The veteran Indian wicket-keeper, Wriddhiman Saha has proved his mettle by reaching new heights following his superlative performance in the second Test between India and South Africa on Sunday. Saha was nothing short of exceptional behind the stumps as India created a new Test record of most consecutive series wins at home.
Before the start of the three-match Test series, India captain Virat Kohli had made a huge claim, saying that for him Saha “is the best keeper in the world”. The latter repaid the faith shown in him by the skipper by putting on an exhibition in the second Test by taking some brilliant catches.
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As Saha proved his worth in team, one player who will be feeling the heat would be the young gloveman, Rishabh Pant. Sanju Samson recently scored a double-century in the Vijay Hazare Trophy, also staking his claim in the limited-overs squad, and with Saha doing a stunning job in Tests, Pant could find himself warming the benches on the sidelines in the Indian dressing room.
Following Saha’s exceptional showing as a wicketkeeper in the Pune Test, fans decided to poke some fun at Pant and posted some hilarious memes.
After seeing Saha's wicketkeeping in today's test match
Rishabh pant be like : pic.twitter.com/ai6ZYa6fet
— Dhaneshwar_D 🇮🇳 (@DhaneshwarD1) October 13, 2019
#INDvsSA #SAHA
Rishabh pant right now 👇👇😂 pic.twitter.com/qboPkKjfzB— Fan and 127 others (@Khantastic_) October 13, 2019
Rishabh Pant After watching saha's great catches pic.twitter.com/661hVOJKke
— Ahnied kolim (@kolim_official) October 13, 2019
After watching saha, Rishabh pant reaction#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/T8aaS5TVSc
— Raman (@Hraman_yd) October 13, 2019
Rishabh Pant finding a place in the Indian team. pic.twitter.com/fKNoPjpAB1
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 9, 2019
Rishabh Pant trying his kip up in dressing room. pic.twitter.com/82qewr00No
— Not that Vinay (@semperfiutd) October 11, 2019
Dinesh Karthik 60(26), Samson 212 and both having a decent tournament overall, MSD still hasn’t retired, Saha being preferred in tests. Pant be like. #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/mtJ7O68Ly9
— Vikrant Paruchuri (@vikrant1699) October 12, 2019
Saha Fan Showing Saha's Blinder Catches To Rishabh Pant Fan #INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/HodUAE95Ns
— Aneeka (SACHIN) (@AsYouNtWish) October 13, 2019
Rishabh pant be like: Saha ne.. pic.twitter.com/mOBzh7FgvL
— Arun Vijay (@Arun__vijay__) October 13, 2019
While Saha was one of India’s standout performers in the second Test, it was the overall performance of the team that saw the hosts completely outplaying South Africa by an innings and 137 runs to clinch a record 11 successive series win at home. South Africa was dismissed for 189 after following-on in the final session of day four in Pune, as India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
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The win also solidified India’s number-one position in the world Test championship with 200 points. Kohli set up the win with his unbeaten 254 — a record seventh double-century for the star batsman — in India’s 601 for five declared.
The third and final Test of the series between India and South Africa is scheduled to be played at the JSCA stadium in Ranchi, starting October 19.
