Ben Stokes Races Down 25 Yards, Pulls Off a Stunning Catch to Dismiss Shreyas Iyer - WATCH

Just when India looked like they had regained control of the innings, out of thin air appeared Ben Stokes, to snap an absolute stunner out of thin air himself and dismiss India’s Shreyas Iyer.

In a rush of blood, Iyer danced ahead onto a fuller delivery from Hartley to sky one high, setting skipper Ben Stokes off on a run.

When it looked like it was not doable, Stokes, who was running in almost blindly, ran back about 25 yards from mid-off at the speed of an Olympic sprinter and then brought out a stunning to hold onto an impeccable catch at the end, garnering a spirited celebration from the England skipper.

India got off to a tumultuous start in Day 3 of the second Test.

James Anderson’s exploits removed both of the dangerous openers in one swift move in the beginning of Day 3, as he swung the momentum in favour of the England side to start the day off right for the visitors.

With the first two overs of his spell on the third day, Anderson dismissed the likes of both Rohit Sharma and the double-centurion Yashasvi Jaiswal, shifting the momentum of the match once again in England’s favour just a smidge more.

England looked set to capitalise on the momentum shift. But, a change of spell which saw Anderson take a break, gave Indian batters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer just the breathing space they needed to get set and bolster the innings once again.

Bolster the innings they did as the duo mustered a 81-run partnership, which saw the likes of both batters taking on Hartley and Rehan Ahmed, to get the runs flowing.

But alas, skipper Ben Stokes had other plans, and the solid partnership is now broken as India attempt to recoup yet again.