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Australia stand-in skipper Steve Smith is well-known for his fielding within the slip cauldron and he as soon as once more proved his mettle with a shocking catch through the second ODI encounter in opposition to India on Sunday. Mitchell Starc ended up claiming 5 wickets to bundle out India for 117 however the speaking level was the catch that ended the innings of Hardik Pandya. Pandya ended up getting a thick edge on a supply from Sean Abbott and it seemed just like the ball was too removed from Smith on the slips. Nonetheless, the veteran Aussie cricketer pulled off a full size to his proper and his superman effort left India skipper Rohit Sharma and different teammates fully shocked on the dressing room.
#SteveSmith catch of century Smithy you magnificence pic.twitter.com/LQkuNvNQJO
— Zaheer Khan (@ZaheerK30866428) March 19, 2023
The commentators have been additionally left dumbfounded by the brilliance of Smith’s fielding and ex-India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar even advised that it may be thought of for the “catch of the century”.
Starc made full use of useful circumstances to take 5 for 53 as Australia bundled out India for a meagre 117 in 26 overs within the second ODI in Visakhapatnam on Sunday.
Starc’s ninth five-wicket haul in ODIs together with high quality show from Sean Abbott (3/23) and Nathan Ellis (2/13) gave Indian batters no likelihood to cool down with the ball seaming and swinging prodigiously.
Virat Kohli (31) and Axar Patel (29 not out) have been the one batters to cross the 20-run mark.
(With PTI inputs)
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