IND vs NZ: 38-Year Old Ashwin DEFIES Age, Takes Splendid Catch To Stun Wankhede Crowd In 3rd Test

IND vs NZ 3rd Test, Day 2: Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jeja starred with ball as Team India took control over New Zealand in third Test at Wankhede Stium in Mumbai. India enjoyed a pretty eventful Day 2 of third Test as y took 8 wickets in final session of game to find mselves in a winning position. 

However, best moment of day came when Ravichandran Ashwin defied to take a fantastic catch of Daryl Mitchell running backwards and ended up stunning Wankhede crowd. 

Ravichandran Ashwin stuns Wankhede crowd

India h started strong with ball in hand but New Zealand were clawing mselves back into game with a strong partnership from Daryl Mitchell and Will Young. Mitchell and Young were on aggressive as y started putting pressure back on India. 

But in 28th over, Daryl Mitchell stepped out against Jeja in an attempt to hit a six. Mitchell mistimed shot and Ravichandran Ashwin sprinted back from inside covers towards boundary rope and stunned everyone with  a fantastic grab. 

Ashwin's teammates were elated at way Ashwin caught ball and celebrated with him. t only that, Ashwin also stunned Wankhede crowd with his catch as y started chanting his name. 

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India in control on Stumps of Day 2

New Zealand reached 171 for nine at stumps in ir second innings on day two of third Test against India here on Saturday.

Will Young (51 off 100) top-scored for New Zealand.

visitors le India by 143 runs and Test match will likely end by second session of third day.

At close of play, Ajaz Patel (7 t out) was at crease.

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Ravindra Jeja (4/52) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/63) shared seven wickets between m for India.

Earlier, left-arm-spinner Patel (5/103) took five wickets to help dismiss India for 263 in ir first innings.

Brief Scores: New Zealand 235 all out and 171 for 9 in 43.3 overs (Will Young 51; Ravindra Jeja 4/52, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/63).

India: 263 all out in 59.4 overs (Shubman Gill 90, Rishabh Pant 60; Ajaz Patel 5/103).

(With PTI Inputs)