After Steve Smith‘s dismissal in Australia’s second innings of the ongoing World Test Championship Final at The Oval, Virat Kohli hilariously sledged the Aussie batter, saying it was a “rubbish shot”. To everyone’s surprise, Steve Smith didn’t retort to Kohli but agreed with him.
Steve Smith danced down the track to Ravindra Jadeja and played an uncharacteristic slog shot. However, he top edged it and was caught safely by the point fielder.
Justin Langer revealed this story during commentary that it as Smith started to walk, annoyed and upset with his own shot, former India skipper Virat jumped in the picture and said it was a “rubbish” stroke attempted by the former Aussie skipper. And Smith agreed with Kohli.
Langer reveals interesting story between Steve Smith and Virat Kohli
Ahead of Day 4, Justin Langer was having a chat with Smith when Kohli jumped in their conversation and said Smith that it was a poor shot selection from the Aussie batter.
Langer narrated this interesting story on commentary during Day 4 at The Oval.
“I had a really nice moment this morning. I was talking to Steve Smith, and Virat Kohli just walked up to him and said ‘rubbish shot’. And Smith, if it had come from anyone else in the world, Smith would have said ‘whatever’, but coming from Kohli, he goes ‘mmm…yeah, fair call’,” Langer revealed.
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Australia set India a massive target of 444 runs
Australia have all but batted India out of the Test match having set them a colossal target of 444 runs in the fourth innings on a pitch that has shown plenty of inconsistent bounce and is starting to help spinners.
Australia started the day with a lead of 296 runs. Umesh Yadav dismissed Marnus Labuschagne early in the morning, however, Alex Carey and Cameron Green kept the Indian bowlers at bay for most of the first session, until Green got out to Ravindra Jadeja. After lunch, Carey brought up his fifty, taking Australia’s lead past 400 runs. Some late hits from Mitchell Starc helped Australia get quick runs at the end and set India a gigantic target with about 130 overs left in the game.
