13th over: Australia 35-2 (Labuschagne 8, Smith 15) Hello, Steven Smith! He steps across his stumps so Thakur tries to do a Bumrah and kiss his leg stump. Smith does not want to be kissed. He smacks the attempt away through backward square for four. Thakur goes outside off next ball, pitched up and swinging away, and Smith reads the swing, steps to the line, and creams it through cover! The full stride and flourish. He looks very good, very quickly. Flicks a straight ball for two more to take the yield from the over to double figures. Drinks.

12th over: Australia 25-2 (Labuschagne 8, Smith 5) After a nervy first eight (attempted) deliveries, Natarajan is giving nothing away. The same can’t be said for his fielders though, who cost him a single and a brace in that over by fumbling ground balls.

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