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Steve Smith Equals Joe Root's Elusive Record VS India With Century in WTC Final; Breaks Ricky Ponting's Record
Australian batter Steve Smith completed his 31st Test century in the 2023 World Test Championship Final against India. Smith is the second Australian player after Travis Head to score a century in the match, adding to India's misery. Smith has broken multiple records with this incredible ton in the marquee clash.
Updated Jun 8, 2023 | 03:55 PM IST
Steve Smith scored a century against India in the WTC final
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Steve Smith scored his 9th Test century vs India
- Smith's century has put Australia in the driver's seat in the WTC final
- Smith has scored centuries against India in home, away, and netural venues now
India's misery in the 2023 World Test Championship (WTC) final continued as the star Australian batter Steve Smith got yet another century against India. Smith reached the milestone in the first over of the second day of play as India continued to struggle in the marquee clash.
Smith reached the milestone after smashing back-to-back boundaries against Mohammed Siraj and playing a total of 229 balls to reach the three-figure mark. Smith has put up a partnership of more than 200 runs with Travis Head, who also completed his 150 in the first minutes of the opening session.
By virtue of this knock, Smith has achieved the rare feat of scoring a century at home, away, and in a neutral venue against India. This is the second time Smith has scored a ton against India in an ICC knockout game; he did so in the 2015 World Cup semi-final at the Sydney Cricket Ground too.
Smith equalled Joe Root's record for the most centuries in Test cricket against India. Both Smith and Root have now scored nine centuries each against India. The Australian vice-captain has scored five centuries against India in Australia, three in India, and one in England.
Most Test hundreds against India
9 - Joe Root
9 - Steve Smith
8 - Ricky Ponting
8 - Sir Viv Richards
8 - Sir Garfield Sobers
Smith has also broken the record for scoring the most centuries by an Australian player against India. Ponting had reached the milestone on eight occasions against India.
Smith now also has the third most Test centuries by an Australian player in history. With his 31st Test ton, the right-handed batter overtook Matthew Hayden's tally. Only Steve Waugh and Ponting have reached the milestone more times.
Most Test hundreds for Australia
41 - Ricky Ponting
32 - Steve Waugh
31 - Steve Smith
30 - Matthew Hayden
29 - Sir Don Bradman
Siraj broke the partnership between Head and Smith as the left-hander departed after making 163 runs in just 174 balls. Australia are closing in on the 400-run mark after losing just four wickets.
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