Steve Smith On Virat Kohli Catch: On the first day of the Sydney Test, the Indian innings was reduced to 185 runs. Wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant scored the maximum 40 runs for India. Apart from this, batsmen like KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli disappointed. Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs. Fast bowler Scott Bowland made the former Indian captain his victim. Before this, Steve Smith standing in the slip caught the catch of Virat Kohli. But the on-field umpire was not sure whether the ball had made contact with the ground or not… after this the decision was referred to the third umpire.
What did Steve Smith say on Virat Kohli’s catch?
The third umpire declared Virat Kohli not out. But after this the Australian players were not happy. Especially, Steve Smith felt that he had caught the ball before it fell on the ground. However, after the end of the first day’s play, Steve Smith gave his reaction on Virat Kohli’s catch. He said that I can say with 100 percent certainty that I had taken the catch, but the third umpire declared me not out. After this I forgot those things and moved ahead. My finger was under the ball. At that time the ball was not touching the ground. I think I had a clean catch.
What happened on the first day of the Sydney Test?
When Virat Kohli was declared not out by the third umpire, he was playing on 12 runs in 48 balls. But Virat Kohli failed to take advantage of this decision. The former Indian captain returned to the pavilion after scoring 17 runs on 69 balls off the bowling of Scott Bowland. Earlier, Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat, but the Indian innings was reduced to just 185 runs. Scott Bowland took maximum 4 wickets for Australia. Apart from this, Mitchell Starc got 3 successes. Pat Cummins dismissed 2 batsmen. Nathan Lyon took 1 wicket.
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