One of the most animated characters on the field Marnus Labuschagne was caught in another witty incident.
Australia opted to bat first on the hard surface of SCG after winning the toss. They started off well losing just a single wicket in the first session. Marnus and Khawaja kept their team in a solid position as both players smashed half-centuries. The duo made a 126 runs stand together putting the South African pace attack on the backfoot.
Marnus fell on an absolute crackerjack by Anrich Nortje just before bad light forced early stumps on day 1. Australia is in the commanding position once again in this series and the possible whitewash is alive. Steven Smith and well settle Khawaja will be in the crease for tomorrow and they would like to 147/2 to around 500.
Marnus Labuschagne hilariously signals to bring in a Lighter
Marnus never misses a chance to entertain the spectators with his funny character and he showed a glimpse of that in the 3rd Test between Australia and South Africa. The 28-year-old was having some issues with his helmet which caused a distraction to him while batting.
The batter immediately signaled towards his dressing room for assistance. The thing which made fans hold their stomach while laughing was his gesture. Instead of asking for a new helmet, Marnus asked for a cigarette lighter to do the repair work for his helmet.
Running repairs for Marnus Labuschagne! 🚬#AUSvSA pic.twitter.com/IdSl0PqicV
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 4, 2023
The incident was caught up in the camera and everyone couldn’t stop laughing at the first sight including the commentators.
Marnus scored his first half-century of the series before felling on 79
The world number 1 hasn’t been at his very best in this series before the third test. In the third test, Marnus showed his class and tackled the Protea pacers brilliantly. He was controversially given out during the 40th over but it was overturned by the TV umpire later.
Labuschagne made 79 off 151 deliveries he faced before nicking one of his bat’s shoulders straight onto the keeper thanks to Nortje’s valiant effort.
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Just after the dismissal of Marnus, the play stopped due to bad light and after a period of time, the day was called off.