Australia have established themselves as the dominant force in India vs Australia Test II with an outstanding bowling performance from Travis Head (144) and their bowlers making life difficult for India on day two as they reached stumps at nightfall.
Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne have created a solid partnership, while Jasprit Bumrah continues to cause havoc among batters with his speed.
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Day 1
On day two of the India vs Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Test match in Adelaide, Australia took control. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne put on an outstanding partnership for Australia to build on from India’s first innings score of 180 all out against them on day 1. Jasprit Bumrah however got off the mark quickly when he dismissed Usman Khawaja for 13 off 35 balls early on day 2.
Australia continued their dominance during the morning session as they attempted to build on their first-innings lead, led by Travis Head’s quickfire 140 and amassing 346 before lunch break. Following that break, Scott Boland and Pat Cummins each claimed two wickets to put India on their heels.
Rohit Sharma’s struggles continued as Nathan McSweeney caught him lbw for a duck at lunch time on the stroke of lunch, having attempted a leg-side sweep which hit his stumps instead. It marked Rohit’s fourth consecutive innings without scoring any runs against Australia and continued his poor form against them.
Mitchell Starc added to India’s woes when he took six wickets – his maiden haul against them in Test cricket – bowling Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana to leave them looking unprepared for Adelaide Oval’s pink ball Test match.
Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuchagne have provided Australia’s innings a solid foundation since Usman Khawaja’s departure, contributing a crucial 62-run partnership that put Australia in an advantageous position after responding to India’s 180 allout on day one.
Day 2
At Adelaide Oval, Australia took complete control of their Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Test match between India and Australia on the second day. Mitchell Starc’s six-wicket haul put Australia in prime position to take an early advantage in the series; sending back Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli and Nitish Kumar Reddy back into their respective sheds for dismissals while finishing with impressive bowling figures of 6/48 from 14.1 overs – adding further wickets from Scott Boland and Pat Cummins also contributing their share so India was always kept off balance throughout.
India struggled to gain any ground during the first session of day three as Starc delivered a quickfire spell that saw Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma depart early due to Starc’s quickfire deliveries outside off stump, striking early with one swing that caught Rohit on an edge and sent him packing early before striking again to remove KL Rahul, then Ravichandran Ashwin in order to leave India reeling by final session – Nitish Reddy top scored with 42 off 54 balls as India battled on against Starc’s quickfire bowling attacks while Nitish Reddy top scored with 42 off 54 balls during play!
India were eventually bowled out for just 180. Starc was particularly effective, taking four wickets in just two sessions to set India back toward defeat. Rishabh Pant was caught at wicket off a fast medium delivery from Starc that swung from outside off stump before straightening and hitting him pads before flying out to Steve Smith at slip.
Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne provided Australia with a solid middle order base, both contributing steadily with around 50 runs as they carried forward at an aggressive rate overs. Australia lodged a review against Jasprit Bumrah, but that attempt proved futile – an issue for India to contend with in the long run.
Australia began their second innings off to an outstanding start thanks to an outstanding innings from Starc, reaching 9/100 quickly. Usman Khawaja’s departure for an excellent 87 meant they needed to make significant inroads into their total on the last day.
Day 3
India have returned to form after enjoying an encouraging period before tea, taking control of the third session under lights with Kohli scoring quickly while Washington rotates his strikes regularly – leaving India with an immense lead and plenty to play for in the final session.
Australian attack remains in disarray, with poor batting and bowling skills persisting to cause their downfall. Rookie Nathan McSweeney was dismissed for a duck by Jasprit Bumrah before nightwatchman Pat Cummins edged Mohammed Siraj to Virat Kohli at slip as they imploded. With record home defeat looming large for Australia and questions being asked of its casual preparations for this Test Match as well as flat body language on field as well as questionable leadership from senior men.
At the conclusion of Day 3, India enjoyed a commanding advantage, holding an initial innings lead of 505 runs over Australia. Mitchell Starc dominated proceedings by taking six wickets to decimate Australia’s top order while Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul looked in formidable form.
Australia was completely demolished by India’s pace assault, with Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul both struggling to keep up. Jasprit Bumrah claimed five wickets, with Harshit Rana and Mohammed Siraj also taking three scalps as they completely controlled Adelaide Pink Ball Test.
Australia had brief hope when they were bowled out for 322 on the second day, but soon established a solid position against Virat Kohli and Washington Sundar batting well at the crease. Going into their final day at home, Australia must show determination if they wish to avoid a record home defeat.
Final Scorecard
Australia Retains Advantage in 2nd Test 2024 after Mitchell Starc Takes Six Wickets on Day One and Nathan McSweeney-Marnus Labuschagne Forms Solid Partnership on Day 1.
India’s second day against Australia began badly as openers Ayush Mhatre and Vaibhav Suryavanshi struggled against disciplined bowling that limited scoring opportunities. By day’s end, India had amassed just 139 runs – well behind on the scoreboard compared to Bangladesh, led by Iqbal Hossain Emon who proved deadly in breaking apart India’s middle order and positioning their bowlers comfortably ahead in terms of runs scored and runs scored by India.
Rohit Sharma’s side rallied behind KL Rahul and Shubman Gill, who put on an outstanding partnership of 41 that propelled India’s score to 69/1 before Starc struck again with two wickets to remove: Rahul (Left Arm Fast Bowler), Virat Kohli and Scott Boland caught off stump wicket LBW 31 runs from Shubman Gill.
Indian batsmen tried their hardest, but were unable to produce enough runs on the board to challenge the hosts’ quick bowling of Iqbal Hossain Emon and Scott Boland. Rohit Sharma led India with 26 from 21 balls while Hardik Raj chipped in 24 from 27. Unfortunately for India, both their innings ended prematurely as the hosts closed their innings quickly with quick bowling from Iqbal Hossain Emon and Boland.
India was left reeling after two dismal displays of batting by India resulted in a humiliating loss in Adelaide, prompting Rohit Sharma’s men to show significant improvements before facing Sri Lanka at the Gabba on Saturday. Even with their defeat, Rohit Sharma still has hope of reaching the Brisbane final – only having lost one game so far; with their series tied at 2-2 before going back on Thursday for its final Test in Perth.