Steve Smith catch dismisses Kyle Verreynne [Source: X]Steve Smith was right in the thick of things on Sunday morning in Durban, as Australia ripped through the South African middle order, pushing the hosts' back to the wall.The former Aussie skipper plucked three brilliant slip catches, exhibiting great anticipation and sharp reflexes. A catch which grabbed particular attention was the one that sent Kyle Verreynne back to the pavilion, just when he was looking to build a partnership with Marco Jansen.Watch- Steve Smith's one-handed brillianceThe catch to get rid of wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne came in the 54th over during the post-lunch session on Day 3. As the score read 197/6, Verreynne looked to reverse-sweep Nathan Lyon on a tossed-up delivery fairly outside off stump.Similar to the dismissal of Temba Bavuma, wherein Steve Smith showed his high IQ anticipation, in the first slip, he moved away from his position before the shot was played. Despite having covered some ground already, the reverse sweep was going away from Smith, and he ended up diving to his right and managed to pluck a one-handed catch.ALSO READMatt Renshaw Slams Highest Score Vs South Africa In WTC History By Visiting MemberWatch the catch below-Cricket Dani @CricketDani56 What Aaa Catchhh From Steven Smith One Handed Blinder At Slip 🤯😭🔥 Oct 11, 2026, 5:24 PM Following the catch, Verreynne had to walk back to the pavilion after 13(20), and the score read 197/7, in response to Australia's 390.Smith's slip-catching masterclass stuns ProteasSteve Smith caught three special catches o just when the Proteas were looking to find rhythm. It started with the one to send Temba Bavuma back cheaply for 3(27), which was very similar to the one that dismissed Verreynne.The best Proteas batter of the innings, David Bedingham, was also denied his fifty, as Pat Cummins steamed in and bowled a short-of-good-length delivery that was un-leavable around the off-stump line. Bedingham edged it in the middle of the second and third slip at 49*, and Smith came flying in from the third slip and made the score 99/4.Amidst this, Smith also surpassed Joe Root to become the fielder with the most catches in Tests. With South Africa 235/8, Smith is at 222 catches — two ahead of Joe Root in 83 fewer innings.ALSO READNew Zealand Stars Who Can Be A Threat To India In Upcoming ODI Series
