Australia skipper Steve Smith and his crew didn’t have a very good outing within the first ODI at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Friday as Team India defeated them by 5 wickets in a low-scoring thriller. India’s stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya received the toss and opted to bowl first within the recreation that noticed common captain Rohit Sharma lacking out on account of household commitments. For Australia, Mitchell Starc shone with an 81-run knock off 65 balls, however different batters failed to duplicate him because the company had been bundled out for 188 runs.

Chasing a goal of 189, India had been lowered to 83 for five at one stage, however the duo of KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja helped them win the sport from there.

Towards the tip of the match, Smith was noticed yawning and the followers took no time to check his motion with the viral image of Sarfaraz Ahmed wherein the wicetkeeper was seen yawning in the same method throughout a 2019 ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan.

Watch the video of Steve Smith yawning right here:

pic.twitter.com/RDxAHLBgiJ

— LePakad7 (@AreBabaRe2) March 18, 2023

Here is how the Twitterati reacted to it:

Smith recreated Sarfaraz pic.twitter.com/R9lZe2U6xT

— feryy (@ffspari) March 17, 2023

Steve Smith, welcome to Sarfaraz Ahmed yawning academy. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/4DxKpQ0hkg

— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) March 17, 2023

Its comprehensible because the Australian time might be round 01:30am when this pic has captured. Aana nambo Sarfraz panguni veyil palla kaatitu adikkuthu https://t.co/PdQLOv9EFo

— Arjun(@arjunts_) March 18, 2023

Talking in regards to the recreation, KL Rahul hit 75 not out whereas Ravindra Jadeja scored unbeaten 45 as India chased down the goal of 189 runs in opposition to Australia in 39.5 overs to win the primary ODI. The hosts suffered a top-order collapse within the paltry chase earlier than Rahul and Jadeja took them by.

Earlier, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj picked three wickets apiece as India bowled out the company for 188 runs. Australia had been 129 for two at one stage however they ultimately did not financial institution on a very good begin given by Mitchell Marsh.

India’s stand-in captain Hardik Pandya had received the toss and opted to bowl first on the Wankhede Stadium.