Stealing runs from the area guarded by India's fielding maestro Ravindra Jadeja can be a huge mistake. Australia's Steve Smith had to pay for it during the second day's play of the third Test in Sydney.
Smith was pushing for the double off Jasprit Bumrah when Jadeja sprinted from the deep square leg toward the short fine leg and managed to get a direct hit.
Aiming just one stump from that angle and covering so much ground, the India all-rounder still managed to beat the Australia batsman with his accurate throw.
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"I just picked the ball and though of throwing it as fast as I can. The thinking was simple," Jadeja said when asked about the run-out. Smith had to walk back to the pavilion on a score of 131. With his dismissal, Australia got bowled out on 338 in the first innings.
Fans were awe-struck by the fielding brilliance of Jadeja. They reacted to the outstanding effort on Twitter.
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