Steve Smith suffered a concussion when he landed on his head.© Twitter
Australian Steve Smith put on an incredible acrobatic effort on Sunday to avoid a six against Sri Lanka during the 2nd T20I between the two sides in Sydney. Australia went on to take the win via super over in a dramatic encounter. Smith was able to score just 14 runs in the Australian innings, but caught the attention of fans after putting his body on the line in his attempt to save the six. Smith’s attempt was unsuccessful, however, as the replays showed his foot touching the rope before catching the ball and sending it back to the field.
To make matters worse, Smith also suffered a concussion himself from the exertion when he landed on his head. As a result, he has been banned from the rest of the five-match T20I series.
Here’s the video of Steve Smith’s effort:
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The incident occurred on the fourth delivery of the 20th over of Sri Lanka’s innings.
Maheesh Theekshana was the striker on strike, while Marcus Stoinis bowled for Australia.
The six proved crucial when Sri Lanka scored 164/8 in their chase after Australia posted 164/6, turning the game into a superover.
Sri Lanka had entered the final as he needed 19 runs to win. They managed to take 18 runs off it as Stoinis couldn’t stop the flow of runs.
In the super over, Sri Lanka could only manage five runs for the loss of one wicket.
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In response, Australia chased the target in just three deliveries.
With the win, Australia has taken a 2-0 lead in the five-game T20I series.
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