England vs India 2018: Four catches dropped by Indian fielders in the first Test

Dinesh Karthik

England v India: Specsavers 1st Test - Day Three

After reducing England to 285/9 on day one, Mohammed Shami was given the responsibility to bowl the final over of the day and the Bengal pacer almost had the hosts dismissed on the first day itself but wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik had other ideas as he put down a difficult chance behind the wickets.

Shami pitched the ball on off stump, swung it away from the southpaw Sam Curran, who edged the ball towards the slip cordon. As the ball was traveling straight to Shikhar Dhawan at first slip, Karthik dived to his left in a bid to take the catch and managed to get his hands on the ball before putting it down.

That didn't cost India much as England scored just two more runs before getting all-out for 287.