AUS vs IND third Test Day 2: Steve Smith returns to kind in model with twenty seventh century; eighth towards India

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Australian batsman Steve Smith reached the triple figures throughout the third Test towards India in Sydney.
Steve Smith ended his lean patch with the bat in model as he introduced his twenty seventh Test century throughout the second day of the third Test towards India in Sydney. The Australian batsman slammed his eights hundred towards India, and Australia’s first within the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

Smith had didn’t cross the double figures previous to the century, registering a highest rating of 9 throughout the primary two Tests.

The Aussie appeared in prime contact for the reason that begin of his innings on Day 1, displaying an exhibition on assured stroke-playing as he remained unbeaten on 31. While he produced a counter-attacking recreation towards the quick bowlers, Smith was cautious towards the set of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, who had troubled him all through the Test collection.

After Australia misplaced Marnus Labuschagne (91) early on Day 2, Smith took the onus of holding one finish. However, he continued to lose companions on the opposite and reached his century when the house aspect had already misplaced seven wickets for 291. Mitchell Starc was on the different finish for his hundred.

Smith took 202 balls to achieve his first three-figure rating since 2019, hitting 13 fours for his eighth Test hundred towards India.

The Australian batsman holds the important thing for the hosts’ sturdy comeback. India, underneath the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, made an excellent restoration after a humiliating defeat in Adelaide’s Pink Ball Test to defeat Australia within the Boxing Day match, the place India gained by 8 wickets.

Australia had gained the toss and opted to bat within the Sydney Test. The four-match collection is at the moment degree at 1-1.