5 Best Innings Of ‘Steve Unstoppable Smith’ Against India

Number 1 Test batsman Steve Smith turned 31 on Tuesday. One of the most popular batsman of modern day cricket. He has an Unorthodox batting style and a very stunning fielder as well. He started playing cricket as a leg spinner then he sharpen his batting skills and recognized as a Australia’s most dependable across all three formats in current times.

On his 31 birthday, let’s recall some of his best innings against India across all formats.

#5 192 vs India, Melbourne, 2014

Australia won the first two test matches but Indian team giving a tough fight to host.

Australia lose their opener David Warner very quickly. Steve Smith came out to bat at no. 4 and he was looking good but he sort just 8 runs to reach a double hundred.

He played a marathon inning of 192 with 15 fours and 2 sixes and managed to take the team total to 530. Even this was not a safe total as India scored 465. But this high scoring game ended with draw.

#4 117 vs India, Sydney, 2015

It was a last match of 4 match test series against India. Australia team was leading the series by 2-0. Smith scored his magnificent eighth test century. It was his fourth century in as many matches against India that summer and he finished the series with 769 runs.

He played a brilliant knock of 117 runs off 208 balls including 15 boundaries.

#3 149 vs India, Perth, 2016

In the first ODI match against India. Australia chasing a target of 310 runs. Steve Smith and George Bailey stitched a record partnership of 242 runs for third wicket. Smith scored his fifth ODI century which helped Australia to register a win.

Smith named player of the match for his match winning knock of 149 runs off 135 balls including 11 fours and 2 sixes.

#2 131 vs India, Bengaluru, 2020

It’s a series deciding third and final ODI match against India at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru. Australia option to bat first but Australia did not get a good start and lose their opener Warner for just 3 runs. Australia’s one of the most dependable batsman came to bat at no. 3 and scored a 9th century of his career which comes after a wait of 3 years in ODI.

Smith’s 131 runs knock took scorecard to 286-9 but couldn’t help Australia to win the series as India won the series and game by seven wickets.

#1 109 vs India, Pune, 2017

One of the most important and best century of Smith in his career because scoring big runs in India as a non- Asian batsman is Test cricket is very difficult unless you are a supreme talented .

Smith’s 109 was worth double hundred on the Pune pitch. No other player in the match got close to three figures as Smith put his stamp on the opening game of the series. Smith innings help Australia to register a win after a long wait of 13 years.