Former Australia captain Allan Border was in awe of Steve Smith’s glorious reflex to tug off a surprising catch to dismiss KL Rahul on Day 3 of the third Check match between Australia and India on the Gabba.
Smith had earlier dropped KL Rahul on the primary ball of the third day however had a redemption later. KL, who was batting on 33 when he received the reprieve, added 51 extra runs to his tally. Rahul scored 84 runs.
“Simply pure reflex. It’s an absolute ripper. This was flying throughout to his proper there,” Allan Border was quoted by Fox Cricket.
“I can’t inform you how good a catch that’s,” Border mentioned.
“You’ve got such a brief house of time to react. He’s received that one-handed diving away to his proper.
WHAT A CATCH FROM STEVE SMITH!
Candy redemption after dropping KL Rahul on the primary ball of the day.#AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/d7hHxvAsMd
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“You noticed the primary ball of the day it’s two totally different characters. We talked about it. He doesn’t usually drop catches and he takes some good ones and that’s what it took to finish that nice innings from Rahul.”
Border additionally famous that this isn’t the primary time Smith has taken such a surprising catches in his profession.
“He was transferring away to his proper in anticipation after which goes proper and it simply sticks,” Border mentioned.
“It’s wonderful how typically he does catch like this. He’s fairly extraordinary a few of catches he does take. Simply good.”
After the lunch break, when requested in regards to the catch, Steve Smith advised 7cricket, “Dropped the simple one early. Yeah, sadly it’s received a bit huge on me however yeah, good to tug that one off. It was clearly a reasonably essential partnership to interrupt at that stage so yeah, good to carry on to it.”
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