After dropping KL Rahul on his overnight score of 33, Steve Smith came up with a one-handed blinder in the slips to deny the Indian opener a well-deserved century after leading India’s fight on day four of the Brisbane Test at the Gabba.
Tuesday got off to a dramatic start when Rahul edged Pat Cummins on the first ball of the day but heaved a sigh of relief to see Smith dropping a sitter at second slip.
It cost Australia as Rahul added another 51 runs to his and India’s score before he tried to cut off-spinner Nathan Lyon off while rocking back on a length delivery and got a thick outside edge that looked like flying past Smith’s outstretched right arm before it stuck in his palm.
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It ended Rahul’s knock of 84 and his 67-run partnership with Ravindra Jadeja.
India started the day at a precarious 51 for 4 in reply to Australia’s first innings total of 445, which included centuries from Travis Head (152) and Smith (101).
It soon became 74 for 5 after captain Rohit Sharma (10) fell early in the day, edging Cummins to wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
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Conditions at the Gabba remained overcast, and the first session on Tuesday saw rain interrupting play briefly.
The five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy is level at 1-1.
