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India won the third match of the ongoing test series against South Africa and have clinched the series as well, with another test to go. After a much disappointing T20 and one-day series, this win was more than needed for the home team and Virat Kohli an co have done it in style. Main credits should go to the spinners, the openers and Wriddhiman Saha.

It was a spinning track and Indian spinners, especially Ravichandran Ashwin, took the full advantage of it. In the first innings, he was the main architect behind South Africa’s batting collapse. At a certain point, the Proteas were 12 for 5, their lowest score after the fall of fifth wicket in test history. In the end, the visitors were bundled up for a meager 79. In the fourth innings of the match, South Africa needed 310 runs to script a fairy-tale victory. However, as expected, once again they succumbed to the venomous bowling of Ashwin and Amit Mishra and lost the match by 124 runs.

The off-spinner took 5 wickets for 32 runs in the first innings and followed it up with a 7 for 66 in the second. Quite deserving, he was adjudged the Man of the Match. But, what went unnoticed was the performance of Wriddhiman Saha. The wicketkeeper played over 100 balls in the first innings, only Indian player in the whole match to do so and scored 32 valuable runs. It was a determined display by Wriddhiman.

And the best moment of the game came towards the end of the match, when Ashwin was bowling to South African keeper Dane Vilas. It was a brilliant delivery from Ashwin, shortish on middle. The batsman tried to play it outside the line but the ball spun down leg and on its way, took a bit of the gloves. Wriddhiman’s keeping skills were at its best and he took it home to ensure another five-wicket-haul for the bowler.

You must be wondering what is so special about this catch. Well, look at the following video (courtesy: Willow TV) and you’d know why this catch was brilliant and something else was there to support the fact. Umpire Ian Gould, after a few moments, came up to Wriddhiman and gave him a pat on the back as an appreciation. Nice gesture and an unusual achievement for Saha, isn’t it?

Video Courtesy: Willow TV (Link in Youtube)