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India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test: Jadeja takes stunner to dismiss Wagner, but didn't expect ball to come at that pace

Jadeja took a sensational one-handed airborne catch at deep mid-wicket to end the useful ninth wicket partnership of 51 runs between Kyle Jamieson (49) and Neil Wagner (21) at the stroke of tea.

By Pti
Ravindra Jadeja reacts after taking a stunner in Christchurch (Image Courtesy: BCCI Twitter)

Christchurch, March 1: Spin-bowling all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja said he wasn't expecting the ball to travel so quickly towards him before he pulled off an absolute stunner to dismiss New Zealand's Neil Wagner in the second Test in Christchurch on Sunday (March 1).

Jadeja took a sensational one-handed airborne catch at deep mid-wicket to end the useful ninth wicket partnership of 51 runs between Kyle Jamieson (49) and Wagner (21) at the stroke of tea.

"I was expecting him (Wagner) to score towards deep square leg. But I didn't expect the ball to come at that pace," said Jadeja, who claimed two wickets for 22 runs in the New Zealand first innings.

"It came so quickly with the wind and I just stuck my hand out. I didn't even realise when I took the catch. We bowled well as a unit. We will look to bat well and bowl them out again."

On Sunday (March 1), India dismissed New Zealand for 235 to take a slender seven-run lead.

The pacers led India's fight back on the second day with the trio of Mohammed Shami (4/81), Jasprit Bumrah (3/62) and Umesh Yadav (1/46) sharing eight wickets among them.

But that fight back seems to have been wasted by the Indian batsmen, who were struggling at 90 for 6 at the end of day 2.

On Day 1 on Saturday (February 29), India were bowled out for 242.

Story first published: Sunday, March 1, 2020, 12:50 [IST]
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