IND vs AUS, 1st Test Highlights: Ravichandran Ashwin Stars On Day 2 As India Lead By 62 Runs At Stumps In Adelaide
India vs Australia Test Highlights: India will resume their second innings on Day 3 of the opening Test against Australia in Adelaide, at a score of 9/1.
India ended Day 2 with a score of 9/1 in their second innings, take a 62-run lead against Australia in the opening Test in Adelaide. Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 191 in the first innings. Skipper Tim Paine was the highest run-scorer for the hosts, remaining unbeaten on 73 runs off 99 deliveries in an innings comprising of 10 boundaries. Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for India, accounting for four wickets. Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah completed three and two dismissals respectively. India scored 244 runs in the first innings after winning the toss and opting to bat. Virat Kohli was the top run-getter, accumulating 74 runs off 180 balls. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins accounted for four and three wickets respectively. Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon registered one dismissal apiece. (SCORECARD)
India have ended Day 2 with a score of 9/1, resulting in a lead of 62 runs. Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal are the batsmen at the crease for the visitors.
Mayank Agarwal and Jasprit Bumrah complete a couple of runs following a fuller delivery bowled outside off by Mitchell Starc, which the former pushed into the off-side.
Prithvi Shaw departs for 4, following an inswinging delivery from Pat Cummins, which pierces the gap between bat and pad, going on to hit the stumps. Jasprit Bumrah is the new man in.
Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw are ready for the 2nd innings
Mayank Agarwal and Prithvi Shaw are ready for the second innings, with the last few overs of the day's play expected to be tricky. Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over.
Tim Paine enters the 70s following his 10th boundary of the innings. Paine got a top edge following a short ball by Jasprit Bumrah, which ran down to the fence.
Australia have reached a score of 178 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 70 overs. Skipper Tim Paine is continuing to attack the bowlers, with the deficit declining steadily.
WICKET! Nathan Lyon c Virat Kohli b Ravichandran Ashwin 10 (21)
Ravichandran Ashwin gets his fourth wicket of the innings, as Nathan Lyon tries to flick a flat ball, handing a catch to Virat Kohli at short mid-wicket. Josh Hazlewood is the new man in.
India have lost a review following a LBW appeal for the dismissal of Nathan Lyon. Lyon got a bit of bat while playing a sweep shot, resulting in the review being turned down. Australia 160/8 after 65 overs
Tim Paine brings up his 8th half-century in Test cricket, following a boundary. Paine took advantage of a short of length delivery, cutting the ball on to the fence.
Nathan Lyon was initially adjudged LBW by the umpire, following a delivery which seemed to be hitting him directly on the pads. However, the subsequent DRS review confirmed an inside edge, resulting in the decision being overturned.
WICKET! Mitchell Starc run out (Prithvi Shaw/Wriddhiman Saha) 15 (16)
Mitchell Starc departs for 15 runs from 16 deliveries following an excellent throw by Prithvi Shaw from the deep to Wriddhiman Saha. Starc was inches short, resulting in his dismissal with Nathan Lyon the new man in.
Mitchell Starc attempted to pull a short delivery from Jasprit Bumrah, resulting in a leading edge and an opportunity for Wriddhiman Saha. While Saha tried to complete a catch running back, he failed to execute the effort to perfection.
Mayank Agarwal drops a sitter from Tim Paine at deep square, making it the third drop by India. Tim Paine attempted to pull a short ball from Jasprit Bumrah square on the leg-side, resulting in an easy opportunity which has been lost. Paine further gets a boundary, as the ball went on to hit the fence.
WICKET! Pat Cummins c Ajinkya Rahane b Umesh Yadav 0 (3)
Umesh Yadav gets a second wicket following the dismissal of Pat Cummins. Umesh bowled a short delivery which left him in no position to negotiate the bounce, resulting in an opportunity for Ajinkya Rahane at gully. Mitchell Starc is the new man in.
Marnus Labuschagne departs for 47 runs off 119 deliveries, as Umesh Yadav strikes with a vital dismissal. Labuschagne was hit right in front of the stumps with no bat involved, resulting in the umpire raising the finger. A DRS review further failed to save the Australian, with Pat Cummins the new man in.
Australia cross the 100-run mark following a boundary by Tim Paine. Paine took advantage of a loose delivery from Umesh Yadav, helping the ball along to the fence, finding the gap astutely.
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