Wriddhiman Saha breaks MS Dhoni’s record of most dismissals in a Test match

Team India bowled South Africa for 130 in their second innings

By: Karan Nanda |
January 8, 2018 6:42 pm

India’s regular Test wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha on January 8 entered his name into the records book after he broke former India’s Test captain MS Dhoni’s record of the most dismissals in a Test by an Indian wicketkeeper. Saha achieved the feat during the ongoing Test match between India and South Africa at Cape Town.

On Day 4 of the first Test match, Saha took a catch of Morne Morkel off Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s delivery, following which Saha became the first Indian to take 10 catches in an away Test.

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Before this, MS Dhoni had affected nine dismissals in the Test against Australia at Melbourne in December 2014. Interestingly this was MS Dhoni’s last Test match. In his nine dismissals, there were eight catches and one stumping.

Here are the records:

PLAYER	DATE	DISMISSALS	OPPOSITION
Wriddhiman Saha	8- January – 2018	10	South Africa
MS Dhoni	26- December – 2014	9	Australia
Nayan Mongia	26- December- 1996	8	South Africa
MS Dhoni	16- January – 2008	8	Australia

Since making his debut against South Africa in 2010, Saha has represented India in 32 Tests, affecting 85 dismissals – 75 catches and 10 stumpings.

Meanwhile, Team India bowled South Africa for 130 in their second innings. Team India required 2018 runs to win a Test match.

Innings Break! South Africa 286 & 130. #TeamIndia need 208 runs to win the 1st Test #FreedomSeries #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/SJDDiAHU8G

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 8, 2018

Team India have never won a Test series since their first tour in 1992.