Image Source : TWITTER/CRICKETCOMAU Josh Hazlewood took his three hundredth worldwide wicket as he dismissed Indian opener Rohit Sharma on Day 2 of the third Test in Sydney.
Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood picked his three hundredth worldwide wicket through the second day of the third Test in Sydney. Hazlewood dismissed Indian opener Rohit Sharma on 26 to achieve the milestone. Coincidentally, the three hundredth dismissal of his Test profession got here in thirtieth birthday.
Hazlewood dismissed Rohit caught-and-bowled, breaking the 70-run opening stand between him and Shubman Gill.
India completed Day 2 on 96/2, trailing Australia on 232 runs in first innings. The hosts have been bowled out on 338, with Steve Smith scoring a century (131).
Watch the dismissal:
Hip, hip, Hoff! 🥳Hazlewood takes a improbable caught and bowled as his three hundredth worldwide wicket, on the day he turns 30! @hcltech | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/WRJlfMpQOR
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
Hazlewood grew to become the eleventh Australian bowler to achieve 300 wickets in worldwide cricket. He achieved the milestone in his 116th worldwide look. Shane Warne stays on the prime amongst Australians with 999 worldwide wickets for the nation. However, Warne has 1001 wickets if his wickets for ICC World XI are taken under consideration.
Muttiah Muralitharan stays on the prime of the all-time listing with 1347 wickets.
In the continued Test in Sydney, India reached 96/2 at Stumps — having Rahane and Pujara unbeaten on 5 and 9 respectively — and nonetheless path by 242 runs.
Earlier, prolific batsman Steve Smith scored an excellent hundred as Australia scored 338 earlier than getting bundled out within the post-Lunch session.
Apart from Smith who scored 131 earlier than getting run out, Marnus Labuschagne made a big contribution of 91 earlier than falling in need of his fifth Test ton. Debutant opener Will Pucovski had additionally scored 62 on the rain-hit first day of the match.
