Jaiswal's Stunning Slip Catch Dismisses Udara in IND vs SL Match
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India played Sri Lanka in a cricket match.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a player for India.
He stood in the slip position.
A slip is a special place near the batsman.
Udara, a Sri Lankan player, hit the ball.
Jaiswal caught the ball very fast.
This is called a catch.
The catch was excellent. People called it "stunning."
Because of the catch, Udara was out.
This is called a dismissal.
A famous commentator, Harsha Bhogle, saw the catch.
He said good things about Jaiswal.
There was also talk about a small fight.
It was between Jaiswal and Asitha Fernando.
Asitha Fernando plays for Sri Lanka.
People are talking about this fight online.
Vocabulary4 words
- slip
- a place near the batsman where players stand to catch the ball
- catch
- when a player holds the ball in the air to get a player out
- out
- when a batsman must stop playing and leave
- dismissal
- the act of getting a batsman out
Quiz
Answer key
1. Yashasvi Jaiswal 2. Udara 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
India played _____ in a cricket match.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is a player for _____.
He stood in the _____ position.
Udara, a Sri Lankan player, hit the _____.
Jaiswal caught the ball very _____.
This is called a _____.
The catch was excellent. People called it "_____."
Because of the catch, Udara was _____.
A famous commentator, Harsha _____, saw the catch.
There was also talk about a small _____.