Team India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja took a sharp catch to dismiss Will Young during the third and final ODI against New Zealand at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore on Sunday, January 18. Following the dismissal, former India captain Virat Kohli celebrated aggressively, and the clip went viral on social media.
India, led by Shubman Gill, won the toss in the third ODI and chose to bowl first. They made one change to their playing XI, bringing in Arshdeep Singh in place of Prasidh Krishna. New Zealand went with the winning combination. India won the opening ODI, but the visitors bounced back in the second match.
Watch: Ravindra Jadeja’s Sharp Catch Ends Will Young’s Stay
India broke a key partnership with a sharp fielding effort from Ravindra Jadeja at the backward point. The crowd at the Holkar Stadium erupted as India struck at an important moment.
Harshit Rana forced Will Young into an attacking cut shot. Young stayed back and hit the ball in the air instead of keeping it down. Jadeja reacted quickly, dived to his right, and completed a clean catch with both hands. It was not an easy chance, but he made it look controlled.
Young was dismissed for 30 off 41 balls, with five fours and one six. The wicket ended a 53-run stand and gave Rana his second wicket of the innings. India celebrated the breakthrough with energy, led by Virat Kohli, as momentum shifted back in their favour.
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Harshit Rana Strikes First Ball to Dismiss Devon Conway in Series Decider
Harshit Rana picked up a wicket off his first ball of the match. Rana dismissed Devon Conway for just five runs, leaving New Zealand two down for six in the second over.
The right-arm fast bowler hit a back-of-a-length spot outside off, and the ball straightened after pitching. Conway hesitated between playing and leaving, edged the ball, and Rohit Sharma took a simple catch at slip.
Rana dismissed Conway in all three ODIs, giving away only 18 runs in 23 balls. India captain Shubman Gill’s call to give the new ball to Rana ahead of Mohammed Siraj alongside Arshdeep Singh paid off immediately in the must-win match.
India Strike Early as Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana Rock New Zealand
Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana removed New Zealand’s top-order batters early in the innings. Rana claimed two wickets, while Arshdeep dismissed Henry Nicholls for a golden duck.
At the time of writing, New Zealand were 75/3 after 16 overs. Daryl Mitchell was batting on 31 alongside Glenn Phillips on 8, with Mitchell looking to steady the innings.
India won the first ODI in Vadodara by three wickets after Virat Kohli scored 93 in a 301-run chase. New Zealand levelled the series in Rajkot by chasing 285 to win by seven wickets, led by Mitchell’s unbeaten 131 off 117 and Will Young’s 87.
New Zealand are chasing their first-ever ODI series win in India. India have won their last eight home ODI series against New Zealand since 1988.
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