India vs Australia, 5th Test, Day 2 Highlights: Rishabh Pant's Magical Knock Help India Take 145-Run Lead At Stumps vs Australia
India vs Australia Highlights: Rishabh Pant 61 off 33 balls as India scored 141/6 at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on Day 2 of the final Test in Sydney.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:January 04, 2025 12:42 pm IST
India vs Australia Highlights, 5th Test Day 2: Rishabh Pant 61 off 33 balls as India scored 141/6 at stumps after dismissing Australia for 181 on Day 2 of the final Test in Sydney. Ravindra Jadeja (8*) and Washington Sundar (6*) were at the crease with India leading by 145 runs. Pant hit the second-fastest fifty for India in Test cricket, reaching the landmark off just 29 balls as the visitors opted for an attacking strategy in their second innings. Earlier, India dominated the post-lunch session with Mohammed Siraj (3/51), Prasidh Krishna (3/42), and Nitish Reddy (2/32) stepping up in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah (2/33), who had left the field for scans due to an unspecified injury, to dismiss Australia for 181. (Scorecard)
Here are the Highlights of India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 -
- 12:34 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: StumpsThis marks the end of play on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney. At Stumps, India's score read 141/6 with Ravindra Jadeja (8*) and Washington Sundar (6*) standing unbeaten at the crease. Currently, the visitors are leading by 145 runs. For India, Rishabh Pant played a brilliant knock of 61 off 33 balls. For Australia, Scott Boland took four wickets. Earlier in the day, India bundled out Australia for 181 and took a lead by four runs.
- 12:15 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! Scott Boland takes his fourth wicket of the day and Australia get their sixth breakthrough. This time, the MCG star Nitish Kumar Reddy becomes his latest victim and departs for 4. Reddy tries to go for a big hit but fails to time the shot properly as the ball goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Pat Cummins in the mid-off.IND 129/6 (27.4 overs)
- 12:05 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: 2 runs off the overAfter the dismissal of Rishabh Pant, India have gone on the backfoot and showing cautious approach. Ravindra Jadeja has been joined by Nitish Kumar Reddy at the crease and the duo is steadily taking India ahead. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, the duo scores two runs.IND 128/5 (25 overs)
- 11:53 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! OHHH NOO!!! Rishabh Pant's entertaining knock finally comes to an end as he falls prey to Australia skipper Pat Cummins' deadly spell. Cummins traps Pant by bowling a widish delivery. Pant tries to go for a shot but ends up hitting the edge of the ball. Resulting which, wicketkeeper Alex Carey takes a good catch behind the stumps as Pant departs for 61 off 33 balls.IND 124/5 (22.2 overs)
- 11:47 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Pant achieves big featFastest 50s for India in Tests (by balls faced)28 Rishabh Pant vs SL Bengaluru 202229 Rishabh Pant vs Aus Sydney 2025 *30 Kapil Dev vs Pak Karachi 198231 Shardul Thakur vs Eng The Oval 202131 Yashasvi Jaiswal vs Ban Kanpur 2024
- 11:42 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Pant hits 50FIFTY!!! Rishabh Pant hits a six off Mitchell Starc's delivery and completes his half-century in style. It is his 15th half-century and he brings it up in just 29 balls. What a brilliant knock from Pant as India continue to dominate the Australian bowlers. Pant is also getting a good support from Ravindra Jadeja. India are now leading by 121 runs.IND 117/4 (21.2 overs)
- 11:37 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Pant's show continuesRishabh Pant's brutal show continues and he again thrashes Beau Webster. In the previous over of the debutant, Pant hits a huge six and a four as Webster leaks 11 runs. With this, India have also gone past the 100-run mark. Pant's entry has completely turned the momentum of the game in the favour of India.IND 108/4 (20 overs)
- 11:29 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Pant on fire, India's lead goes past 100Rishabh Pant is at his absolute best and is playing fearlessly. In the previous over of Beau Webster, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter unleashes his fury and hammers three back-to-back boundaries as India's lead goes past the 100-run mark. With this, Pant also inches closer towards his half-century.IND 97/4 (18 overs)
- 11:23 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Bumrah back in stadiumGood news for all the Indian fans as the star pacer Jasprit Bumrah returns to the stadium. Bumrah left the ground in the second session and was taken to a hospital for some scans. However, he can now be seen in the dressing room. On the other hand, India badly rely on Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja for a partnership.IND 85/4 (17 overs)
- 11:16 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! Day 2 of the 5th Test has been a memorable one of the debutant Beau Webster. First, he hits a half-century and now, he has removed Shubman Gill for 13. Gill looks to play a defensive shot but ends up putting an inside edge as wicketkeeper Alex Carey makes no mistake and takes a good catch. Fourth wicket gone for India.IND 78/4 (15.2 overs)
- 11:11 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Pant enters with a bangOn the very next ball of Virat Kohli's dismissal, Rishabh Pant enters with a bang and stuns the crowd. Pant unleashes his fury and hammers a stunning maximum off Scott Boland. He comes dancing down the wicket and swats the 133ks length delivery over wide long-on for a maximum.IND 65/3 (13.2 overs)
- 11:05 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! New day but the same old story as Virat Kohli once again falls prey to the outside off delivery. Scott Boland takes his third wicket and this time, he traps Kohli. The Indian batter could have left this ball but he ends up bringing the bat and the ball goes straight into the hands of Steve Smith at the second slip. The crowd cheers for Boland as the Indian camp sit in disbelief.IND 59/3 (13.1 overs)
- 10:53 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Australia target Kohli's off-stumpThe Australians have started their work of targeting Virat Kohli's off-stump. The India star batter has struggled to protect his wicket and score runs in the ongoing series but he needs to fire today, in order to keep India's dominance in the game.IND 55/2 (12 overs)
- 10:47 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! Scott Boland strikes again for Australia and this time, he dismisses Yashasvi Jaiswal for 22. Just like Rahul, Jaiswal also gets beaten by Boland's pace. Jaiswal, who was looking in good touch, completely fails to judge the delivery as the ball rattles up the stumps. Second wicket gone for India as the onus now lies on the shoulders of Virat Kohli.IND 47/2 (9.5 overs)
- 10:42 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Maiden overAfter the dismissal of KL Rahul, Shubman Gill has joined hands with Yashasvi Jaiswal the crease but the duo is showing a cautious approach. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, the duo did not score even a single run.IND 46/1 (9 overs)
- 10:29 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! And Australia finally get their first wicket of the day and KL Rahul departs after a terrific start. Rahul becomes a prey of Scott Boland's fantastic pace and departs for 13. Rahul looks to drive but the pace delivery smartly touches the edge and then rattles up the stumps. India lose their first wicket as the strong opening partnership between Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal comes to an end.IND 42/1 (7.3 overs)
- 10:26 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: India solidThe opening duo of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul has provided India with the ideal start that they needed in this game. The duo is fearlessly taking on every Australian bowler and rotating strike regularly. In the previous over of Pat Cummins, the duo scores three runs.IND 39/0 (7 overs)
- 10:21 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: 11 runs off the overIndia get yet another big over KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal continue to stitch a strong partnership. This time, Scott Boland faces the wrath of the Indian batters and ends up leaking 11 runs in his over. This includes, a boundary from Rahul and four runs from byes. Australia need to scalp a wicket at the earliest.IND 33/0 (5 overs)
- 10:13 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: FOURFOUR!!! After Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul also opens his arms and hits a terrific boundary off Pat Cummins. Full and straight from Cummins, Rahul flicks and does well not to overhit it, in the gap to the right of mid-wicket for a boundary. India are clearly dominating the game.IND 22/0 (4 overs)
- 10:12 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Maiden overAfter Mitchell Starc's brutal thrashing in the first over, skipper Pat Cummins gives a sigh of relief to Australia. Bowling the second over, Cummins delivers a maiden and controls the flow of runs. The Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul are looking in good touch and aim to target other bowlers.IND 16/0 (2 overs)
- 10:06 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Jaiswal thrashes StarcWOAHH!!! That's the start which India was looking for!!! Amid his struggles against Starc, Jaiswal rises on the occasion and hammers a four consecutive boundaries in the first over. In total, Starc leaks 16 runs as India get a dominating start. Seeing this, Starc looks visibly frustrated.IND 16/0 (1 overs)
- 09:50 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Third session beginsAfter bowling out Australia for 181 and taking four-run lead, India are out to bat again in third and final session of Day 2. For India, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have started the proceedings. The duo need to remain unbeaten for a longer duration and stitch a strong partnership, in order to help India capitalize on the lead given to them by the bowlers. For Australia, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over. Let's play!!
- 09:32 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Australia bundled out for 181WOAHHH!!! AND THEY HAVE DONE IT!!! The Indian bowlers have finally bundled out Australia for 181 on Day 2 of the 5th Test in Sydney. In the second half of the second session, India did not have the services of their star pacer and stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah but the likes of Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj stood up and scalped three wickets each. Nitish Kumar Reddy also took two wickets as India now have a lead of four runs. This also marks the end of the second session.
- 09:30 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: 3 runs off the overNathan Lyon and Scott Boland created a lot of trouble for India in the fourth Test in Melbourne. The duo is batting again and slowly taking Australia towards the lead. In the previous over of Prasidh Krishna, the duo scores three runs.AUS 176/9 (50 overs), trail by 10 runs
- 09:17 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! Prasidh Krishna strikes and takes his third wicket of the day. This is indeed the biggest breakthrough of the day as he dismisses Beau Webster for 57. A very shot from Webster who tries to go for a big hit but fails to time it properly. The ball goes up in the air and lands into the hands of Yashavi Jaiswal at gully. Australia are now nine down.AUS 166/9 (47.2 overs), trail by 19 runs
- 09:10 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUT, Reddy on a hattrickOUT!!!! WOAHH!!! It's Nitish Reddy again!!! India get their eighth wicket as Reddy restores Jasprit Bumrah's trust with his fantastic performance. This time, Reddy removes Mitchell Starc for 1. Starc looks to play a defensive shot and edges it down to the second slip fielder. The ball dies down on KL Rahul who brilliantly grabs it. The on-field umpire refers it to the third umpire who was convinced that it was a clean catch.AUS 164/8 (46.1 overs), trail by 21 runs
- 09:00 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTDespite the absence of their star pacer Jasprit Bumrah, India get their seven wicket of the day as Nitish Kumar Reddy dismisses Pat Cummins for 10. Cummins tries to play a defensive shot but the ball hits the edge and Virat Kohli takes a stunning catch at the first slip. Good bowling from India.AUS 162/7 (45 overs), trail by 23 runs
- 08:47 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Webster hits 50FIFTY!!! Beau Webster takes a triple off Nitish Kumar Reddy's delivery and completes his half-century in style. It is his maiden half-century and that too on his Test debut. He crosses the 50-run mark in 92 balls. Terrific batting from Webster as Australia continue to fight against Indian bowlers.AUS 154/6 (42.1 overs), trail by 31 runs
- 08:44 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Bumrah leaves stadiumWHATT!!!! A huge blow to the Indian bowling lineup as their stand-in skipper and star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been taken off the field. Since the start of the second session, he has bowled only one over. However, a new update has stated that Bumrah has taken out of the stadium for some scans on his injury.
- 08:38 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: 7 runs off the overFOUR!!! Beau Webster is inching closer towards his half-century. In the previous over, he hits a beautiful boundary off Ravindra Jadeja. A bit too full and fast outside off from Jadeja, Webster waits for the ball to dip and smashes the drive all along the ground to the left of cover. In total, Jadeja leaks seven runs.AUS 147/6 (41 overs), trail by 38 runs
- 08:25 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: OUTOUT!!! Prasidh Krishna stands on the expectations of his skipper and the fans as he gives India a valuable breakthrough. This time, Krishma dismisses Alex Carey for 21. Carey gets completely bamboozled by the pace as the ball misses the bat and then rattles up the stumps. Sixth wicket gone for Australia as the strong partnership between Carey and Beau Webster comes to an end.AUS 137/6 (37.5 overs), trail by 48 runs
- 08:20 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Webster nears 50WOAHH!!! Just like Sam Konstas, Beau Webster is also inching closer towards his half-century on his Test debut for Australia. He is currently batting at 41 and also getting a strong support from Alex Carey, who is fearlessly hitting boundaries. India need to remove one of these batters, in order to maintain their dominance.AUS 133/5 (37 overs), trail by 52 runs
- 08:17 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Australia steadyThe partnership between Beau Webster and Alex Carey is proving to be really fruitful for Australia. The duo is slowly taking Australia ahead in the game and changing the momentum. In the previous over of Prasidh Krishna, the duo scores three runs.AUS 124/5 (36 overs), trail by 61 runs
- 08:11 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: FOURFOUR!!! Alex Carey is standing like a strong hope for Australia as the hosts continue to put up a strong fight against India's lethal bowling lineup. In the previous over of Mohammed Siraj, Carey hits a beautiful boundary as Australia are slowly inching closer towards the lead.AUS 117/5 (33 overs), trail by 68 runs
- 08:01 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: 1 run off the overPrasidh Krishna continues to trouble Australia batters with his ultimate pace. In his previous over, he leaks only one run as Australia batters Alex Carey and Beau Webster look for boundaries. India are desperate for wickets now.AUS 112/5 (32 overs), trail by 73 runs
- 07:45 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Second session beginsHello and welcome to the second session on Day 2 of the ongoing fifth Test between India and Australia in Sydney. Before Lunch, Australia's score read 101/5 in 29 overs. Currently, Alex Carey (4*) and Beau Webster (28*) are standing unbeaten at the crease as Australia trail by 84 runs. In this session, the Indian bowlers will aim to bundle out Australia at the earliest, in order to maintain their lead.
- 07:33 (IST)IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2, Live: Rohit's blunt take
Rohit Sharma said, "people on the outside sitting with laptop, pen and paper don't decide when retirement will come and what decisions I need to take". pic.twitter.com/PbsA2qNQEy
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 4, 2025