R Ashwin's Lightning Sprint and Terrific Catch; Ravi Shastri's Praise Takes the Cake

Mitchell and Young celebrated their fifty partnership in the third delivery of the 28th over. However, in the next delivery, Mitchell attempted a big shot off Ravindra Jadeja but mistimed it, resulting in the ball coming off the bottom part of the bat. The ball sailed towards mid-on where Ashwin sprinted back an impressive 19 meters in just five seconds to pull off a spectacular catch. Despite taking a tumble as he ran back sideways, Ashwin managed to maintain his composure and hold onto the ball securely. Mitchell was dismissed for 21 off 44 balls, leaving New Zealand reeling at 94/4.

Reacting to Ashwin's catch, commentator and former India head coach Ravi Shastri was euphoric and remarked, "And the senior statesman is at work. Terrific catch."

"He thought he had that covered but you can see that things were happening with Jadeja getting into the groove. This is a brilliant catch, he had to run backwards. Just watch the technique here and as he goes back, he goes a little sideways as well, but watch his eyes. It is on the ball, into the hands, watching it all the way and that is a fine, fine catch from Ravichandran Ashwin. He has got every reason to be delighted. Mitchell can't believe it. After concentrating so hard, the fifty partnership coming up, and Jadeja breaks through," he added.

Jadeja and Ashwin are known for their partnership on the cricket field. This is also the seventh time that Ashwin has taken a catch off Jadeja's bowling. With pride at stake, India will be hoping to win the final Test match. Meanwhile, New Zealand, who have already bagged a 2-0 series-clinching lead, will look for a cleansweep.