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During the lunch break, when speaking to Cricket Australia, Steve Smith opened up about the possible dismissal of Virat Kohli and expressed disappointment at the umpire’s call.
Steve Smith in dismay after the umpire’s call over Kohli’s wicket (X)
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy continues to provide us with nail-biting moments galore till the very end, and one major talking point after the stroke of lunch has been the disallowed dismissal of Virat Kohli, who escaped departing the field for a golden duck.
Virat Kohli, who came in at No.4 for India in the ongoing fifth Test against Australia, was facing off against Scott Boland, who bowled a stellar bounced-up delivery that kissed the edge of Kohli’s bat and travelled straight to first slip, where Steve Smith was fielding.
An acrobatic Smith went all the way down reflexively, clutching onto the ball with two of his fingers, to prop it up and make it an easy catch for the man at gully.
The Aussie deliriously appealed for the wicket, but a replay from the third umpire showcased a possibility that Smith might ot have fully wrapped his hand around the ball which seemingly touched the ground, bringing up enough doubt for them to rule Kohli not out and to continue play.
During the lunch break, when speaking to Cricket Australia, Steve Smith opened up about the possible dismissal of Virat Kohli and expressed disappointment at the umpire’s call.
“100 percent. Like there’s no denying it, I got it 100 percent. But, the umpire’s made the decision. So, we’ll move on,” Smith stated very matter-of-factly.
Despite regular skipper Rohit Sharma opting to “rest” on account of his poor form, India’s top order once again flattered to deceive.
India got off to yet another disastrous start, losing both openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal within the first hour of play, leaving India at 17/2.
Virat Kohli has been gifted with another life, one that India would hope the talisman would utilise to convert and produce for his side, who are in dire need of stability at the crease.
But, alas, he would fail to do so after the start of the second session, nicking one off Boland to Webster at slips, to walk out for just a mere 17 runs, leaving India at 72/4.
