Top 3 performances of Wriddhiman Saha in international cricket

Former India keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha is celebrating his 41st birthday, as he was born on this day, October 24, in 1984. Saha is still considered to be the best Indian wicket-keeper when it comes to technique, for both spinners and pacers.

Saha’s India Test debut came in 2010 against South Africa as a pure batter, but he cemented his place in 2014, after the retirement of MS Dhoni from the format. He enjoyed a free rein as first-choice keeper until the rise of Rishabh Pant in 2018 and played his last Test for India in 2021.

Wriddhiman Saha played 40 Tests for India, scoring 1353 runs at an average of 29.41, including three centuries and six fifties, with the highest score being 117. He also played nine ODIs, scoring 41 runs.

Today, we take a look at Wriddhiman Saha’s three top performances in international cricket.

Here are the top 3 performances of Wriddhiman Saha in international cricket:

3. 104 vs West Indies, Gros Islet, 2016

India and the West Indies faced off in the third Test of the four-match series in Gros Islet in August 2016. India batted first after losing the toss and found themselves in trouble at 126/5 in the first innings. Then R Ashwin and Saha came together for the saving act, adding 213 runs for the sixth wicket.

Ashwin made 118 runs in 297 balls, while Saha gave apt assistance with 104 in 227 balls, as India posted 353 runs. The West Indies was bowled out for 225 runs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar taking a fifer. India declared second innings at 217/7, with Ajinkya Rahane making 78*. West Indies, chasing 346 to win, could only muster 108 runs, giving India the win by 237 runs.

2. 106* vs Bangladesh, Hyderabad, 2017

India faced Bangladesh in the one-off Test in Hyderabad in 2017. India batted first and posted a massive 687/6d. Virat Kohli starred with 204, while M. Vijay made 108 and Wriddhiman Saha smacked 106*.  Bangladesh replied with 388 thanks to 127 by Mushfiqur Rahim.

India made 159/4d in their second innings, with Pujara making 54* to set Bangladesh 459 runs to win. Four wickets each by R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja bundled Bangladesh for 250 runs in the chase as India won the Test by 208 runs.

1. 117 vs Australia, Ranchi, 2017

India and Australia clashed in the third Test of the tightly fought BGT 2017 in Ranchi. Australia batted first and posted 451 runs on the board, with Steve Smith scoring 179* and Glenn Maxwell making 104 runs, while Ravindra Jadeja took a fifer.

In reply, India managed 603/9d, as Cheteshwar Pujara made 202 in 525 balls in 672 minutes. Saha gave his contribution as well, scoring 117, his highest Test score, with eight fours and one six. Australia replied with 204/6 in the second innings, as the Test ended in a draw.  

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