# Sri Lanka captain’s one-handed stunner sends back Dhruv Jurel 2026-08-17T05:31:35+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A remarkable one-handed catch by Sri Lanka captain Charith Asalanka dismissed India's Dhruv Jurel and left spectators stunned during the match on Sunday. The diving effort at extra cover, plucked low and one-handed, was widely hailed as the day's standout moment. Asalanka's athletic grab ended Jurel's innings and shifted momentum. Commentators and fans praised the quick reflexes and clean pickup. Videos of the catch circulated rapidly on social media, with many calling it a contender for catch of the series. India's total and the match result were not detailed in the report. The dismissal, however, dominated post-play discussion and was flagged by sports.ndtv.com as a major highlight of the day's play. ## Coverage - sports.ndtv.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Charith Asalanka, Dhruv Jurel, India, NDTV Sports, Sri Lanka Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/sri-lanka-captains-one-handed-stunner-sends-back-dhruv-jurel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/sri-lanka-captains-one-handed-stunner-sends-back-dhruv-jurel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/