Highlights of Day 2 of Pink Ball Test between IND and AUS
On Day 2 of the Adelaide Test, Australia continued to dominate, having bowled India out for 180 on Day 1. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj took four wickets each, helping India dismiss Australia for 337, but the visitors conceded a significant 157-run lead. By stumps on Day 2, India struggled at 128 for 5, trailing by 29 runs. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy were at the crease, attempting to stabilize the innings after the Australian pacers wreaked havoc.
Scott Boland claimed three wickets, while Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins added one each, leaving India in a precarious position as they sought to recover.
Here are some pointers to Day 2 of India vs Australia 2nd Test:
- India 128/5 (Pant 28*; Cummins 2/33) in 2nd innings at Stumps on Day 2, trail Australia (337) by 29 runs in Adelaide
- India lost their openers inside the first 10 overs as Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 26, while KL Rahul managed just 7.
- Siraj returned figures of 4/98, Bumrah recorded 4/61
- Australia 337 all out, lead by 157 runs
- Australia 332/8 at Dinner, lead by 152 runs
- Head was knocked over by Siraj after scoring 140 in 141 balls
- Travis Head smashed his way to his eighth Test century in just 111 balls
- Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed Mitchell Marsh early in the second session
- Australia 191/4 at Tea, lead by 11 runs
- Travis Head got to his half-century in 63 balls
- Marnus Labuschagne got to his half-century in 114 balls
- Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Steve Smith soon after getting his first wicket of the day
- Jasprit Bumrah got the early wicket India were looking for, sending back Nathan McSweeney for 39 off 109 balls with the first ball of his second over of the day
- Australia start the day on 86/1 in 33 overs, trailing India by 94 runs