India lead by 145; Boland takes 4 wickets

January 04, 2025 12:46

Ind 141-6 (32 ovs) and 185 vs Aus 181 | Scorecard

India reached on 141 for 6 at stumps on Day 2 of the 5th and final Test in Sydney.

On a day that saw 15 wickets fall, India now have a lead of 145 runs.

This after Rishabh Pant scored a quickfire 61 off 33 balls.

Coming out to bat in their 2nd innings with a four-run lead, Jaiswal gave India a quick start before the visitors lost three quick wickets, Boland picking out Kohli again fishing outside off.

Cummins sent back Pant after his swashbuckling 50 and Boland then took out Reddy for his 4th wicket before India played out the rest of the session safely.

Earlier, India captain Jasprit Bumrah was absent after lunch on Day 2 of the fifth Test on Saturday, but his teammates still ripped through the Australia batting order to dismiss the hosts for 181 at tea.

Television pictures showed fast bowler Bumrah, who has been the most influential player in the five-match series, leave the ground for medical scans about an hour after the first break of the day.

Prasidh Krishna (3-42) and Mohammed Siraj (3-51), though, stepped up in Bumrah's absence and Nitish Kumar Reddy also chipped in with a couple of wickets as India took a first-innings lead of four runs.

Only Beau Webster was able to stall the Indian charge with a fine 57 in his maiden Test innings - the first half century from either side on a wicket offering plenty for movement for the seam bowlers.

Boland continues and Jadeja starts with a dot.

Jadeja leaves the next ball and it flies right over the stumps. Close call that.

Jadeja then shoulders the next ball too before he taps the next ball down for a dot.

Jadeja then takes a single before Sundar defends and the edge goes to third man for a couple as 3 come off the over. India 141 for 6 at stumps on Day 2.

Webster is back in the attack and he comes around the wicket to Jadeja and the batter lets the ball go to the keeper.

Jadeja shoulders the next ball to the keeper.

Edged and DROPPED! Smith moves across and comes in Khawaja's way and that is a huge miss. It was Khawaja's catch. Jadeja gets a life and takes a single.

A dot later, Sundar lets the next one go. A dot to end the over as one comes off it.

Boland continues and Sundar lets the first one go to the keeper.

He then gets the next one to seam away. And again!

Boland maintains that line and length and he lets it go to the keeper.

Boland comes over the wicket to Sundar now and he blocks it and that is a wonderful maiden.

Cummins continues and Sundar takes a couple before taking one before Jadeja hits a four to end the over as 7 come off the over.

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