India’s Ruturaj Gaikwad produced a spectacular fielding effort to dismiss New Zealand batter Will Young in the fifth and final ODI at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday, November 15. The Indian opener showcased excellent athleticism and awareness, completing a stunning running catch at deep square leg to provide his team with an important breakthrough.
The dismissal came on the third delivery of the 17th over of New Zealand’s innings. Arshdeep Singh bowled a back-of-a-length delivery on middle stump, prompting Young to attempt a pull shot. However, he failed to get the desired connection, sending the ball towards deep square leg. Gaikwad sprinted to his right before diving and sliding to complete an excellent catch.
Check out the video of Will Young’s dismissal below:
A partnership-breaker, capped off with a stunning effort in the deep. 💥
Ruturaj Gaikwad, take a bow! 👏
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Young departed after scoring 22 runs off 42 deliveries, including three boundaries. His wicket left New Zealand at 64/2 after 16.3 overs, giving India another opportunity to put pressure on the hosts.
Earlier, New Zealand openers Tim Seifert and Will Young added 26 runs off 33 deliveries for the first wicket. Mohammed Siraj provided India with the opening breakthrough in the sixth over, dismissing Seifert for 14 off 21 balls. Young subsequently joined Nick Kelly at the crease, and the duo added 38 runs from 66 deliveries before Arshdeep Singh and Gaikwad combined to end the partnership.
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At the time of writing, New Zealand were 76/2 after 19 overs, needing another 134 runs to reach their target of 210. Nick Kelly was batting on 23 off 42 deliveries, while Dean Foxcroft had scored 10 off 10 balls.
Earlier in the match, India struggled after being asked to bat first, losing their top three batters cheaply. Rohit Sharma scored seven off 13 deliveries, while Virat Kohli managed just five off seven balls. Ruturaj Gaikwad also failed to make a significant contribution with the bat, departing for 18 off 27 deliveries.
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Captain Shreyas Iyer added 22 off 26 balls, while Axar Patel and Ishan Kishan scored 46 runs each. Axar faced 55 deliveries and struck five boundaries and a six, whereas Kishan contributed 46 off 58 balls. Naman Dhir also chipped in with 22 off 31 deliveries.
Despite these contributions, India struggled to accelerate during the middle overs as New Zealand continued taking wickets at regular intervals. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 209 in 42.1 overs. For New Zealand, captain Mitchell Santner was among the leading performers with the ball, finishing with impressive figures of 3/47 from his 10 overs.
