WATCH: Virat Kohli bursts into laughter as R Ashwin gives Steve Smith a run-out scare at non-striker’s end

In the second Test of the four-match sequence towards Australia, Indian spinners once more dominated the touring occasion as Ravichandran Jadeja registered his career-best bowling figures whereas his accomplice Ravichandran Ashwin scalped three wickets to bundle out Australia for 113 on the primary session of Day 3.

India achieved the set goal of 115 runs for the lack of 4 wickets, with Cheteshwar Pujara (31 not out) and Srikar Bharat (23 not out) main the way in which. The dwelling group went 2-0 up within the sequence and in addition retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the document third time.

Before selecting the large wicket of Steve Smith within the first hour of the third day’s play, Ashwin additionally gave the previous Australian skipper a run-scare at the non-striker’s end. The veteran off-spinner stopped in his supply stride, seemingly to remind Smith to remain inside his crease.

It all occurred within the fifteenth over of the second innings. Ashwin – bowling to Marnus Labuschagne – didn’t launch the ball, leaving the non-striker Smith in a panic state of affairs. Ashwin didn’t attempt to run out the batter, however he was nicely amused at it.

Ex-India captain Virat Kohli, who was standing at first slip at the time, burst into laughter and even clapped in amusement.

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Ashwin once more ??. Look at Virat Kohli and Steve Smith #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/0wPsK4ogeI

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R Ashwin Return.V kohli and Smith Reaction #INDvAUS #BGT2023 #Ashwin pic.twitter.com/1TV2UeBRTZ

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Ashwin has remained fairly vocal concerning the mode of dismissal, informally known as the Mankad, which was lastly included within the ‘run out’ guidelines made by the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) final yr. Though the dismissal stays debatable in lots of international locations, India ladies’s all-rounder Deepti Sharma ran non-striker Charlie Dean throughout an ODI match on their earlier tour of England.