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I was lucky': Steve Smith survives close call on Day 1 against Bangladesh

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Last updated Aug 13, 2026

I was lucky': Steve Smith survives close call on Day 1 against Bangladesh
Summary

On Day 1 of the first Test in Darwin, Steve Smith admitted to edging a delivery from Ebadot Hossain, which was given not out after a review failed to detect any contact. Batting at the time, Smith had already started to walk off the field but was relieved as technology confirmed his survival. He went on to score 71 runs, becoming Australia's top scorer in the innings. Bangladesh dismissed Australia for 198, spearheaded by Hasan Mahmud's impressive six-wicket haul. In addition to the review incident, Smith also survived an earlier dropped catch.

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  • •Smith admits to edging a delivery but survives DRS review.
  • •He scored 71 runs, the highest in Australia's innings.
  • •Bangladesh bowled Australia out for 198 runs.
  • •Hasan Mahmud achieved career-best figures of 6/55.
  • •Smith also benefited from a dropped catch early in his innings.
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  • 11:10 PMYahoo Sports — 'Technology saved me': Steve Smith admits he nicked ball despite RTS finding no edge
  • 11:43 AMYahoo Sports — 'I was lucky': Steve Smith admits to nicking Hasan Mahmud's delivery which was given not out on Day 1 of 1st Test
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Australia were bowled out for 198 on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Darwin, with Steve Smith's 71 off 109 balls helping them get close to 200 after the rest of the batting order struggled. Smith, however, could have been dismissed for seven if not for a Real Time Snicko (RTS) decision that did not appear to detect an edge. Bangladesh fast bowler Ebadot Hossain made a confident appeal for a catch behind after Smith appeared ready to leave the field.

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Steve Smith admitted "technology saved me" after surviving a caught-behind review on Day 1 of Australia's 1st Test against Bangladesh in Darwin.

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