India captain Shubman Gill makes a dramatic one-handed catch to dismiss Sri Lanka batter Kamindu Mendis during the first Test at Galle. The catch comes off Kuldeep Yadav’s delivery, as Gill dives fully to his left and takes the ball inches above the pitch, holding on as he lands.
Across outlets, the dismissal is described as a key turning point in Sri Lanka’s innings. Mendis is reported to be in the middle of his spell of batting (scoring 14 off 25 balls in one account) when he advances down the pitch and plays a push-drive that appears likely to go safe. Instead, Gill intercepts the ball at extra cover, prompting immediate celebrations. Times of India adds that after Mendis is dismissed for fourteen, Sri Lanka slips to 59 for four, while another report notes the hosts later lose additional wickets in the same match period.
The outlets largely agree on the specific moment—Gill’s full-stretch dive, the one-handed take, and the ball being caught above the ground—while differing mainly in surrounding scoreboard and narrative detail. The play also draws viral attention on social media.
