S for Shubman, S for Stunner: Is this the greatest slip catch by an Indian in ODIs?
IND vs AFG, 1st ODI: Shubman Gill produced a stunning one-handed catch in the slips to dismiss Afghanistan's Allah Ghazanfar during the first ODI in Dharamsala, leaving fans in awe.
Shubman Gill left the Dharamsala crowd in disbelief with a sensational catch during the first ODI between India and Afghanistan on Saturday, June 13. The Indian skipper produced a moment of brilliance in the slips to dismiss Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar, instantly sparking debate over whether it ranks among the greatest slip catches ever taken.
The stunning effort came off the bowling of Harsh Dubey. Tossed up slower and just outside off, the delivery tempted Ghazanfar into an ambitious pull shot after backing away. However, the batter only managed a thick top edge that flew rapidly to the left of first slip.
India vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI | Updates | Scorecard
Gill reacted in a flash, diving full stretch and extending his left hand to complete a breathtaking one-handed catch. Even as he tumbled to the ground, he showed remarkable control to ensure the ball remained secure in his grasp. The dismissal capped a moment of extraordinary athleticism and showed Gill’s sharp reflexes and outstanding fielding ability.
INDIA PULL BACK AFGHANISTAN AFTER GURBAZ CENTURY
Afghanistan posted a challenging total in the rain-curtailed first ODI in Dharamsala, but India’s bowlers managed to pull things back after a blistering start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Afghan opener was in devastating form, smashing a record-breaking 48-ball century and taking the attack to the Indian bowlers from the outset.
His innings became the fastest ODI hundred by an Afghanistan batter and the quickest century in an India-Afghanistan ODI. He also became the second Afghan batter after Mohammad Shahzad to hit an ODI hundred against India.
India struggled to contain Gurbaz early on as he tore into both the pace and spin attacks. However, the hosts struck at crucial moments and were aided by some sharp fielding, including the sensational one-handed catch by Gill to dismiss Ghazanfar. Harsh Dubey, one of India’s ODI debutants, also made an impact as the bowlers prevented Afghanistan from completely running away with the game.
Despite Gurbaz’s heroics, India clawed their way back in the latter stages of the innings, picking up wickets regularly and restricting Afghanistan to 194 in 24.5 overs in the 25-over-a-side contest.
Shubman Gill left the Dharamsala crowd in disbelief with a sensational catch during the first ODI between India and Afghanistan on Saturday, June 13. The Indian skipper produced a moment of brilliance in the slips to dismiss Afghanistan’s Allah Ghazanfar, instantly sparking debate over whether it ranks among the greatest slip catches ever taken.
The stunning effort came off the bowling of Harsh Dubey. Tossed up slower and just outside off, the delivery tempted Ghazanfar into an ambitious pull shot after backing away. However, the batter only managed a thick top edge that flew rapidly to the left of first slip.
India vs Afghanistan, 1st ODI | Updates | Scorecard
Gill reacted in a flash, diving full stretch and extending his left hand to complete a breathtaking one-handed catch. Even as he tumbled to the ground, he showed remarkable control to ensure the ball remained secure in his grasp. The dismissal capped a moment of extraordinary athleticism and showed Gill’s sharp reflexes and outstanding fielding ability.
INDIA PULL BACK AFGHANISTAN AFTER GURBAZ CENTURY
Afghanistan posted a challenging total in the rain-curtailed first ODI in Dharamsala, but India’s bowlers managed to pull things back after a blistering start from Rahmanullah Gurbaz. The Afghan opener was in devastating form, smashing a record-breaking 48-ball century and taking the attack to the Indian bowlers from the outset.
His innings became the fastest ODI hundred by an Afghanistan batter and the quickest century in an India-Afghanistan ODI. He also became the second Afghan batter after Mohammad Shahzad to hit an ODI hundred against India.
India struggled to contain Gurbaz early on as he tore into both the pace and spin attacks. However, the hosts struck at crucial moments and were aided by some sharp fielding, including the sensational one-handed catch by Gill to dismiss Ghazanfar. Harsh Dubey, one of India’s ODI debutants, also made an impact as the bowlers prevented Afghanistan from completely running away with the game.
Despite Gurbaz’s heroics, India clawed their way back in the latter stages of the innings, picking up wickets regularly and restricting Afghanistan to 194 in 24.5 overs in the 25-over-a-side contest.
