Brevis Catch Dismisses Gaikwad as India Reach 264/4 in Ranchi ODI

In Ranchi, India, on November 30, 2025, South African fielder Dewald Brevis produced a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss Ruturaj Gaikwad for 8 runs off 14 balls during the opening day-night One Day International against India at the JSCA International Stadium. The 22-year-old's acrobatic dive at backward point in the 27th over off seamer Ottneil Baartman's delivery broke a mounting Indian innings and sparked a brief collapse, handing South Africa a vital foothold.

India, sent in to bat after losing the toss, started steadily despite an early setback. Opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for 16 off 18 balls, caught behind by Quinton de Kock off Nandre Burger's bowling. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli then forged a commanding 136-run partnership for the second wicket, rescuing the innings from 16 for one. Sharma, dropped on 1 by Tony de Zorzi, capitalized to score 57 off 51 balls, including three sixes and five boundaries. In the process, he surpassed Shahid Afridi's record for the most sixes in ODIs, reaching 352 career maximums. Sharma's dismissal, trapped lbw by Marco Jansen, came at 152 for two after 24.3 overs.

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