IND vs SA LIVE: India drop catches: India players did not have good day in the field against South Africa in the first ODI at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mohammed Siraj and Ravi Bishnoi were major culprits as they dropped catches. Besides these, the Indian players were involved in several misfields in the game. Even India’s fielding in the T20 series against Australia last month was not impressive. Follow India vs South Africa ODI series live updates with InsideSport.IN
It was these moments, which helped South Africa come up with a good score on Thursday. They scored 249/4 in 40 overs. The overs were curtailed due to rain before the match began.
IND vs SA LIVE: India’s POOR FIELDING SHOW continues, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mohammed Siraj and Ravi Bishnoi drop catches to raise concerns, Check out
The first catch was dropped by Gill at first slip. The batter being Janneman Malan, whose outside edge of the bat was found by Shardul Thakur. Despite the ball carrying comfortably at slip, Gill failed to latch onto it. Malan was on 17 then, and added just five runs before he was out for 22.
Opportunity loss
Catch dropped in slip#INDvSA #Indiancricketteam #Indian #Lucknow pic.twitter.com/HHknWSoHz0— राजेश्वर (@rraajeshwar) October 6, 2022
At the end, when Henrich Klassen and David Miller was going after the bowlers, the latter was dropped on 51 by Gaikwad. Though the catch was not easy, the player should have caught it after getting to the ball. Ravi Bishnoi also dropped a catch with Miller on 52. He failed to judge a skier despite running to get there. The in form South African added 24 runs as he remained not out on 75.
Best fielding have ever seen by team IND wow!! 💥💥 Not even a single catch dropped. #IndiavsSouthAfrica #odi pic.twitter.com/m5I3zNDSQo
— Sattai.com Muthukumar (@ComSattai) October 6, 2022
As for Siraj drop, Klassen hit the ball straight up in the air. The ball sailed into the night sky, but Siraj failed to be under control and failed to catch the ball. The pacer had covered the ground well, but did not look too comfortable on the ball. Klassen was on 64 and he remained not out on 74.
India are playing a different team in the ongoing ODI series when compared to the T20 squad against South Africa. However, there remains a common factor – poor fielding standards.
Even former India coach Ravi Shastri criticised the Indian players for their fielding in the India vs Australia T20 series last month. Though India’s fielding standards have improved from the last decade, the Men in Blue need to be consistent. They cannot afford to drop easy catches in matches. Sometimes, that could prove to be a difference between a win and a loss as well.
IND vs SA LIVE: India’s POOR FIELDING SHOW continues, Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Mohammed Siraj and Ravi Bishnoi drop catches to raise concerns, Check out
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