Steve Smith was left embarrassed after a horrible assessment that pressured Virat Kohli and even his teammate Marnus Labuschagne to snigger out loud in the course of the third ODI encounter between India and Australia in Chennai on Wednesday. During the ten^th over of the innings, Kohli chased a supply from Sean Abbott outdoors the off-stump and most Australia fielders have been satisfied that he edged it to the keeper. Smith went for the assessment however the replays ought to that the ball was nowhere near the bat and the third umpire didn’t even trouble to verify the ultra-edge. Smith was visibly sheepish after the replay was proven and Kohli couldn’t assist however snigger at Smith’s resolution to take the assessment.

Virat Kohli and Steve Smith’s response to the DRS assessment😂

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— SBM Cricket (@Sbettingmarkets) March 22, 2023

A nice opening spell by Hardik Pandya and a probing effort by Kuldeep Yadav put a decent leash round Australian batters earlier than its tail wagged significantly to take the guests to a preventing 269 all out.

Worst Review by Steve Smith 😅
Desperate assessment 😂😂#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/ZfBCDSCwBK

— TUSHAR™ (@CricTusharv) March 22, 2023

While Pandya (3/44 in 8 overs) shaved off the highest half, Kuldeep’s (3/56 in 10 overs) rhythm and guile on a useful Chennai monitor was the largest takeaway because the latter’s supply to take away Alex Carey was the ball of the collection.

Reaction to Sandpaper Review System! 😂😂😂😂#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/1LZrrSl0AX

— Agent Vignesh Suresh | ஏஜன்ட் விக்னேஷ் ಸುರೇಶ್ (@iVigneshSuresh) March 22, 2023

It was a classical left-arm wrist spinner’s leg-break that beat the southpaw all finally ends up and Kuldeep’s ecstacy was there to be seen.

The distinction between bat and ball was about of a sandpaper.
May be That’s why #SteveSmith missed it. #INDvAUS #Kohli pic.twitter.com/Tai7qmAJAH

— . (@logicalgabbar) March 22, 2023

India have been in management after pegging Australia again at 138 for five however a 58-run stand between Carey and Marcus Stoinis for the sixth wicket and 42 for the eighth wicket between Sean Abbott (26) and Ashton Agar (17) took them near 250 whereas Mitchell Starc and Adam Zampa added 22 treasured runs for the ultimate wicket.

What seemed like a great toss to win for Australia after Mitchell Marsh (47 off 47 balls) and Travis Head (33 off 31 balls) placed on 68 for the opening stand did not appear in order Pandya bowled three totally different deliveries in his first three overs to utterly seize the momentum in favour of the hosts.

(With PTI inputs)