AUS vs IND: Steve Smith scores third fastest century for Australia

Smith, whose innings was studded with 11 boundaries and four sixes reached the three-figure mark from 62 balls.

His current team-mate Glenn Maxwell holds the Aussie record for the fastest ODI hundred, having achieved it in 51 balls while all-rounder James Faulkner is the second in the list with him taking 57 balls to reach the coveted figure.

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India had not played international cricket since a tour of New Zealand earlier in the year and it showed with their outfielding ragged at times with Smith being one of the beneficieries.

In contrast, Australia came into the match on the back of beating 50-over world champions England in September.

At Sydney, Smith rode his luck before making a blistering century, sending the Indian bowlers literally on a leather hunt.

The 31-year-old was first saved by DRS after a confident appeal for leg before wicket on 15. The ball was judged to have just cleared the stumps.

Shikhar Dhawan then badly missed Smith’s miscue on 38 at long on, much to bowler Ravindra Jadeja’s annoyance, with the ball trickling into the ropes.

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Before play, both teams formed a ceremonial, barefoot circle to acknowledge the traditional indigenous owners of the SCG land.

Both teams also observed a minute’s silence for the passing of Australia batting great Dean Jones, who died of a heart attack in India last September.

Riding on Smith and skipper Aaron Smith’s 114, Australia posted a mamoth 374 for six after taking first use of the wicket.

(With inputs from Agencies).

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