Australia wicketkeeper Josh Inglis made a spectacular diving catch to dismiss India all-rounder Shivam Dube during the second T20 International on Friday, October 31, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
The catch occurred early in India's innings in the five-match series. India started poorly after being asked to bat first, with Josh Hazlewood dismantling the top order and reducing the visitors to 49 for 5 in just 7.3 overs.
In a surprising move, Harshit Rana was promoted above Shubman Gill in the batting lineup. Shivam Dube, however, had a brief stay at the crease. Although he scored a boundary off his first ball due to a fortunate edge, he was soon trapped by a delivery from Xavier Bartlett.
Xavier Bartlett "extracted extra bounce and movement, drawing Dube into a tentative poke outside off. The edge flew to the left of Josh Inglis, who completed a brilliant diving catch."
Dube was dismissed for 4 runs off 2 balls, leaving India seven wickets down.
Fans praised Inglis' extraordinary effort on social media:
"GOOD GRIEF JOSH INGLIS 🤩 #AUSvIND | #PlayoftheDay | @BKTtires"
Author's summary: Josh Inglis's remarkable diving catch in the Melbourne T20I was crucial in India's early batting collapse against Australia.