain Kraig Brathwaite elected to bat first, setting the stage for an intense battle between the 2 groups. The match additionally witnessed the Take a look at debuts of Alick Athanaze for the hosts and Ishan Kishan and Yashasvi Jaiswal for the guests.Within the first session of play, it was Siraj who stole the limelight with an unimaginable fielding effort. All of it occurred throughout the twenty eighth over when Blackwood tried an enormous hit down the bottom off Ravindra Jadeja‘s bowling. Nevertheless, he mistimed the shot, ensuing within the ball catching the outer half of the blade and slicing in the direction of mid-off.

What occurred subsequent left spectators in awe. Siraj, positioned at mid-off, displayed unimaginable athleticism as he back-pedaled and prolonged his proper hand to pluck the ball out of skinny air. Diving with full tilt in the direction of his left-hand facet, Siraj accomplished a unprecedented catch, leaving everybody amazed.

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The catch by Siraj proved to be a vital breakthrough for India, as they dominated the primary session, selecting up 4 wickets and limiting the house crew to simply 68 runs. Earlier, India’s pacers struggled to seek out success initially, with Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Brathwaite displaying resilience on the crease.

Nevertheless, the breakthrough lastly got here when Ravichandran Ashwin was launched into the assault. He produced a skidding supply that dismantled Chanderpaul’s stumps, offering the much-needed breakthrough. Brathwaite adopted swimsuit, trying an ill-advised slog throughout the road and discovering his counterpart Rohit Sharma at covers.

Shardul Thakur then acquired into the act, snaring the wicket of Raymon Reifer with a well-directed supply that induced an edge. Blackwood and debutant Athanaze offered some stability with a stable partnership, however simply when it appeared they might attain the lunch break unscathed, Blackwood fell sufferer to his aggressive instincts, dropping his wicket in an try and tackle the bowler.

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