Catch these if you can
Fine reflexes, daring dives, and a good dose of anticipation... the finest takes in the series had a bit of all this and more
ESPNcricinfo staff
02-Sep-2015
Rahane one-hander at slip
R Ashwin's biting offbreak found Kumar Sangakkara's outside edge in his final innings in Galle with Ajinkya Rahane diving to his left, stretching out his left hand, and pulling off a one-handed catch at slip.
R Ashwin's biting offbreak found Kumar Sangakkara's outside edge in his final innings in Galle with Ajinkya Rahane diving to his left, stretching out his left hand, and pulling off a one-handed catch at slip.
Rahane's reflexes, again
When Ashwin had Lahiru Thirimanne wafting outside off to one with turn and bounce, Rahane stooped low and snaffled a low catch to his right at slip, this time with both hands.
When Ashwin had Lahiru Thirimanne wafting outside off to one with turn and bounce, Rahane stooped low and snaffled a low catch to his right at slip, this time with both hands.
Silva's stunner
When Harbhajan Singh inside-edged a tossed-up ball from Rangana Herath, it looked destined to drop safely onto the middle of the pitch until Kaushal Silva flung himself forward from short leg and completed a stunning one-handed catch.
When Harbhajan Singh inside-edged a tossed-up ball from Rangana Herath, it looked destined to drop safely onto the middle of the pitch until Kaushal Silva flung himself forward from short leg and completed a stunning one-handed catch.
Mathews outsmarts his opposite number
At the P Sara Oval, anticipating that Virat Kohli was about to open the face and run a Herath delivery down to third man, Angelo Mathews, at slip, moved a step to his right, dived, and came up with the ball in his right hand.
At the P Sara Oval, anticipating that Virat Kohli was about to open the face and run a Herath delivery down to third man, Angelo Mathews, at slip, moved a step to his right, dived, and came up with the ball in his right hand.
Rahul shows off his keeping skills
Umesh Yadav took the key wicket of Mathews with the first ball of the fifth day at the P Sara Oval; KL Rahul, the make-shift keeper, threw himself to his right and caught the edge even as it was dying on him.
Umesh Yadav took the key wicket of Mathews with the first ball of the fifth day at the P Sara Oval; KL Rahul, the make-shift keeper, threw himself to his right and caught the edge even as it was dying on him.
Rahul's close-in catch
In the final innings of the series, when Thirimanne played against Ashwin's turn and lobbed the ball in the air, KL Rahul, at silly point, was alert enough to stretch out his left hand, lob the ball higher, and pouch it on the rebound to end Thirimanne's vigil.
In the final innings of the series, when Thirimanne played against Ashwin's turn and lobbed the ball in the air, KL Rahul, at silly point, was alert enough to stretch out his left hand, lob the ball higher, and pouch it on the rebound to end Thirimanne's vigil.