Team India skipper Jasprit Bumrah opted to bat first after winning the toss at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on Friday, January 3. However, the decision backfired for the visiting team as they collapsed to 17/2 in 7.4 overs. KL Rahul was dismissed for 4 runs, while Yashasvi Jaiswal added 10 runs.
Marnus Labuschagne completed the catch at gully. The Australians celebrated, but Kohli remained unmoved, and the decision went to the third umpire. Joel Wilson ruled the catch not out, stating that the ball had made contact with the ground before Smith flicked it up. Smith was left frustrated by the decision.
“The Australian fans will feel like they’ve been robbed, the Indian fans, desperate relief,” former England bowler Guha said on Fox Cricket commentary at the time of the dismissal.
100 Per Cent; No Denying It Whatsoever - Steve Smith
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Speaking at Fox Cricket’s Isa Guha during the lunch break on Day 1, Steve Smith backed his catch involving Virat Kohli. However, the 35-year-old refused to comment on the third umpire's decision as Australia moved on.
Shubman Gill Was Trying to Take His Time There - Steve Smith
Steve Smith revealed that Shubman Gill's words before his dismissal may have played into Australia's hands. Smith recalled that Gill mentioned he would take his time, but he eventually attempted a risky run and was dismissed. The stump mic caught their brief exchange before the wicket.
“He actually said something to me, ‘I’ll take my time’ or something, and I was like, ‘Yeah, I don’t know’, but he decided to run on the last one and I think he was trying to launch him (the ball) so that happens,” he added.
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