Sri Lanka And Australia are fighting in the second test of the series at the International Stadium Galle. The two teams seeking to gain the upper hand, the competition was full of exciting moments. As Australia aims to assert their domination, Sri Lanka fights hard to stay in the game.
Steve Smith takes a superb hand in one hand
The highest point of day 3 came in the second round of Sri Lanka when the Australian Star Steve Smith grabbed an incredible hand to reject Dhananjaya of Silva. The spectacular moment has occurred on the fifth ball in the 40th, played by Matthew Kuhnemann. The delivery, complete and around, has grasped and turned suddenly, forcing Dhananjaya to defend itself. The ball took the advantage and flew to the first shift, where Smith reacted instantly, plunging low to his right and picking the ball with one hand. The referees reviewed the catch, but the reruns confirmed that it was clean, adding another moment of brilliance to the Smith commissioning record.
Here is the video:
Another day, another crier of Steve Smith 😱pic.twitter.com/8z1apxuzrk
– Crickettimes.com (@CricketTimeMeshq) February 8, 2025
Smith exceeds Ricky Ponting in a rare test feat
With this catch, Smith has reached a remarkable step in the test cricket, going beyond the former Australian captain Ricky Ponting For most captures by a non-Garden goalkeeper in the longest format. Smith now has 198 test catches, going beyond the ponting count of 196. Its exceptional alignment continues to be a crucial asset for Australia, further cementing its heritage as one of the best shift fields in the history of cricket .
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Smith goes to the fifth on the count of all time
Smith’s latest capture fifth on the list of all time of most captures in Test Cricket by non-Garden. Former Indian captain Rahul Dravid leads the charts with 210 catches, followed closely by England Joe Root (207), Sri Lanka Mahela JayaWardène (205), and South Africa Jacques Kallis (200). With the current form of Smith and net reflexes, he could soon set up the classification and challenge the best names on this elite list.
