Saha-haha moment: An overeager Wriddhiman Saha’s attempt to retrieve the ball from between the legs of an unyielding Steve Smith had everyone inside the stadium in splits. PTI Saha-haha moment: An overeager Wriddhiman Saha’s attempt to retrieve the ball from between the legs of an unyielding Steve Smith had everyone inside the stadium in splits. The Ranchi surface was, beyond dispute, among the most benign first-day surfaces since the South Africa series in 2015. Also, the unbeaten 159-runs alliance between Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell is the third highest association by an overseas pair in this span, and the most prolific association of this series. For someone who had produced a treatise on batting — and countering — spin on a demanding Pune surface, this seemed like a stroll.

Source: Indian Express March 16, 2017 19:18 UTC