Harshit Rana’s dream spell just got better! The young Indian pacer continued his impressive run by removing the dangerous Cooper Connolly with a clever slower delivery, drawing applause from the Indian fielders and crowd alike.
Bowling from over the wicket, Rana mixed his pace beautifully — delivering one that was slower into the pitch and cutting away from the left-hander. Connolly, looking to go big over long-off, failed to generate enough power and ended up slicing the ball high into the air.
Standing perfectly under it at long-off, Virat Kohli showed no nerves as he completed a well-judged catch, sending Connolly back for 23 off 34 balls (2 fours).
It was a smartly planned dismissal — Kohli had earlier been seen signaling field changes and chatting with Rana about mixing up the pace. The strategy worked to perfection as Connolly fell just when Australia needed a late push.
With this wicket, Rana bagged his third scalp of the innings, capping off a brilliant outing for the youngster who has impressed with both control and composure.
Australia, who were once cruising comfortably, now find themselves struggling with just one wicket left — and India inching closer to wrapping up the innings in Sydney.
