Published 17:16 IST, December 22nd 2019

Debutant Navdeep Saini sends Roston Chase packing with a picture-perfect yorker

Navdeep Saini's unplayable picture-perfect yorker got the better of Roston Chase and he was sent back to the pavilion just when he looked set during the 3rd ODI

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Navdeep Saini me an impressive ODI debut in series-deciding third ODI against West Indies at Barabati Stium in Cuttack on Sunday. t only did he take a good catch under pressure, but he also picked up two crucial wickets of Shimron Hetmyer and Roston Chase just when duo was threatening to take visitors to a big total. However, it was wicket of Roston Chase that stood out most.

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Saini sends Roston Chase packing with a picture-perfect yorker

Navdeep Saini h earlier picked up wicket of Shimron Hetmyer to break a 62-run third-wicket stand between duo. After that, he bowled an unplayable yorker to send back Roston Chase who was promoted up order as a pinch-hitter and was living up to expectations. It happened in 32nd over of first innings. On third delivery, Saini h bowled a yorker around middle stump and Chase attempted to defend ball. But, ball was so brilliantly bowled that it got better of batsman's defence and disturbed timber. magical delivery was bowled right in blockhole and young pacer was rewarded for it big time. video of this picture-perfect yorker was posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on ir official Twitter handle. Watch it right here.

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Saini takes a good catch under pressure

Before Navdeep Saini me an impact with ball, he took a good catch under pressure to send back swashbuckling Windies opener Evin Lewis in 16th over. On final delivery of that over which was bowled by Ravindra Jeja, left-arm spinner h bowled a flighted delivery on off stump and Lewis slogged it for a big one. However, he did t get timing right and found Navdeep Saini at long-on who judged ball well and took a good catch. Even though he h lost his balance and tumbled, he ensured that ball did t pop out from his hands and held on to it very tightly with one hand. 

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