Watch Video: ‘Catch of the century’ takes by Steve Smith to dismiss Hardik Pandya & India bowled out for 117 runs in Ongoing 2nd ODI
The Australia stand-in captain took another sensational catch, this time a one-handed diving catch at the slip cordon in the 2nd ODI of the ongoing 3-match series against India in Visakhapatnam on Sunday. Smith’s sensational catch to dismiss Hardik Pandya in the 10th over the contest left fans and on-air commentators in awe.
The commentators were in all awe of Smith’s effort and Sanjay Manjrekar called it the catch of the century. Smith’s diving effort saw Pandya walking back for a mere score of 1.
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Leading 1-0 in the ongoing three-match series, India were bowled out for 117 in the first innings, setting a target of 118 runs vs Australia in the second ODI at the YS Raja Reddy Cricket Stadium, in Vishakapatnam on Sunday. Axar Patel remained unbeaten for India at 29 runs off 29 balls. Meanwhile, Mitchell Starc struck early in the opening over to remove Shubman Gill for a two-ball duck. The pacer then struck twice in the fifth over to remove Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav.
Starc also removed KL Rahul in the 9th over. Sean Abbott moved Hardik Pandya. Meanwhile, Nathan Ellis removed Virat Kohli in the 16th over, followed by the wicket of Ravindra Jadeja in the 20th over. Abbott then once again struck twice to remove Mohammed Shami and Kuldeep Yadav in the same over (25th). Then Starc ended the Indian innings in the 26th over to remove Axar for his fifer
Hardik Pandya dismissed for 1. what a catch by Smith#HardikPandya #INDvsAUS #ViratKohli #SuryakumarYadav
India 49/5 now. pic.twitter.com/idE6IjpaSR— Rajkumar (@Rajkumar0507) March 19, 2023