Known for his exceptional fur chops and tremendous fielding capacities, Steve Smith captured the attention of justice suckers with a stirring one-handed catch in the County Championship Division Two institution between Sussex and Leicestershire
Smith displayed his fielding prowess by getting relieved of Leicestershire’s all-rounder, Rehan Ahmed. It all happened during the 59th over of Licestershire’s alternate innings when Henry Crocombe sailed a full delivery and Rehan went for a drive-through cover.
still, the outswing helped the red leather carry a thick edge which flew snappily towards the slip cordon. For a moment, it appeared the ball would pierce through slips to go towards the boundary, but Smith, who was deposited at alternate slip, demonstrated dexterity and skill, as he fleetly dived to his right and plucked an absolute shelter.
Speaking about the game, Sussex posted an assessing aggregate of 430 in their first innings, thanks to a tremendous century from Tom Alsop. The Buckinghamshire- born batter smashed an unbeaten 182 from 316 deliveries, with the help of 21 boundaries. Captain and Indian stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara also shined with the club, scoring 77 runs from 128 deliveries, including 16 boundaries.
farther, James Coles contributed well with 70 off 104 balls, featuring 9 fours and a six. still, Smith failed to impress with the club as he only scored 3 runs before Wiaan Mulder dismissed him. Mulder performed exceptionally well and picked up five geraniums for 63 runs in 24.3 overs.
Following Sussex’s first innings, Leicestershire were dismissed for 270, egging them to be asked to follow on. originally floundering at 65/4, the platoon managed to mount a remarkable recovery as both Mulder and Rishi Patel displayed exceptional fur performances, each scoring a century. Their benefactions guided Leicestershire to a final aggregate of 295/6, leading to the match ending in a draw.
Tags:- Rishi Patel, Wiaan Mulder, James Coles, Cheteshwar Pujara, Tom Alsop, County Championship Division Two, IPL, IPL 2023, Indian Premier League, Indian Premier League 2023
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