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Steve Smith's stats as opener in T20s

By Gaurav Tripathi

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Smith's maiden outing as opener

Steve Smith scored a 41-ball 52 in his maiden outing as an opener in international cricket against India. 

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Attacking innings

Smith came out of his comfort zone and displayed his attacking strokes throughout the innings. He shared a 130-run stand with centurion Josh Inglis (110) for the second wicket. 

3

Memorable BBL season 

Smith's stocks in T20 cricket went up after he smoked successive tons for Sydney Sixers in the 2022-23 Big Bash League (BBL). 

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Impressive opening stats

Smith has scored 1,060 runs in 64 T20Is for Australia with a strike rate of 125.29. He has opened 11 times in T20 cricket, amassing 564 runs (SR: 157.10). 

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First away fifty since 2016

This was his first T20I fifty since November 2019 and his first away from home since the 2016 T20 World Cup. 

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