Trail by 29 runs

December 07, 2024 17:16

India 128-5 (24 ovs) and 180 vs Aus 337 | Scorecard

India tottered to 128 for 5 at stumps on Day 2 of the 2nd Test in Adelaide.

India still trail by 29 runs.

The pace trio of Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Pat Cummins ripped through the Indian top order to put Australia in the drivers seat after Travis Head (140) and Marnus Labuschagne (64) helped the hosts take a sizeable 157-run first-innings lead.

Trailing by 157 runs, India kept losing wickets at regular intervals as they were reduced to 105 for 5.

Pant was the only stand out for India with 28. He has a solid Reddy at the other end.

Earlier, Travis Head struck a sensational century while Marnus Labuschagne returned to form with a resolute fifty as Australia took a 157-run first-innings lead over India on day two of the pink ball Test in Adelaide on Saturday.

For India, the peerless Jasprit Bumrah (4/61) and Mohammed Siraj (4/98) were the most successful bowlers as Australia were all out for 337 in reply to India's 180.

Local hero Head, who was dropped twice, made the most of his reprieves as he struck almost a run a ball 140 in front of his home crowd. He smashed 17 fours and four maximums in his 141-ball knock as the game drifted away from India.

Siraj put an end to Head's entertaining knock, which allowed the Australian lower order to bat with freedom.

However, Bumrah dismissed Pat Cummins off the last ball of the second session while Siraj struck with the first delivery after dinner to get Mitchell Starc, before sending back Scot Boland to end the Australian innings.

The Indian bowlers picked the last five wickets for 55 runs.

Bumrah and Siraj shared eight wickets between them while Nitish Reddy and R Ashwin took a wicket apiece.

Earlier in the day, Labuschagne had scored a 126-ball 64.

Boland back in the attack, Pant comes down the track and chips it over the infield for a four to long off.

Pant then plays the ball to square leg and scampers for a single as Boland collects the ball.

Reddy then inside edges the ball to square leg for a couple. He then lets the next one go.

Carey comes up to the wickets and has Reddy been stumped here?

Umpire calls for the replay. But the foot is grounded, but that is an excellent take from Carey.

Reddy smacks the ball to covers off the inside edge for a four as 11 come off the over. That is stumps on Day 2.

Cummins continues and Pant plays the pull for a single.

A dot later, Reddy taps the ball down and takes a single.

Pant then plays the ball to the leg side for a single.

Overpitched and Reddy gets in position, on his knee, for a crisp cover drive for a four. 7 runs come off it.

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