Siraj dropped catch: Watch Mohammed Siraj drops Steve Smith at long-on off Washington Sundar at the Gabba

Dixit Bhargav | 18/01/2021
Siraj dropped catch: Watch Mohammed Siraj drops Steve Smith at long-on off Washington Sundar at the Gabba

Mohammed Siraj drops Steve Smith: The Indian fast bowler misjudged what should’ve been a simple catch at the Gabba. 

During the fourth day of the fourth Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia in Brisbane, India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj became the latest entrant in the long list of players to have dropped a catch on this tour.

It all happened on the first delivery of the 50th over when Smith decided to take on India all-rounder Washington Sundar. Despite a long-on in place, Smith stepped out to hit Sundar down the ground.

Siraj, who was fielding at long-on, misjudged the catch as he was seen moving forward. While Siraj did his best thereafter to grab a catch, the rescue act required too much of a work for him to do.

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Had the judgement been better, it would’ve been comparatively easier for Siraj to complete the catch. In addition to the catch getting dropped, India also conceded a boundary.

Smith, who was batting at 42* at that moment, subsequently registered his 31st Test half-century to play a pivotal role in taking the Australian lead past the 200-run mark.

With Australia leading by 218 runs at the end of the 53rd over, it would be interesting to see how the likes of Smith, Cameron Green and Tim Paine bat with a possible declaration in mind in a bid to register a victory to win the match.

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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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