Australian stand-in skipper Steve Smith has pulled off probably the most spectacular slips catchers you’ll ever see throughout his aspect’s scorching begin with the ball to the second ODI towards India.
Smith’s choice to bowl first after successful the toss paid dividends early, with left-armer Mitchell Starc tearing by means of India’s high order because the hosts had been bowled out for 117.
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The rating was India’s fourth lowest at dwelling and lowest towards Australia in India. It can be the third lowest rating in matches between Australia and India and took only one extra ball than the nation’s 1981 capitulation for 64 in Sydney as they had been fired out in simply 26 overs.
Starc had Shubman Gill out for a duck after a Marnus Labuschagne catch earlier than the Aussie paceman dismissed Rohit Sharma (13), Suryakumar Yadav (0) and KL Rahul (9) to have India reeling at 4/48.
But Smith would steal the present within the tenth over with a shocking catch to dismiss India celebrity Hardik Pandya.
Pandya edged a size supply from Sean Abbott into the slips cordon. Smith, who was standing at a traditional second slip place, dived full-stretch to his proper and plucked the ball in his proper hand near the bottom to dismiss Pandya for one.
TV commentator Sanjay Manjrekar cheekily prompt it might be the “catch of the century” – to which former Aussie short-form skipper Aaron Finch responded: “It’s not far off.
“An absolute blinder from Steve Smith,” former Aussie skipper Finch stated on the printed.
“Who needs three slips when you’ve got Steve Smith standing there?
“He’s been known over the years to take them one-handed beauties. Last game there was a lot that just got to his fingertips, but this one … straight into the hand. Almost catches it behind him – brilliant.”
Former Indian fast Ajit Agarkar added: “I don’t think he could’ve gone any further. That; s at full stretch, one-handed, flying to his right.
“You’ll never get tired of watching that.”
Earlier, the Aussies confirmed David Warner’s worldwide return had been placed on maintain.
The expectation was Warner would play each the second and third ODIs towards India after he suffered a fractured elbow whereas additionally sustaining a concussion within the Test sequence.
But the Australian opener wasn’t named for the second ODI after he was dominated with a corked quad.
Alex Carey returned to take the gloves and exchange Josh Inglis, whereas Glenn Maxwell was changed by paceman Nathan Ellis.
Originally printed as ‘Catch of the century’ stuns as Australia dominate India
Source: www.news.com.au
