India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1, Border Gavaskar Trophy: Labuschagne, McSweeney take Australia to 86/1 at stumps

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test Day 1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia reached 86 for 1 in their first innings after dism...

The Times of India | Dec 06, 2024, 17:28:37 IST

Quick Scorecard	Score	Balls
U Khawaja	9*	8
N McSweeney	10*	12
M Siraj	9/0	1.2 Overs
Australia Score	19/0	3.2 Overs

Quick Scorecard

Score

Balls

U Khawaja

N McSweeney

10*

M Siraj

9/0

1.2 Overs

Australia Score

19/0

3.2 Overs

India vs Australia, 2nd Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja but took first day honours at the day-night second Test in Adelaide Friday after a Mitchell Starc onslaught saw India crumble to 180 all out.

At the close, the hosts were 86-1 with Nathan McSweeney not out 38 from 97 balls and Marnus Labuschagne on 20 after the visitors were dismissed on the cusp of tea after winning the toss and opting to bat.

A menacing Starc was India's chief destroyer.

He gave the hosts a dream start in removing Yashasvi Jaiswal with the first ball of the match and ended with 6-48 -- his best Test figures.

In reply, Australia weathered 10 overs of the pink ball at dusk before Jasprit Bumrah's persistence paid off, finding extra movement and with it a thick edge from Khawaja (13) that carried to Rohit Sharma at slip.

McSweeney took 17 balls to get off the mark and had a life on three when dropped by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

But he made the most of his fortune, showing maturity in his second Test, while Labuschagne survived a nervy start as he targets a big score after a lean spell.

"It's been my role for a while to attack the stumps and try and make early inroads," said Starc. "Good way to start a Test. A good day all up.

"To finish the day just one down... to fight through that sustained pressure from a quality bowling attack is fantastic."

India came into the clash riding high after a 295-run victory at the first Test in Perth, but Australia have a formidable record in Adelaide, winning all seven pink-ball Tests they have played at the venue.

The visitors retained Jaiswal and KL Rahul as openers in preference to Rohit, who missed the first Test on paternity leave and came in at six.

But the plan backfired as Starc sensationally trapped Jaiswal lbw from a swinging first ball, with the left-armer's pumped-up celebration showing how much it meant.

Jaiswal scored 161 in his last innings.

The returning Shubman Gill then stroked two boundaries in an eventful first over.

But the runs dried up and Rahul was at the crease for 40 minutes without scoring when he was given out, caught behind off Scott Boland.

Rahul was walking off, but a no-ball was called and he survived.

Five balls later and he had another let-off, dropped by Khawaja.

Undeterred, he battled on before Starc wove his magic again to remove him for 37.

Virat Kohli roared back to form in Perth with an unbeaten century but he was no match for Starc this time, out for seven when Steve Smith collected a slip catch.

Gill weathered the storm, but his luck ran out just before the first break when he fell lbw on 31 to the relentless Boland.

- 'Still in the game' -

"I thought Australia did well, they set us up nicely with some of the dismissals, but also I don't think 86-1 is a true reflection of how we bowled," said India bowling coach Morne Morkel.

"I know the score looks like a big gap between the two teams, but we still feel we're in the game."

Six wickets tumbled in the second session, including Rohit (3) and Pant (21).

Pant should have gone for five, but McSweeney spilled a sharp chance in the gully off Boland, in the side for the injured Josh Hazlewood.

But the 35-year-old got his reward four balls later, beating Rohit's bat to trap him lbw.

Pant fell to a vicious climbing ball from Pat Cummins before a hostile Starc returned and took care of Ravichandran Ashwin (22) and Harshit Rana (0) in the space of four balls.

With India in trouble, Nitish Kumar Reddy took charge, clobbering two big sixes in one Boland over for his highest Test score of 42 before he and Bumrah fell to Starc and Cummins respectively.

India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1, Border Gavaskar Trophy: Labuschagne, McSweeney take Australia to 86/1 at stumps

Well, due to floodlight failure earlier in the session, an extra three minutes were added and Jasprit Bumrah will now bowl the final over of the day.

As Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney keep India at bay, Rohit Sharma has brought Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. He starts off with a maiden to Marnus Labuschagne. Harshit Rana will continue for India from the other end. AUS 74/1 in 27 overs

FOUR! First boundary of the evening for Marnus Labuschagne. Mohammed Siraj bowls a terrible full-length delivery going down the leg side. Labuschagne guides it to the fine-leg fence with absolute ease.

AUS 44/1 in 18.3 overs

Indian seamers with 50+ wickets in a year

74 Kapil Dev (1979)
75 Kapil Dev (1983)
51 Zaheer Khan (2002)
50 Jasprit Bumrah (2024) *

Harshit Rana is the first change in the Indian bowling. Usman Khawaja is beaten on the outside edge! Rana begins from round the wicket to leftie Khawaja, short of length on fourth stump line, there's a sound as ball beats the bat. Could well have been the pad though

Short of length delivery by Siraj, it goes from middle to outside off, Khawaja rocks back and pulls hard at it, sends it wide of square-leg

Edged and dropped! Jasprit Bumrah comes darting down, McSweeney is squared up, produces an edge and it has been dropped! Pant got the slightest touch to it and it hits Rohit Sharma, stationed at first slip, on the wrist!

India vs Australia Live Score: Both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are making full use of twilight conditions. Siraj has bowled two maidens on the trot and McSweeney is yet to get off the mark. Australia 9/0 after 5 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney open the innings for Australia, Jasprit Bumrah first up with the new ball for India

Indi have been bowled out for 180 runs from being 62/1 at one stage. That is nine wickets for 111 runs. Mitchell Starc proves to be the lynchpin in India's collapse. Nitish Kumar Reddy the top-scorer for India with 42 runs

Mohammad Siraj is the last man in. Last ball of the 44th over, Cummins errs on his line and Siraj plays it off his pads for a boundary

WICKET! Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack and strikes on the third ball. Bumrah prods at it without much confidence on it, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to Khawaja at first slip. No mistake this time from Khawaja

Bumrah c Khawaja b Cummins 0 (8)

India are 176/9

Nasty bouncer from Starc and Nitish is struck on the helmet. The India all-rounder looks to pull, done in by the pace of it, hits him flush on the helmet. Physio comes out to check on him as per the rules and is good to continue. Starc checks on him as well and gets a quick thumbs up from Nitish

Full and straight, Nitish flicks it to fine leg for four more. Two balls later, Nitish's confidence comes into display once again. Short, Nitish pulls it away. There's Nathan Lyon on the boundary who tries to clutch on to it with a leap but there was a bit too much on it

SIX! WOW! Talk about gall! Nitish Kumar Reddy launches into it and sends the ball soaring past the boundary rope. This has been reverse scooped over the slips and has gone all the way. Bumrah, at the other end, with a huge smile as Nitish walks over

Most wickets in day-night Tests:

Mitchell Starc - 71 wickets
Nathan Lyon - 43 wickets
Josh Hazlewood - 37 wickets
Pat Cummins - 35 wickets
James Anderson - 24 wickets

SIX! What a shot from Nitish Kumar Reddy! Full delivery from Starc, Reddy launches into it and sends it beyond extra cover boundary, it carries all the way for a six. That brings up the 150 run mark for India

This is his first five wicket haul vs India in Tests

It is his fourth fifer in day-night Tests, no other bowler has more than two

Mitchell Starc gets a fifer and proudly shows off the pink ball to the crowd. Trademark stuff from Starc, inswinging yorker into the right-handed Harshit Rana who is late to get his bat down to get anything on it. Double wicket maiden for Starc

Harshit Rana b Starc 0 (3)

India: 141/8

After the flashy stuff, R Ashwin with a gorgeous stroke and Pat Cummins can only look on in slight admiration perhaps. Touch too full from Marsh, Ashwin whips it away off the pads and the ball goes running away to the mid-wicket boundary. That was some shot!

Clearly R Ashwin's approach is to go into the attack rather than corner himself into defensive strokes. Angled in full from Cummins, Ashwin gets his bottom hand into play and cracks it over Starc, stationed at mid-on, to collect four more

First ball after the Drinks break and R Ashwin survives! Looks to play a drive off Mitchell Marsh but ends up getting a thick outside edge which flies to the slip region. McSweeney throws himself at it but his dive to the left is futile. To make it worse, the ball runs to the boundary rope

Pat Cummins with yet another spicy bouncer. Nasty stuff this! Nitish Kumar Reddy would be pleased to know it didn't get much air. The ball flies over the slip cordon and the wicketkeeper and runs off to the boundary rope

100 up for India with a glorious drive down the ground by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Gets his front foot stride, cracking sound of the willow, perfect stance and technique to send the ball cruising past the mid-off region

DROPPED! Boland to Pant, it is a full delivery, outside off, Pant looks to drive with hard hands, gets a thick outside edge and it flies to McSweeney in the gully region. The Australia opener dives to his right, gets one hand to it, but is unable to hold on

Boland has dismissed Gill each time they've faced off

28 balls
10 runs

Three dismissals

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India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 1, Border Gavaskar Trophy: Labuschagne, McSweeney take Australia to 86/1 at stumps

Well, due to floodlight failure earlier in the session, an extra three minutes were added and Jasprit Bumrah will now bowl the final over of the day.

As Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney keep India at bay, Rohit Sharma has brought Jasprit Bumrah back into the attack. He starts off with a maiden to Marnus Labuschagne. Harshit Rana will continue for India from the other end. AUS 74/1 in 27 overs

FOUR! First boundary of the evening for Marnus Labuschagne. Mohammed Siraj bowls a terrible full-length delivery going down the leg side. Labuschagne guides it to the fine-leg fence with absolute ease. AUS 44/1 in 18.3 overs

Indian seamers with 50+ wickets in a year74 Kapil Dev (1979)75 Kapil Dev (1983)51 Zaheer Khan (2002)50 Jasprit Bumrah (2024) *

Harshit Rana is the first change in the Indian bowling. Usman Khawaja is beaten on the outside edge! Rana begins from round the wicket to leftie Khawaja, short of length on fourth stump line, there's a sound as ball beats the bat. Could well have been the pad though

Short of length delivery by Siraj, it goes from middle to outside off, Khawaja rocks back and pulls hard at it, sends it wide of square-leg

Edged and dropped! Jasprit Bumrah comes darting down, McSweeney is squared up, produces an edge and it has been dropped! Pant got the slightest touch to it and it hits Rohit Sharma, stationed at first slip, on the wrist!

India vs Australia Live Score: Both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj are making full use of twilight conditions. Siraj has bowled two maidens on the trot and McSweeney is yet to get off the mark. Australia 9/0 after 5 overs

India vs Australia Live Score: Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney open the innings for Australia, Jasprit Bumrah first up with the new ball for India

Indi have been bowled out for 180 runs from being 62/1 at one stage. That is nine wickets for 111 runs. Mitchell Starc proves to be the lynchpin in India's collapse. Nitish Kumar Reddy the top-scorer for India with 42 runs

Mohammad Siraj is the last man in. Last ball of the 44th over, Cummins errs on his line and Siraj plays it off his pads for a boundary

WICKET! Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack and strikes on the third ball. Bumrah prods at it without much confidence on it, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to Khawaja at first slip. No mistake this time from KhawajaBumrah c Khawaja b Cummins 0 (8)India are 176/9

Nasty bouncer from Starc and Nitish is struck on the helmet. The India all-rounder looks to pull, done in by the pace of it, hits him flush on the helmet. Physio comes out to check on him as per the rules and is good to continue. Starc checks on him as well and gets a quick thumbs up from Nitish

Full and straight, Nitish flicks it to fine leg for four more. Two balls later, Nitish's confidence comes into display once again. Short, Nitish pulls it away. There's Nathan Lyon on the boundary who tries to clutch on to it with a leap but there was a bit too much on it

SIX! WOW! Talk about gall! Nitish Kumar Reddy launches into it and sends the ball soaring past the boundary rope. This has been reverse scooped over the slips and has gone all the way. Bumrah, at the other end, with a huge smile as Nitish walks over

Most wickets in day-night Tests:Mitchell Starc - 71 wicketsNathan Lyon - 43 wicketsJosh Hazlewood - 37 wicketsPat Cummins - 35 wicketsJames Anderson - 24 wickets

SIX! What a shot from Nitish Kumar Reddy! Full delivery from Starc, Reddy launches into it and sends it beyond extra cover boundary, it carries all the way for a six. That brings up the 150 run mark for India

This is his first five wicket haul vs India in TestsIt is his fourth fifer in day-night Tests, no other bowler has more than two

Mitchell Starc gets a fifer and proudly shows off the pink ball to the crowd. Trademark stuff from Starc, inswinging yorker into the right-handed Harshit Rana who is late to get his bat down to get anything on it. Double wicket maiden for StarcHarshit Rana b Starc 0 (3)India: 141/8

After the flashy stuff, R Ashwin with a gorgeous stroke and Pat Cummins can only look on in slight admiration perhaps. Touch too full from Marsh, Ashwin whips it away off the pads and the ball goes running away to the mid-wicket boundary. That was some shot!

Clearly R Ashwin's approach is to go into the attack rather than corner himself into defensive strokes. Angled in full from Cummins, Ashwin gets his bottom hand into play and cracks it over Starc, stationed at mid-on, to collect four more

First ball after the Drinks break and R Ashwin survives! Looks to play a drive off Mitchell Marsh but ends up getting a thick outside edge which flies to the slip region. McSweeney throws himself at it but his dive to the left is futile. To make it worse, the ball runs to the boundary rope

Pat Cummins with yet another spicy bouncer. Nasty stuff this! Nitish Kumar Reddy would be pleased to know it didn't get much air. The ball flies over the slip cordon and the wicketkeeper and runs off to the boundary rope

100 up for India with a glorious drive down the ground by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Gets his front foot stride, cracking sound of the willow, perfect stance and technique to send the ball cruising past the mid-off region

DROPPED! Boland to Pant, it is a full delivery, outside off, Pant looks to drive with hard hands, gets a thick outside edge and it flies to McSweeney in the gully region. The Australia opener dives to his right, gets one hand to it, but is unable to hold on

Boland has dismissed Gill each time they've faced off28 balls10 runsThree dismissals

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FOUR! First boundary of the evening for Marnus Labuschagne. Mohammed Siraj bowls a terrible full-length delivery going down the leg side. Labuschagne guides it to the fine-leg fence with absolute ease.

AUS 44/1 in 18.3 overs

Indian seamers with 50+ wickets in a year

74 Kapil Dev (1979)
75 Kapil Dev (1983)
51 Zaheer Khan (2002)
50 Jasprit Bumrah (2024) *

WICKET! Pat Cummins brings himself into the attack and strikes on the third ball. Bumrah prods at it without much confidence on it, gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies to Khawaja at first slip. No mistake this time from Khawaja

Bumrah c Khawaja b Cummins 0 (8)

India are 176/9

Most wickets in day-night Tests:

Mitchell Starc - 71 wickets
Nathan Lyon - 43 wickets
Josh Hazlewood - 37 wickets
Pat Cummins - 35 wickets
James Anderson - 24 wickets

This is his first five wicket haul vs India in Tests

It is his fourth fifer in day-night Tests, no other bowler has more than two

Mitchell Starc gets a fifer and proudly shows off the pink ball to the crowd. Trademark stuff from Starc, inswinging yorker into the right-handed Harshit Rana who is late to get his bat down to get anything on it. Double wicket maiden for Starc

Harshit Rana b Starc 0 (3)

India: 141/8

Boland has dismissed Gill each time they've faced off

28 balls
10 runs

Three dismissals