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Steve Smith says DRS saved him after nick in Darwin Test
Steve Smith admitted he was lucky to survive a caught-behind DRS review on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Smith, on seven, felt he nicked a delivery…
The Story in Brief
Steve Smith admitted he was lucky to survive a caught-behind DRS review on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin. Smith, on seven, felt he nicked a delivery from Ebadot Hossain, but on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena turned down the appeal. Bangladesh reviewed, but technology found no conclusive edge and upheld the not-out decision.
Smith went on to top-score with 71 off 109 balls as Australia were bowled out for 198. Hasan Mahmud took six wickets. Bangladesh ended day one at 96 for one, trailing by 102 runs with nine wickets in hand.
The Indian Opinion
Smith's honesty is rare but the DRS debate will not die. Some fans will say the system favours big names; others will point to the lack of conclusive evidence. Technology cannot detect every faint edge. The real test comes on day two: can Bangladesh's bowlers knock over Australia's tail quickly and then build a big lead? That will settle whether Smith's reprieve truly changed the match.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
