NEW DELHI: Australia’s star batter Steve Smith will have to wait another day to reach the coveted 10,000-run milestone in Test cricket, as he fell for just four runs in the second innings of the fifth Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Sunday.
Smith, needing just five runs to become the 15th player in history to reach 10,000 Test runs, was dismissed for four runs by India’s pacer Prasidh Krishna.
Krishna bowled a short, rising delivery outside off-stump, which Smith misjudged.
Attempting to fend it off, Smith edged the ball thickly to gully, where Yashasvi Jaiswal dived to his right to complete a stunning low catch.
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Earlier in the day, India resumed their innings at 141/6 but managed to add only 16 runs before being bowled out for 157 in 39.5 overs, within the first hour of play.
Seamer Scott Boland starred with figures of 6-45, as Australia were set a target of 162 runs to win the Test and reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, battling back spasms, was unable to bowl on Day 3.
Despite his injury, Bumrah is poised to finish as the leading wicket-taker in the series with 32 scalps, underlining his importance to India’s campaign.
