India wasted no time stamping their authority on Day 3 of the opening Take a look at towards West Indies in Ahmedabad on Saturday, hanging in fashion via a second of brilliance from Nitish Reddy. The 22-year-old all-rounder lit up the morning session with a shocking catch at sq. leg to dismiss Tagenarine Chanderpaul, leaving followers and teammates equally thrilled.The breakthrough got here within the eighth over of the West Indies innings when Mohammed Siraj banged one quick into the left-hander. Chanderpaul, cramped for room, swivelled right into a pull shot however didn’t preserve it down. The ball flew awkwardly to the left of sq. leg, the place Reddy launched himself full size, grabbing it cleanly with each palms. Click on right here to observe the complete video of the catch taken by Nitish ReddyThe dismissal ended Chanderpaul’s keep at 8 runs off 23 deliveries, and West Indies had been decreased to 21/1.Siraj, working with self-discipline alongside Jasprit Bumrah, exploited the early morning bounce to maintain the guests on the again foot.Earlier, India had declared their innings in a single day on 448/5, taking a commanding 286-run lead. KL Rahul’s fluent century (100), Dhruv Jurel’s maiden ton (125), and Ravindra Jadeja’s unbeaten 104 had already put the hosts in management. Jurel and Jadeja’s 206-run partnership for the fifth wicket floor the West Indies bowlers into submission, whereas Khary Pierre picked up his maiden Take a look at scalp by dismissing Jurel.The West Indies’ batting assets seemed skinny, additional hampered by the absence of injured pacers Alzarri Joseph and Shamar Joseph. With out their spearheads, the Caribbean facet has struggled to mount any severe problem.With an enormous cushion on the board and their bowlers already firing, India seem poised to wrap up proceedings rapidly. Reddy’s blinder solely added to the momentum, underlining why this Take a look at seems firmly inside India’s grasp.