Smith says he was wrong to seek help on DRS decision. File Pic[/caption]Internet Desk: Australian captain Steve Smith has said that it was his fault to ask in the dressing room to guide him on DRS referral after the umpire gave him out in the second innings against India on day four of the second Test in Bengaluru.
The visitors lost the match by 75 runs as India leveled the four match Test rubber in Bengaluru 1-1. The controversy sparked in the 21st over of Australian innings after Smith was given leg before wicket.
Umesh Yadav trapped Smith in front of the wickets with a delivery that failed to rise. The Aussie skipper checked with his partner Peter Handscomb, and then turned around to face the dressing room, appearing to look for guidance on whether to ask for a DRS or not.
"I got hit on the pad and looked towards the non-striker batsman and then turned around towards Paddy. I should not have done that. This happened for the first time. I was looking at our boys, I should not have done that. There was a bit of brain fade," Smith said at the press conference.
Asked about his animated chat with rival captain Virat Kohli, Smith dismissed it as mere banter.
"Me and Virat were having a little chat out there. There was not much in it, so it was bit of fun, a bit of banter.
That is the kind of things happen in these matches. It is nice to occasionally get engaged in such conversations. It was only good fun," he said.
Smith refused to say Kohli lost his cool and insisted game's spirit was kept intact.
"I am not sure, I think that is the question to ask them.
As far as I am concerned the game was played in good spirit.
You know, emotions sometimes get better of you , but I don't think anyone crossed the line.
"If emotions are kept in check it will make great contest."
The visiting captain said the result was "disappointing" but his side fought hard.
"We expected India to come back hard and in their second innings they played some good cricket. Partnership between Pujara and Rahane was really good. But I am still proud of the way these boys have played it. From my camera, they were bit North competing incredibly harder. I am sure we will continue to do that. we can get some more results going our way," he said.
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