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Pakistan’s Perfect Plan, Babar Azam’s Sharp Catch Traps Australia’s Steve Smith In Third Test. Watch | Cricket News
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Pakistan’s Perfect Plan, Babar Azam’s Sharp Catch Traps Australia’s Steve Smith In Third Test. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Steve Smith fell to the trap set by Pakistan during his batting on Friday.© X (formerly Twitter)A superb fielding placement from Pakistan captain Shan Masood and a sharp catch from Babar Azam helped the side dismiss Steve Smith in the third Test on Friday. Masood placed three fielders at covers and Mir Hamza bowled a fuller delivery outside off stump to invite Smith for a drive. The right-handed batter decided to loft the ball over the infield but fell into the trap as he could get the ball past Babar. The Pakistan star showed good reflex at short extra cover and timed his jump to perfection to take the catch.Watch it here:The funky field worked!One of Pakistan's three cover fielders hangs on to a lofted Steve Smith drive #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/KAKQjT4gS8— cricket.com.au (@crick...
India vs Pakistan: Shan Masood’s Lucky Escape Reignites Debate Over Spidercam Use In International Cricket | Cricket News
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India vs Pakistan: Shan Masood’s Lucky Escape Reignites Debate Over Spidercam Use In International Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shan Masood had a lot of luck his going way on way to a fighting half-century at the MCG and on one such occasion, the Pakistani batter was rescued by the spidercam hovering over the field of play. After Virat Kohli missed a regulation run out chance to dismiss Masood, the southpaw was caught in the deep by Ashwin but replays showed the ball had bounced before the Indian spinner collected it in his palms. He got another life in a bizarre fashion when Masood, beaten by Ashwin through the air, went for a big hit and the ball collided with the cable holding the spidercam. It could have been an easy catch in the deep by Kohli if the ball had not changed direction after coming in contact with the cable.The incident once again reignited the debate on the use of spidercam, which has been...