[Watch] Alex Carey dives to take first slip’s catch and remove Mohammed Siraj for 1 in BGT 2024-25 3rd Test
Australia wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey took a stunning catch off Mitchell Starc to draw curtains on Mohammed Siraj’s short stint at the crease on Day 4 (Tuesday, December 17) of the ongoing third Border-Gavaskar series Test in Brisbane. Carey dived to his right to complete the catch in front of the first slip as Siraj walked back for just one run off 11 deliveries, leaving the tourists in a spot of bother at 201/8. The right-handed batter had walked in at No. 9 despite sustaining a hamstring issue on Day 2.
The dismissal took place in the 63rd over of India’s first innings. Starc bowled a full-length ball from around the wicket that angled in after pitching. The right-hander went hard at it, only to manage a thick edge before Carey made a full-stretch dive to grab the catch.
Watch the wicket below:
This was Mitchell Starc’s third wicket of the match and 14th of the BGT 2024-25 series.
India avoid follow-on against Australia in 3rd BGT Test
Team India were in an uncomfortable position but avoided follow-on against Australia on Day 4 of the ongoing third Test. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja were the only two batters who helped India go past the 200-run mark.
Rahul scored 84 before Steve Smith took a blinder at first slip off Nathan Lyon. On the other hand, Jadeja scored 77 off 123 deliveries before holing out to Mitchell Marsh at covers off Pat Cummins.
At the time of writing, the visitors were 252/9 at Stumps on Day 4, with Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah at the crease.
Batting first, Australia put up 445. Travis Head top scored for the Aussies, scoring 152 off 160, while Steve Smith returned to form with 101 off 190 deliveries. The duo shared a 241-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Alex Carey also chipped in with a 70-run knock.
Jasprit Bumrah emerged as the leading wicket-taker for India, picking up six wickets, while Mohammed Siraj bagged two wickets.
The five-match series is currently tied 1-1. The tourists won the series opener by 295 runs before Australia registered a 10-wicket win in the second Test.
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