Sri Lanka and Australia They squeeze him in the second test of the series in Galle International Stadium. With both teams, the competition, who wants to win our top, was full of interesting moments. Australia aims to ensure its dominance, Sri Lanka struggles difficult to stay in the game.
Steve Smith catch a surprisingly fifty
Most of the 3rd day came to the Australian star Sri Lanka’s second shots Steve Smith to catch an incredible fifty to reject Dhananjaya de Silva. The magnificent point took place in the 40th and fifth ball after slander Matthew Kuhnemann. Delivery, full and around, narrowed and turned into a sharp way, forced Dhananjaya to defend. The ball took the edge and flew to the first slip, the Smith reacted immediately, dive down right and hit the ball with just one hand. Umpires reviewed holding, but the repetitions confirmed that Smith was clean by adding another brightness moment to the field record.
Here’s the video:
Another day, another shouting from Steve Smith 😱pic.twitter.com/8z1apxuzrk
– Crickettime.com (@CrickTimeShq) 8 February 2025
Smith exceeds ricky ponting in a rare test feat
With this catch, Smith has achieved a remarkable stage in the test cricket that surpassed the former Australian captain Ricky ponting For most wicketkeeper in the longest format. Smith, in 198, in 198, Pontresses the 198 tests of Ponting. His exclusive areas continue to be an important entity for Australia, strongly tightens his legacy as one of the best sliding areas in cricket history.
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Smith is always in the fifth in Tally
Smith’s reconciliation occupies the fifth place in the list of the most detainees in the most test cricket. The former Indian captain Rahul dravid Takes charts with 210 catches, followed by the UK closely Joe’s root (207), Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawarde (205), and South Africa Jack callis (200). With the current form and sharp reflexes in Smith, he can quickly read the first names on this elite list, which soon lifted the ratings.
