New Delhi: Indian wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha staked his claim for the greatest catch by an Indian wicketkeeper by pulling off a blinder against Australia on opening day of the first Test match at Pune.


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Saha, who has regularly been backed by the Indian think tank as the best wicketkeeper from the current lot, left everybody gobsmacked as he flew full-stretch towards his right to dismiss Australia's lower-order batsman Steve O'Keefe.


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The right-hander had edged a wide delivery from Umesh Yadav between the wicketkeeper and first slip and while the ball looked to rush between the gap, Saha dived and pulled off a stunner from nowhere.


Skipper Virat Kohli was migty impressed with the glovesman's effort as he braced him for a long time.


Watch Saha's sensational effort here:



After his brilliant effort on field, Saha failed to impress with the bat as he was dismissed for a second-ball duck by Australian spinner O' Keefe.


On Day 2, O'Keefe ripped through the Indian batting line-up with a career-best 6/35, as Australia took a healthy 155-run lead after skittling hosts out for just 105 runs to their first innings total of 260.