India v Australia Australia 2nd ODI Live Scores and Updates: Steve Smith scored his half-century to help Australia to 250 runs. Smith walked out in the middle in the 35th over and went on to add a 100-run partnership with Marnus Labuschagne, who missed out from his ton by 9 runs. Australia buried India under an avalanche of runs for a 51-run drubbing in the second ODI and an unassailable 2-0 series lead after the majestic Steve Smith produced another master-class in the form of a 64-ball 104 here on Sunday. Read about David Warner's Profile, Latest News, Articles, Career updates only on ESPNcricinfo.com. DNA: Is it a crime to talk of unity in the country? With a combined average of 3.33 in the first two Tests at the Adelaide Oval and MCG, it was a timely hundred for the Australian great who had been, uncharacteristically, out of form in whites for Australia over the last 16 months. Off the next 17 balls, he added a further 30, pushing past the three-figure mark, his third ODI ton at the Sydney Cricket Ground, doing it all in just 62 balls. In the ODI Series against Pakistan, Smith experienced mixed results but played a vital role, with Australia later ending up routing Pakistan 4–1. And yet, there was a welcome layer of aggression on top of it. Earlier in the first innings, the World No.2 ranked batsman succumbed to a trap laid by Indian debutant Washington Sundar before scoring 36. It started with a full-toss and it ended with one, a harmless ball that he tried to carve to the offside, but which bizarrely ended up crashing into his stumps. Steve Smith roared back to form and hit his 27th Test hundred in his first innings of 2021 to equal Virat Kohli's tally in the longest format. Steve Smith makes a vital  at the SCG! Australia v India, 1st ODI Labuschange's 70 stabilised Australian innings in between. Having endured a disappointing couple of months in the IPL, Steve Smith “found his hands” in spectacular fashion against India with a 62-ball century, No.4 in Wisden’s ODI innings of 2020. Smith struck tons in … Steve Smith, who regained his lost form at the SCG with scores of 131 and 81, notched up his 31st Test fifty with a rapid 55 in the series-decider at the Gabba. The 31-year-old scored 55 before being dismissed by Mohammed Siraj, who also completed his maiden five-wicket haul today. The 31-year-old world number one Test batsman is understood to have subsequently undergone a concussion test and was omitted from the first ODI side “as a precautionary measure.” READ: Steve Smith suffers blow to the head, rested for first ODI against England “He got a knock on the head in practice. The platform was already laid, all Smith had to do was to continue stepping on the gas. 2 – Steve Smith became just the 2nd player in ODI history to smash centuries in successive innings taking less than 70 balls. Credit: Asanka Brendon Ratnayake / AP. Smith’s first scoring shot was off a loose full-toss that he readily dispatched past the mid-wicket ropes. In the second ODI on Sunday, Smith smashed 104 off 64 balls and was adjudged as the Player of the Match after Australia outplayed India by 51 runs. Kohli did not have a typical Kohli-type year in his favourite format. this link, Steve Smith celebrates after scoring his 27th ton. He soon became the third-fastest Australian to score an ODI hundred when he bagged centuries in the first two ODIs at the SCG, doing so off just 62 balls on both occasions. A hell of a shot to play for someone on 95. With this ton, Smith is now on level terms with Virat Kohli, who also has 27 tons in this format of the game. Playing his first ODI in nine months, Steve Smith blazed Australia’s third-fastest one-day century of all time, later admitting that he had rediscovered some of his batting form after a couple of scratchy months. Steve Smith is an Australian cricketer and a former captain of the Australian national team. He began fluently but steadily, collecting his first 21 runs off as many balls. Against Ravindra Jadeja and Yuzvendra Chahal, Smith instinctively used his feet, carving a floated ball over covers, or using the same trajectory and hoicking it past mid wicket. This was Smith's fourth ton at Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) and also the first century by an Australian against India in last seven Tests. Australia buried India under an avalanche of runs for a 51-run drubbing in the second ODI and an unassailable 2-0 series lead after the majestic Steve Smith produced another master-class in the form of a 64-ball 104 here on Sunday.. Batting first, Australia rode on five fifty-plus scores including Smith’s blazing knock, to post an imposing 389 for four against a sluggish India. Get the latest news, recommended reading and offers sent to your inbox. IND vs AUS: Steve Smith joins elite list after yet another 50, breaks Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag's record . Unarguably the greatest batsman in the history of the format, he still aggregated 415 runs in 8 innings at 51.87 at a strike rate of 91.61. It was a knock that had all the elements of a Smith classic – the lofted drive with extended arms, the fidgety cut through point, the remarkably wristy swivel-glance and the jerky swing over long-on. Also known as Steve Smith. At its core, the avatar was distinctly contrasting to the Smith we know, the Smith who, until that game, had struck the ball at a strike-rate of 86 in one-day cricket. Only a month ago in the IPL, Smith was managing frustratingly indifferent returns against these very Indian bowlers, but suddenly “found his hands” as he described, batting with effortless impunity. © 1998-2021 Zee Media Corporation Ltd (An Essel Group Company), All rights reserved. DNA: Revelation of 'international tukde-tukde gang' behind Kisan andolan, DNA: Watch Non Stop News With Sudhir Chaudhary; Feb 05, 2021, Deshhit: Watch nation's top news in detail; Feb 05, 2021, Bengaluru Air Show 2021: Rafale, Tejas showed strength; the power of new India shown. 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The last 5 home innings of Kane Williamson, Virat Kohli, Steve Smith and Joe Root. Steve Smith has scored just two runs in three innings against India this series. Smith did get a couple of pretty special back-to-back ODI centuries against India just a month ago, and both were off 60-odd balls too, so he’s not that out of nick. ... Last ODI: Australia v India at Canberra, Dec 2, 2020 scorecard: ODI statistics ... Australian One-Day International Player of the Year - 2015. Taal Thok Ke (Special Edition): Congress spread wrong perception on agricultural laws? Smith's successive 62-ball hundreds at the SCG had sealed the ODI series for Australia. The visitors will resume their batting on Day 3, still 242 runs behind Australia’s total. As of November 2020, Smith has played 75 Test and 128 One Day International (ODI) matches for Australia, and has scored 27 and 11 centuries in the respective formats. Over the course of the next 23 overs, 66 deliveries out of which belonged to Smith, Aaron Finch’s century became a mere side note. Close. It wasn’t long before he was toying with the field. Smith was the top-scorer for his side in the third ODI as none of the batsmen barring him and Labuschagne managed to stage a fight against Indian bowlers. India vs Australia 2nd ODI Highlights: Steve Smith top scored with 104 off 64 balls as Australia posted a mammoth 389-runs total for India to chase in the second ODI… Fewest innings to 4,000 ODI runs by Australian batsmen: David Warner - 93 innings Dean Jones - 102 Aaron Finch - 105 Geoff Marsh & Steve Smith - 106 Matthew Hayden - 110. November 27, 2020. Steve Smith smashed a second consecutive century while Warner and skipper Finch scored 83 and 60 runs respectively. He was out for four. Steve Smith’s SCG special propelled Australia to 338 in their first innings. As soon as Australia cruised past 200, India’s bowling began to droop, and Smith started taking charge. This was Smith's first century since September 2019. India's rookie bowling unit had an impressive run after Mohammed Siraj got his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket. Between his last duck, in Perth in 2016, and his MCG failure, Smith has been near unstoppable. Already taken for plenty, Bumrah tried a slow yorker well outside off stump, a handy ball to bowl at the death, but Smith calmly brought out a pre-meditated sweep. Smith was visibly disappointed, but India wasn’t spared: two days later, he almost exactly replicated the knock. Steve Smith backed up his century from the first one-day cricket international with another hundred in the second ODI against India, guiding the home side to a record-breaking total of 389-4 while batting first at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.. Smith (104 off 64 balls, produced another master class, as he hit 14 boundaries and two sixes during his innings. David Warner was caught out of his crease with a straight hit from Shreyas Yer. Steve Smith scored most runs for Australia (55 runs) in the second innings. His batting average of 62.84 is the third-highest in Test cricket history.. Smith made his Test debut against … Smith shines again as Australia crush India to seal ODI series. 3 8 1 183. In the second ODI on Sunday, Ton-up Steve Smith powered Australia to mammoth 389/4 runs in 50 overs against India at Sydney Cricket Ground. I didn’t know him, he just took it on himself not to be a decent bloke to me, Pick your India-England Test XI of the 21st century, England Test team of the 1990s team selector, Faheem Ashraf ready to be Pak's Test all-rounder, Watch: Stuart Broad posts hilarious unedited Office-referencing tribute to Joe Root on his 100th Test, Watch: Rishabh Pant's relentless pep talk. It wasn’t all wham bam either. If you enjoyed this story, please share with your fellow cricket fans and team-mates. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/x06NbcZcba. West Bengal: BJP to take out 'Parivartan Yatra' in Nadia District, JP Nadda to flagoff. Smith's awesome innings ends after an incredible throw from Jadeja! Mohammed Shami gave India their first success, as he threw a full bowler, who […] #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/XtIHFCaBUH, — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021. DNA: What kind of link between Canadian NGO and Indian Farmers Protest? Before the start of this match, Smith was going through a rough patch and could only manage 10 runs in his last four innings. He went about the task diligently, like he always does, but there was something different this time – even in those robotic whips and pulls, there was refreshing effervescence. ... Steve Smith: bunny for Ashwin right now and completely freezes up skill-wise whenever he comes on to bowl. Steve Smith returned back to doing what he does best and scored his 30th Test fifty to roar back to form in the 3rd match of the series against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After a dull outing so far, Steve Smith finally roared back to form as he went on to complete his 27th Test hundred in the ongoing match between India and Australia in Sydeny. Sunil Gavaskar holds the number four spot, followed by Matthew Hayden in the fifth position. Maxwell's 63 off 29 balls was a cherry on the top for Australian innings powering them to 389 by the end of 50 overs. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. At stumps on Day 2, the Indian batsmen reached 96-2 with Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane combining forces at the crease. On 19 January 2017, Steve Smith produced his 8th ODI century against Pakistan at the WACA Ground—becoming the quickest Australian to reach 3000 ODI runs within 79 innings. (Source: Twitter/Joker122018), South Africa in Pakistan, 2 Test Series, 2021, Afghanistan and Ireland in UAE, 3 ODI Series, 2021. In the next 15 balls, he collected 45, blowing away the spin duo, along with the quicks, who had entered their second spells. Steve Smith scored 131 before being run-out by Ravindra Jadeja, helping Australia pile 338/10 in the first innings. Smith with 136 innings also became the second fastest cricketer to reach 27 Test hundreds. In Sydney, he ended with a strike-rate of 159. Steven Smith started 2021 with a bang with a magnificent 131 in the first innings of the third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Exclusive Report: Will Gangasagar become the issue of upcoming West Bengal elections? He scored 3096 runs at an average of 70, and assumed the mantle as the best Test batsman in the world. His last three-digit figure came back against England in Manchester, when he scored 211. A brilliant exhibition of one-day acceleration in the middle overs, the knock possibly set the tone for the entire tour. Steve Smith hitting a shot enroute his ton against India in 2nd ODI at Sydney (Image: ICC Twitter) Australia posted a mammoth 389-run total against India, batting first in the 2nd One Day International being played at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) in Sydney. Smith seemingly had a blank cheque for the looming summer and yet, he averaged 20 against Pakistan (40 runs from two innings) and 42.8 against New Zealand (214 runs from five innings). Jasprit Bumrah, even on his off day, cannot be dealt with lightly, but even he wasn’t stopping Smith’s free-flowing inventiveness that day. Find Warner's Records, Biography, Centuries, Runs, wickets. Download Images Watch Videos online Wisden’s ODI innings of the year, No.4: Steve Smith’s 105 by Aadya Sharma December 22, 2020 - 5:11pm 4 minute read Having endured a disappointing couple of months in the IPL, Steve Smith “found his hands” in spectacular fashion against India with a 62-ball century, No.4 in Wisden’s ODI innings of 2020. Meanwhile, the third position is held by batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and Kohli, who took 141 innings each to reach their 27th ton. By the time Smith was in, Australia had already peeled 156 runs off India’s lacklustre bowling in the opening 27 overs. After a dull outing so far, Steve Smith finally roared back to form as he went on to complete his 27th Test hundred in the ongoing match between India and Australia in Sydeny. The 31-year-old, who had scored 10 runs in his last 4 Test innings, took three runs off Navdeep Saini on the 201st ball of his innings to reach the three-digit-mark on Friday. 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