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Steve Smith Drops A Sitter In The Slips To Give Lifeline To Ravindra Jadeja: Watch
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The incident took place on the fifth ball of the 34th over of India’s first innings, which was bowled by Scott Boland.
Steve Smith drops Ravindra Jadeja’s catch. (Picture Credit: Screengrab)
Star Australian cricketer Steve Smith dropped a simple catch off Scott Boland’s bowling in the second slip on Friday (January 3) to give a lifeline to Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja was batting on 3 runs from six balls when a ball kissed an edge of his bat and travelled straight to Smith, but the 35-year-old Australian star failed to complete the catch.
The incident took place on the fifth ball of the 34th over of India’s first innings in the ongoing fifth Test against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground.
Jadeja was the second batter on Friday whose catch was dropped by Smith. In the morning session, Smith gave a lifeline to Virat Kohli. On that occasion as well, Boland was the bowler.
Despite his two drops, Smith, who is coming into the fifth Test against the Indian team after scoring centuries in the last two matches, has completed one catch. On the last ball before lunch, which was bowled by Nathan Lyon, Smith completed Shubman Gill’s catch.
Gill, who replaced Rohit Sharma in India’s playing XI for the fifth and final Test of the series, could only manage to score 20 runs from 64 balls as a No. 3 batter.
Jadeja, who has been given a lifeline at the start of his innings, would like to make the most of the reprieve and score big runs to rescue the Jasprit Bumrah-led side from another humiliation and post at least a decent total in the first innings.
Jadeja, who sits at No. 1 position in the Test all-rounder’s ranking, came out to bat at No. 6 after Kohli was sent back to the pavilion by Boland. Kohli faced a total of 69 deliveries during his stay at the crease and scored 17 runs. He was caught in the slip by debutant Beau Webster, who also completed Yashasvi Jaiswal’s catch in the first session.
Kohli is India’s fourth-leading run scorer in Test cricket, but in the ongoing series, he has been caught out in the slips on all seven occasions.
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In a shocking turn of events during the ongoing Test match between Australia and India, Steve Smith dropped a crucial catch in the slips to give a lifeline to Ravindra Jadeja. The incident occurred when Jadeja edged a delivery from Nathan Lyon, only for Smith to put down a fairly straightforward chance.
The dropped catch proved to be costly for Australia as Jadeja went on to build a crucial partnership with the Indian tail-enders, adding valuable runs to India’s total. The missed opportunity allowed India to stay in the game and put pressure on the Australian team.
Fans were left stunned by Smith’s uncharacteristic mistake, as the usually reliable fielder let a golden opportunity slip through his fingers. The incident has reignited the debate on the importance of taking catches in crucial moments of the game.
Watch the video of Steve Smith dropping a sitter in the slips and giving a lifeline to Ravindra Jadeja here: [link to video]
Stay tuned for more updates on this thrilling Test match as the battle between Australia and India continues to heat up.
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