IND vs AUS, Adelaide Test Day 2: India have been put on the backfoot by Australia after they were reduced to five wickets in their 2nds innings on Day 2 of the Adelaide Test. Pat Cummins and Scott Boland got two wickets each by Mitchell Starc baged one scalp. The big Indian stars, including KL Rahul, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma failed to fire.
Australia were bowled out for 337 runs, with Mohammed Siraj hammering the final nail in the coffin. The hero for Australia was undoubtedly Travis Head as he wreaked havoc on India with a 140-run knock. Siraj and Bumrah finished with four wickets each.
IND vs AUS LIVE: 2nd Test Day 2
A vital day awaits for Team India. Day 1 of the second BGT Test was completely dominated by Australia. They first had the Indian batters on the mat, bundling them out for just 180 runs before showing superb temperament to weather the Indian bowling storm. The Indian pacers, led by Jasprit Bumrah, failed to capatilize in the “twilight period” and took just one wicket. At stumps on Day 1, Australia’s score read 86/1, with their trail being just 94 runs.
IND vs AUS 2nd Test: How did Day 1 go?
It was Australia that dominated the Indians on Day 1 of the IND vs AUS Pink Ball Test in Adelaide. Set to bat first, the Indians could only manage to score 180 runs with Mitchell Starc bagging a stunning fifer. In reply, Australia ended the day with a score of 86/1 and currently trails India by 94 runs.
Mitchell Starc wreaks havoc
The Australian speedster was in a class of his own. He began early dispatching Yashasvi Jaiswal for a golden duck. The veteran pacer scalped a total of six wickets as KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, and Ravi Ashwin all fell victim to the sheer brilliance of Mitchell Starc.
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had a poor outing as both the ace batters were dismissed cheaply after scoring 3 and 7 respectively. Down the order, Nitish Reddy studied the ship but he too was eventually sent packing after scoring 42 runs. In the end, the hosts brought an end to proceedings as India were bowled out for 180.
Australian batters remain resilient
The Indian bowling order could pack a proper punch at the hosts. Bumrah was the only bowler who could get a breakthrough as he sent Usman Khawaja packing after scoring 13 runs. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne remain unbeaten on the crease after managing 38 and 20 respectively.
In order to make a comeback, the India Cricket Team needs a massive turnaround on Day 2 in Adelaide. The task is simple. The bowlers need to make the ball shine and pick wickets as early as possible. If India can restrict the Australians to a modest score, then they would need to rally and score a huge total in their second innings for Australia to chase.
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