Smith launches counter punch

January 04, 2025 06:08

Aus 58-4 (16 ovs) vs Ind 185 | Scorecard

Time for drinks now and the first hour of play on Day 2 clearly belonged to India.

The visitors have sent three Australian batters packing this morning. Bumrah got an early breakthrough as he had Labuschagne caught behind after winning the review.

Siraj then sent back Konstas and Head in the same over to put India on top.

Smith and Webster are now launching a fightback and the home side will need them to stay long to make a contest of this.

Bumrah back in the attack and he bowls a poor ball, down the leg side and Webster flicks it to fine leg for a four.

Webster then leaves the next one that is bowled full and one the off stump before he is beaten by one that shapes away.

A dot later, Webster lets the next one go as it swings back sharply.

Webster then takes a quick single to the off side as 5 come off it.

Krishna continues and Smith shoulders the first ball of the over.

A dot later, Smith is beaten on the outside edge. He is then bothered by something above the sightscreen.

Smith then pulls the next ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

Smith then just creams the next ball through covers for a four as 10 come off it.

Siraj continues and after a dot, Webster gets a edge to the left of gully.

Webster then logs his first Test runs with a single through backward point.

Smith is then beaten by the perfect outswinger.

Full ball next and Smith pushes it down the ground for 3.

A dot to end the over as Siraj dives to stop the ball and 4 runs come off the over.

Prasidh Krishna in the attack now and he gets one to rear one sharply and Smith is hit on the gloves as he defends.

Smith then plays the next ball to the leg side for another dot.

Smith is jumping all around and defends.

Smith lets the next one go to the keeper.

Two more dots and that is a maiden.

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