Aussie cricket star Steve Smith has savoured his moment of redemption after taking an absolute screamer in the slips to dismiss India's KL Rahul. It followed the veteran, 35, dropping the batter on the first ball of day four in Brisbane during the third Test on Tuesday.
![[Smith showed remarkable reflexes to hold on the edge from the bowling of Nathan Lyon (pictured right, Indian batsman KL Rahul)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/04/93218231-14200015-image-m-80_1734408970821.jpg)
His reaction to the classic grab told the story, with a fired-up Smith visibly relieved as his team chase a 2-1 series lead in the rain-affected match. First ball of the day and dropped!#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/lY8cdsN5Wo. Steve Smith dropped a sitter to start the day and then, he caught this to send Rahul back. #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/AU0ljTuvoO.
![[Smith was elated after he earlier dropped the batter on the first ball of day four in Brisbane during the third Test (pictured, celebrating the wicket)]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/04/93218275-14200015-image-m-78_1734408917371.jpg)
Earlier Smith was fuming after grassing the simple clash - and supporters were quick to slam him on X. 'Could quite easily cost Australia this Test match....you shouldn't be putting those down,' posted one fan in response. Another said: 'Catches win matches.'.
![[Paceman Josh Hazlewood is set to undergo scans on a sore calf, after managing just one over on the fourth morning of the third Test in Brisbane before leaving the field]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/17/04/93219723-14200015-image-m-82_1734409067552.jpg)
A third weighed in with: 'No excuse to drop that. That's an awful fumble.'. Meanwhile, paceman Josh Hazlewood is set to undergo scans on a sore calf, after managing just one over on the fourth morning in Brisbane before leaving the field. Aussie cricket star Steve Smith has savoured his moment of redemption after taking an absolute screamer in the slips to dismiss India's KL Rahul.
Smith showed remarkable reflexes to hold on the edge from the bowling of Nathan Lyon (pictured right, Indian batsman KL Rahul). Smith was elated after he earlier dropped the batter on the first ball of day four in Brisbane during the third Test (pictured, celebrating the wicket).
