‘Australia won that battle’: Steve Smith gets last laugh as sledge battle caught on mic

News.com.au - 03/01
Steve Smith and Australia got the better of India’s Shubman Gill after a sledging battle between the two gun batters.

Steve Smith and Australia got the better of India’s Shubman Gill after a sledging battle between the two gun batters.

Gill was trying his best to make it through to the lunch break on Day 1 of the fifth Test after India won the toss and elected to bat.

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Nathan Lyon had been brought into the attack and Gill was taking his time between deliveries, doing some gardening on the pitch in an effort to avoid facing another over before lunch.

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