Marnus Labuschagne gets a huge reprieve on his route to yet another half-century

Marnus Labuschagne is having a dream run in red-ball cricket in past three-Test series. It all started when he had made his debut as a concussion replacement during Ashes 2019 against arch-rivals England and has since n gone on to showcase stellar performances against Pakistan and New Zealand respectively. 

youngster has performed outstandingly well with bat against Trans-Tasman rivals as well. However, he had got lucky during  second innings of third Test at SCG.

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Marnus Labuschagne gets a reprieve, goes on to score a fifty

Lady luck smiled on Labuschagne when he was batting on 4 during fourth day of final Test match on Monday. This had happened in 32nd over of Australian second innings which was bowled by Todd Astle. 

On third delivery of that over, Astle had pitched one around middle and off stump as Labuschagne attempted to drive ball through covers. ball took leading edge of his bat and at one point, it seemed that it would be an easy return catch for bowler. Unfortunately for New Zealand, an already alert Astle who had moved towards his right instantly could t hold on to ball and dropped a sitter. 

''Oh! dropped him. Can you believe it? Oh and its Labuschagne. . Well, as far as caught & bowls come we saw Nathan Lyon drop a couple yesterday. This is as easy as y come'', said commentators on air.

video was posted by Cricket Australia on ir official Twitter handle. Watch it right here.

 Even fans could t believe after y saw Todd Astle dropping easiest of catches. Here's how y reacted.

Marnus Labuschagne went on to score yet ar half-century. He was eventually dismissed for 59.

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Coming into this Test match at SCG, Australia had already won three-match series comprehensively by registering emphatic wins at Adelaide and Melbourne by over 200 runs. Unlike, previous two games, Kiwis did man to show some resistance but it was just t eugh.

Aussies had declared ir second innings at 217/2 riding on a brilliant 111 from stylish opener David Warner to set visitors a 416-run target. In reply, Black Caps never really looked like being in run chase as y lost wickets at regular intervals. In fact, y had lost half ir side for 38 before all-rounder Colin de Grandhomme scored a valiant fifty. 

Once he was dismissed for 52 n it was only a formality for New Zealand. At score of 136/9, it was said that Matt Henry, who had broken his thumb a couple of days won't be coming out to bat as Aussies registered a comfortable win of 279 runs to seal three-match series 3-0. 

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