WATCH: Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh in splits as David Warner misses half-century celebration

Dixit Bhargav | 13/03/2020
WATCH: Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh in splits as David Warner misses half-century celebration

Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh in splits: The Australian opening batsman failed to realize that he has crossed the landmark.

During the first ODI of the ongoing New Zealand’s tour of Australia in Sydney, Australia batsman Steve Smith and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh were in splits after opening batsman David Warner missed celebrating his 21st ODI half-century.

It all happened on the third delivery of the 19th over when Warner pulled an Ish Sodhi delivery towards the deep square leg region to cross the 50-run mark.

With the southpaw not realizing the same and his teammates expecting him to acknowledge their applauds, it called for a hilarious sight at the SCG.

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Warner, who is playing an ODI in Australia after more than two years, stitched a 124-run opening partnership alongside captain Aaron Finch (60). Having scored 67 (88) with the help of nine fours, Warner top-scored for the hosts.

After Finch won the toss and opted to bat, Australia posted a below par 258/7 in their allotted quota of 50 overs. With bowling figures of 8-0-51-3, New Zealand spinner Ish Sodhi was the pick of their bowlers. Apart from Sodhi, all-rounder Mitchell Santner and fast bowler Lockie Ferguson dismissed two batsmen each.

Chasing a 259-run target, the visitors have half their side for a mere 96 runs at the halfway mark. With wicket-keeper batsman Tom Latham and all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme batting in the middle, New Zealand need them to stage a massive turnaround.

Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh in splits

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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