India enjoyed yet another commanding day with the bat in the second Test against the West Indies at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Shubman Gill joined forces with Yashasvi Jaiswal to score an unbeaten century, steering India to a massive 518/5 before the team decided to declare their innings just before tea. The hosts’ dominance continued to underline their batting depth and confidence on home soil.
The West Indies openers, John Campbell and Tagenarine Chanderpaul, began their reply cautiously, managing to see off the fiery new-ball spell from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj. However, just as the pair seemed settled, Campbell’s luck ran out when he was dismissed moments before tea — thanks to a spectacular, reflex catch by Sai Sudharsan at short leg that left everyone stunned.
After the interval, Chanderpaul and Alick Athanaze tried to rebuild the innings, adding a steady 66-run partnership for the second wicket. But once Athanaze fell, the West Indies’ batting line-up began to unravel. From a promising 87/1, they suddenly found themselves reeling at 107/4. At that point, Tevin Imlach walked in to join Shai Hope, looking slightly nervous as he faced the spin challenge posed by Kuldeep Yadav and Ravindra Jadeja.
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Early in his innings, Imlach had an unusual moment of brilliance. After playing five dot balls, he tried defending a delivery from Jadeja that pitched on the off stump and turned sharply away. His soft-handed shot caused the ball to trickle back towards the stumps. Showing lightning-fast reflexes, Imlach instinctively lifted his foot and volleyed the ball away from danger — a move more reminiscent of a footballer than a cricketer.
The Indian close-in fielders, including KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, were left in disbelief, holding their heads as Jadeja grinned in amusement. The moment quickly went viral, with fans on social media praising Imlach’s football-like reactions. That quick thinking not only saved his wicket but also symbolized his determination to hang in there, extending his stay at the crease and offering a rare moment of light-hearted drama in a tense Test match.