Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Shubman Gill's Stunning Catch Breaks Sri Lanka's Dangerous Partnership
Shubman Gill made a very difficult catch in a cricket match.
Prasidh Krishna bowled a short ball to Kamindu Mendis.
Mendis hit the top of the ball, sending it high into the air.
Gill had to run backward to reach it.
He watched the ball carefully and then dived forward.
He caught it safely with both hands.
Mendis had scored 55 runs before being dismissed.
The catch ended a 115-run partnership and gave India an important breakthrough.
Shubman Gill caught Kamindu Mendis at square leg from Prasidh Krishna's bowling.
Mendis was dismissed for 55, ending a 115-run partnership with Pasindu Sooriyabandara.
Krishna's short delivery rose to about shoulder height and produced a top edge.
Gill ran backward, tracked the ball and completed the catch while diving forward.
The breakthrough gave India renewed energy after Sri Lanka handled India's opening bouncer well.
- Who
- India Test skipper Shubman Gill caught Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis off Prasidh Krishna's bowling.
- What
- Gill completed a running, diving catch to dismiss Mendis for 55 and break a 115-run partnership.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Where
- At square leg; the match venue was not stated.
- Why
- India needed a breakthrough, and the dismissal ended a dangerous partnership with Pasindu Sooriyabandara.
- Catcher
- Shubman Gill
- Dismissed batter
- Kamindu Mendis
- Mendis's score
- 55 runs
- Bowler
- Prasidh Krishna
- Partnership broken
- 115 runs between Kamindu Mendis and Pasindu Sooriyabandara
- Catch location
- Square leg
- Match context
- India had enforced the follow-on before Sri Lanka's second innings
