Watch: Steve Smith screams a scream with one hand to reject Dhananjaya de Silva on the 3rd day of the second test-zl vs aus
Sri Lanka and Australia He struggles with this in the second test of the series at the Galle International Stadium. With both teams who want to get the advantage, the competition was full of exciting moments. While Australia aims to determine its dominance, Sri Lanka is hard to fight to stay in the game.
Steve Smith takes a stunning catch with one hand
The highlight of the 3rd day was followed by Sri Lanka in the second when the Australian star Steve Smith grabbed an incredible catch with one hand to rejection Dhananjaya de Silva. The spectacular moment happened on the fifth ball 40. Matthew Kuhnemann. Delivery, full and around, caught herself and turned abruptly, forcing Dhananjaya to defend herself. The ball took the edge and flew toward the first skating, where Smith immediately responded, he dived low on the right and hit the ball with only one hand. The dead were examined by the catch, but the reprise confirmed that it was clean, adding another moment of the brilliance of Smith’s Polish record.
Here’s a video:
Another day, another Steve Smith scream 😱pic.twitter.com/8z1apxuzrk
– Crickettimes.com 8. February 2025
Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting in a rare test feat
With this catch, Smith scored an extraordinary turning point in the test crunch, surpassing the former Australian captain Ricky Ponting For most of the non-vika catch in the longest format. Smith now has 198 test catches, surpassing Ponting’s sum of 196. His exceptional field is still a key remedy for Australia, which further cemented his heritage as one of the best sliding fields in the history of the cricket.
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Smith moves to fifth place all over time
Smith’s latest catch puts it on the fifth list of all times of most catches in a test crunch by a non-Vikar. Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid runs a scan of 210 catch, followed by England Joe Root (207), Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawardene (205) and southern Africa Jacques Kallis (200). With Smith’s current shape and sharp reflections, he could soon move ranking and challenging the main names on this elite list.
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