[Watch] Rohit Sharma, Devdutt Padikkal’s Incredible Catches Reap Rewards For Ashwin

Rohit Sharma and Devdutt Padikkal took two excellent catches (X.com)

Fielding has always been the key, irrespective of whichever format you play. The Indian team put on an exhibition in Dharamsala on Thursday during their fifth and final Test against England, and it was Rohit Sharma, who led by example.

Playing his 100th Test match, Ashwin took two wickets in three balls, courtesy of two splendid fielding efforts. Devdutt Padikkal, the debutant, was the first man to get the limelight, as Tom Hartley, batting on 6 off 9 deliveries, went for a big slog sweep against the veteran spinner. The timing, however, was not executed, as Padikkal, placed at long-on, took a skier brilliantly to end his stay.

Then, two balls later, Rohit took all the attention while fielding at slip. Mark Wood, who went for a defensive push, fell for a two-ball duck after Rohit dived perfectly to his left to complete a sharp catch. In the process, Rohit became the first player in the history of the game to grab 60 or more catches in each format.

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Watch both Padikkal and Rohit's catches here

Meanwhile, England, despite Zak Crawley's excellent 79, are falling apart, having slipped to 218/9 as of writing.

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