Ashes 2021-22: WATCH - Jos Buttler takes a brilliant one-handed catch which left Twitterati in awe

Stuart Broad picked up Australia's first wicket on opening day of the second Test.

England celebrating Jos Buttler's catch | GETTY

England's veteran pacer Stuart Broad struck early on the opening day of the second Ashes Test to remove Australia opener, Marcus Harris. It was wicket-keeper Jos Buttler who took an outstanding one-handed catch to ensure Harris' dismissal.

Broad bowled a short delivery and Harris tried to play the ball to fine leg area when Buttler put in a full stretched dive to his right side for a jaw-dropping catch. The fans were in awe of Buttler's incredible effort behind the stumps.

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The official digital content account of Cricket Australia tweeted the video and wrote, "INSANE! Buttler pulls in an all-timer behind the stumps! #Ashes".

Australia won the toss and decided to bat first in the Day-Night Test match. After losing Harris early on a score of 4, David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne posted a partnership of over 100 runs for the second wicket. At Tea, after 53 overs of Australia's innings, their score read 129/1 with Warner batting on 65* and Labuschagne on 53*.

The hosts are playing without their full-time Test captain Pat Cummins, who was ruled out of the second match after coming in close contact with a Covid positive case in an Adelaide restaurant. 

Australia are led by Steve Smith, while Travis Head is the video captain. Michael Neser replaced Cummins in the playing eleven for pink-ball Test. 

Here are the reactions of Twitterati:

 

 
 

By - 16 Dec, 2021

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