24th July (CRICKETNMORE) - Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha contibuted 40 runs with the bat in the first innings of the first test at Antigua but its was his wicket-keeping that caught the attention. He was involved in 6 West Indian dismissals and created some interesting records:

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# He is the third Indian wicketkeeper to effect six dismissals in a Test innings, joining Syed Kirmani (vs New Zealand at Christchurch in February 1976) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (vs New Zealand at Wellington in April 2009). Also read the  Former West Indian bowler who became a Musician

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# He is the first wicketkeeper to effect six dismissals in a Test innings in the Caribbean.

# He is the first Indian wicket keeper to be associated in the dismissals of the top five batsmen in a Test innings.


 

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