Image Source : TWITTER/GREEN TEAM Mohammad Rizwan dives to take a catch in Karachi on Thursday.
Mohammad Rizwan is rapidly establishing himself as a reliable wicket-keeper for Pakistan because the 28-year-old cricketer took a shocking catch to dismiss South African opener Dean Elgar on Day 3 of Pakistan vs South Africa first Test in Karachi on Thursday.
Rizwan took the catch within the post-lunch session off leg-spinner Yasir Shah’s supply to interrupt what was turning out to be a wholesome second innings begin for the Proteas. The wicket fell within the seventeenth over after Elgar’s tried sweep took high edge whereas an alert Rizwan dived in to take the catch close to the crease; leaving South Africa at 48/1.
Wow 1 is goneYasir Shah’s large breakthrough for Pakistan.Perfect catch of Rizwan #PAKvsSA #Richa pic.twitter.com/VsaEa5fVHx— Raeesa Shah (@SRS_31) January 28, 2021
At the time of scripting this report, South Africa, who trailed within the first innings by 158 runs, put 61 runs on board with Aiden Markram (22* off 72) and Rassie van der Dussen (6* off 24) on the crease.
Earlier on Tuesday, Rizwan pulled off a spectacular run out, in Jhonty Rhodes model, to dismiss South African batsman Rassie van der Dussen through the opening Test of the two-match collection on the National Stadium in Karachi.
Spectacular run-out by Mohammad Rizwan, the Pakistan keeper 💥#PAKvsSApic.twitter.com/m1U5e4tWVo— MELbet India Official (@MELbet_in) January 26, 2021
Van der Dussen was on 17 when he pushed the supply from Faheem Ashraf in the direction of mid-off and took off for a single. Dean Elgar, the non-striker, despatched him again, leaving him stranded in the midst of the pitch. Babar Azam collected the ball at cowl and threw the ball rapidly right down to the striker’s finish. Rizwan, who stood somewhat far-off from the stumps, collected the ball and made a full-length dive together with Van der Dussen. But Rizwan had castled down the stumps effectively earlier than the batsman had accomplished the dive.
It was a pointless threat taken by Van der Dussen and he walked again for 17, leaving South Africa for 63 for 2 within the sixteenth over.
