Labuschagne hits fifty; Aus on top

December 26, 2024 10:56

Aus 237-2 (65 ovs) vs India | Scorecard

Akash Deep has another confident shout for leg before turned down against Smith, his third in this spell.

Smith was struck on the back pad but the impact seemed a bit high. The bowler was quite confident but Rohit is not interested with one just DRS left. And rightly so, as the ball would have gone over.

Another leg before appeal in the next over as Labuschagne misses the reverse sweep off Sundar. The ball seems to have gone off the gloves as the right-hander takes one and Smith hits the next to long-on for a single.

Labuschange watchfully keeps out the remaining four deliveries of the over.

Akash Deep to bowl the fifth over of his spell. Smith plays a thumping pull shot over midwicket for three runs as the pacer drops a fraction short.

Smith wants to get going. The Indian bowlers look a bit tired in the hot Melbourne sun and the Australian batters are making most.

Smith uses his feet to hammer Sundar straight back past mid-off for a boundary and clips the third ball for one.

Labuschagne punches the spinner in the gap through the covers for two runs.

The runs continue to flow as Smith pushes Akash Deep through the covers for one before Labuschagne gets a thick outside edge which flies past the slips for two runs to thirdman.

Akash Deep bowls a beauty getting the ball to straighten late and go past the outside edge before he takes a single on the off-side.

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