Steven Smith Centuries: Australia’s star batsman Steve Smith has rung the alarm bell for Team India even before the Test series against India. In the Big Bash League being played these days, he scored his first century by playing an innings of 101 runs in 56 balls. Steve Smith, playing for the Sydney Sixers, performed this innings against the Adelaide Strikers. He hit a total of 5 fours and 7 sixes in his innings. During this, his strike rate was 180.36.
Is the vice-captain in the Test series against India
Steve Smith has been made the vice-captain of Australia in the four-Test series to be played against the Indian team. He can create problems for India in the Test series. Smith is appearing in excellent rhythm in the Test. Recently, he performed brilliantly in the three-match Test series played against South Africa. He scored 85 runs in the first innings of the second match of the series and 104 runs in the first innings of the third match.
Sydney Sixers won by Smith’s century
Significantly, in the match played between Sydney Sixers and Adelaide Strikers, Sydney Sixers won by 59 runs. Steve Smith’s century played an important role in this victory of Sydney Sixers. He was awarded the ‘Man of the Match’ for his brilliant century.
Let us tell you that the Sydney Sixers, who came out to bat first, put 203 runs on the board at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs. Adelaide Strikers came out to chase runs and got all out for 144 runs in 19 overs. In this, Sydney Sixers bowlers Todd Murphy and Ben Dwarshuis took 3-3 wickets. Apart from this, Steve O’Keefe took 2 wickets and Sean Abbott took 1 wicket.
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