Sri Lanka and Australia They compete in the second test in the series at the Galle International Stadium. With both teams who want to win the upper hand, the competition was full of exciting moments. While Australia aims to claim their sovereignty, Sri Lanka struggles hard to stay in the game.
Steve Smith gets an amazing catch with one hand
The focus of the 3rd day came to Sri Lanka’s second entries when the Australian star Steve Smith grabbed an incredible alibi to reject Dhananjaya de Silva. The spectacular moment happened to the fifth ball of 40th above, fell from Matthew kuhnemann. The tradition, full and around, was caught and turned sharply, forcing Dhananjaya to defend. The ball took the edge and flew to the first slip, where Smith reacted immediately, diving on his right and tearing the ball with only one hand. The referees looked at the catches, but the repetitions confirmed that it was clean, adding another moment of brilliance to the Smith record.
Here’s the video:
Another day, another scream by Steve Smith 😱pic.twitter.com/8z1apxuzrk
– Crickettimes.com (@Crickettimeshq) 8 February 2025
Smith surpasses Ricky Ponting in a rare test
With this alibi, Smith achieved a remarkable milestone in Test Cricket, surpassing the former Australian captain Ricky ponting For most catches from a non-Wicketkeeper in the greatest form. Smith now has 198 trial catches, surpassing the 196 Ponting’s Tally. Its excellent field is still a crucial advantage for Australia, further enhancing his legacy as one of the best scope in Cricket history.
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Smith moves to the fifth all the time
Smith’s latest catch puts him fifth in the list of all time of most catches in the test cricket from a non-Wicketkeeper. Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid drives the diagrams with 210 catches, followed closely by England Root joe (207), Sri Lanka Mahela Jayawarde (205) and South Africa Jacques kallis (200). In the current form of Smith and sharp reflexes, he could soon raise the ranking and challenge the top names in this elite list.
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