India vs Australia 2017 First Test, Day 1: 5 Talking points

Wriddhiman Saha’s spectacular grab

The petite wicketkeeper from West Bengal had been forced out of the team during the England tour with a hamstring injury, having been replaced by Parthiv Patel. He returned with a bang, scoring a century against Bangladesh in the one-off Test.

On Day 1, he showed the kind of athleticism he can conjure behind the stumps by plucking a blinder from thin air, a tired body and a hot day notwithstanding.

Umesh’s delivery, a tad short in length, enticed a cut shot from Steve O’Keefe, who slashed hard but managed only a thick edge. The ball flew towards the right of Saha, who clutched it with a full-length dive, eliciting excited responses from his teammates.