Australia took the upper hand on day one of the third Test against India, thanks to an unbeaten 159-run partnership between captain Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell.
At the end of day’s play, the visitors were 299/4 after Smith scored his 19th Test ton and Maxwell brought up his first half-century in Test cricket.
On Twitter, former Australian wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist called Smith a “legend” while former pacer Mitchell Johnson called it an “outstanding day [for Australia]”.
Indian commentator Harsha Bhogle, on the other hand, feels that India require a special batting performance to come back into this match.
Here, we collect all the top tweets of the day:
@stevesmith49 you legend.
— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) March 16, 2017
You ripper Aus ππΌ @stevesmith49 & @Gmaxi_32 outstanding day! Drive it in tomorrow π€ #INDvAUS
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) March 16, 2017
Brilliant @stevesmith49 and @Gmaxi_32!! Great day of test cricket.
— Aaron Finch (@AaronFinch5) March 16, 2017
Bloody he'll @stevesmith49 is some player .... Another player who doesn't play to the text book ... a lesson to all coaches ... #IndvAus
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 16, 2017
Keep them coming @stevesmith49 another very well played Test match π―
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 16, 2017
19th Test π―for the Skipper Steven Smith π
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) March 16, 2017
Tick to leadership, patience and sticking to your game plan#GoBigNow#IndvAus
Now that's a fantastic π― from @stevesmith49 showing great skill and character. #INDvAUS
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) March 16, 2017
Steve 'unstoppable' Smith. What. A. Player. #IndvAus
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 16, 2017
I wonder if Virat will complain about Steve Smith looking up to the rooms again today. I have seen him do it twice!
— Daniel Harford (@HarfSerious) March 16, 2017
#50 & #100 πͺπͺ
India won the first session, Australia everything else. Long way back now for India. Will need a special batting performance
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 16, 2017
Steve Smith:
— Fox Sports Lab (@FoxSportsLab) March 16, 2017
- 1st AUS captain to score two Test centuries in IND
- 5th AUS batsman to score two centuries in a Test series in IND#INDvAUS
