New Delhi: Today is the second day of the second Test match which is being played between Australia and South Africa. In this match, South Africa chose to bat first and gave a target of 189 runs at the loss of 10 wickets. South Africa took a lead in the game in their innings. Australia ended the day with a lead of 197 runs.
Steve Smith played a massive shot
South Africa gave a target of 189 runs whereas Australia lost two important wickets in 18 overs. Following this Steve Smith came out to bat and shared a partnership of over 150 runs with David Warner. Steve Smith is not known for hitting sixes but in the 38th over of the match, he returned Keshav Maharaj’s ball ruthlessly. Smith came on the front foot and brilliantly connected the bat with the delivery. The ball went across the boundary line.
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is a good player of spin and he already caught the ball and took four steps forward. As soon as the ball reached him, he played a brilliant shot and sent it across the boundary line.
A little skip down and a flourish and Smith sends it for six! #AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/rbpCue7KdP
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2022
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