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KL Rahul’s breathtaking catch helped India do away with Steve Smith (BCCI Twitter)
KL Rahul accomplished a sensational diving catch on Hardik Pandya’s supply to dismiss Steve Smith within the first ODI towards Australia
KL Rahul donned the gloves in the course of the first ODI between India and Australia in Mumbai and the under-fire batter justified his inclusion with a chic catch to dismiss Australian skipper Steve Smith.
Ever since Rishabh Pant’s automobile accident dominated him out of competition, KL Rahul has taken over the wicketkeeping duties in ODIs, whereas KS Bharat was most popular by Rohit Sharma in the course of the lately concluded Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023, which India gained by 2-1.
Rahul didn’t have a great displaying with the bat within the Check collection, earlier than being dropped from the facet for the ultimate two Check matches, he did redeem himself by making a case to be retained within the ODI facet together with his wicketkeeping abilities.
Despite the fact that Ishan Kishan was additionally named in India’s taking part in XI in Rohit’s absence within the first ODI, Rahul was given the wicketkeeping duties and he didn’t disappoint.
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The 29-year-old did miss a chance for a run-out shortly after Smith had solely simply come out to bat as Mohammed Siraj eliminated Travis Head to attract first blood for India.
Nonetheless, Rahul redeemed himself by finishing a diving catch to dismiss Smith on 22 serving to India break an important partnership between Mitchell Marsh and the Aussie stand-in captain.
After Head’s early dismissal, Smith and March had began to select up runs at will thereby irritating Indian bowlers. Pandya took the onus upon himself to supply his facet with a key breakthrough and he did, together with some assist from KL Rahul.
Within the third ball of the 13th over of Australia’s inning, Pandya bowled a fuller supply, which stayed fairly huge however Smith didn’t use his footwork as a substitute tried to chop and ended up gifting away a wholesome edge.
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Rahul dived to his proper and accomplished a sensational catch.
Watch KL Rahul’s catch to dismiss Steve Smith:
The dismissal allowed India to place the brakes on Australia’s innings as Marsh accomplished his fifty shortly afterwards Smith’s departure.
After making his return from harm, Marsh was promoted up the order after David Warner didn’t get well from the harm he sustained within the Check collection.
Marsh seemed in good contact he acquired his fifty in 51 balls, serving to Australia go previous the 100-run mark on the Wankhede Stadium. Nonetheless, he was dismissed at 81, courtesy of fine work from Ravindra Jadeja.
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