Steve Smith appeared frightened when R Ashwin didn’t deliver a delivery during the second innings of the Delhi Test on Sunday. Then Virat Kohli started laughing. On the third day of the second Test in New Delhi, Ravichandran Ashwin attempted to catch Steve Smith off-guard. Ashwin is no stranger to running out batters at the non-end. Striker’s In the 15th over of Marnus Labuchagne, R Ashwin delayed his delivery, which confused Smith. Although there was no genuine effort to run out the Australian batsmen, Virat Kohli couldn’t help but chuckle out loud from his position in the slip cordon at the batsman’s funny answer.
Smith seemed rattled by Ashwin’s action as he completed his full bowling stride but did not release the ball.
Kohli, the only slip fielder there at the moment, started clapping and laughing as the scenario developed. Even Marnus Labuschagne, the striker, grinned sarcastically. When he was at the non-end striker’s earlier in the game, R Ashwin had done the same thing to Labuschagne. That happened in the opening frame of the Delhi Test.
India set themselves a 115-run victory goal after knocking Australia out for 113 on day three of the second Test against them.
Ravichandran Ashwin eliminated three Australians, and Ravindra Jadeja finished with figures of 7/42 in 12.1 overs. Travis Head scored on a slow and low Kotla track for Australia with 43 off 46 balls.
Scores: Australia 263 and 113 all out in 31.1 overs (Travis Head 43, Marnus Labuschagne 35; Ravindra Jadeja 7/42, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/59) vs. India 262.
India defeated Australia in New Delhi, giving India an unbreakable 2-0 series lead.