In the first Test match against the West Indies in Ahmedabad, India solidified its position on the third day. The West Indies team faced a growing threat of defeat, intensified by an outstanding catch taken by Indian all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy. The catch, a stunning display of athleticism, left the West Indies batsman in disbelief. A video of the catch has quickly gone viral on social media. Reddy is returning to Test cricket after recovering from an injury.
Reddy’s Catch: The Indian team declared their first innings at 448 runs for 5 wickets on the third day of the Ahmedabad Test match. The West Indies needed a strong start in their second innings. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy prevented this with an impressive display of fielding. He sent West Indies opener Tagenarine Chanderpaul back to the pavilion with a sensational catch.
Reddy executed the catch in the 8th over. Mohammed Siraj bowled a short ball in that over. Tagenarine Chanderpaul, the left-handed opener, attempted a pull shot to the left of square leg. Reddy dived full-length to his left, completing a remarkable catch. Chanderpaul, who was out for a duck in the first innings, was dismissed for 8 runs off 23 balls in the second innings. Nitish Kumar Reddy is making his comeback to Test cricket after a long absence.
Reddy’s Exclusion from England Tour: Nitish Kumar Reddy was initially included in the squad for the five-match Test series against England. However, the 22-year-old sustained a knee injury during a gym training session, forcing him to miss the last two Test matches. For Reddy, who made his Test debut during the Australia tour last year, the England tour didn’t go as planned. He didn’t get a chance in the first match, but he was included in the playing eleven for the second match, replacing Shardul Thakur.
He didn’t make a significant impact in that match, scoring only 1 run in each innings and failing to take any wickets with his bowling. Despite this, he was selected for the third Test, where he took 3 wickets and scored 30 and 13 runs. He remained at the crease for a considerable time in both innings but couldn’t convert them into big scores. He did not get a chance to bat in the first innings of the first Test match against the West Indies.