Chandigarh: Indian middle-order batsman Ajinkya Rahane, apart from being a classy batsman, is arguably India's best slip fielder. The Mumbaikar proved it yet again with a brilliant one-handed catch to dismiss England's Joe Root on Day 4 of the third Test between India and England at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
As wickets tumbled from one end, Root was looking all set to slam another Test hundred. But batting on 78, he edged one off Ravindra Jadeja and Rahane grabbed the catch towards his left with one hand as the ball looked to go past him.
Watch Rahane's catch here:
One handed catch by #rahane @root66 gone on 78, #eng 156/7 lead by 22 runs.@BCCI @Indiancrickteam #IndvsEng pic.twitter.com/4yrjbsmS1C
— Anshul Purswani 7781 (@anshul7781) November 29, 2016
Rahane u beauty #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/MWp3gHEPPZ
— Sweetpal Singh (@sweetu_live) November 29, 2016
With Root's dismissal, England were left wobbling at 152/7.
