India vs Australia Highlights, 4th Test Day 2 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting beautifully on 82 when he went for a non-existent single before being sent back by Virat Kohli. However, he was almost at the non-striker’s end when the throw went to wicketkeeper Alex Carey who wasted no time in taking the bails off. And Kohli followed him to the dressing room soon as he was caught behind on 36. India ended the day at 164/5, trail Australia by 310 runs.
India suffered an early jolt when they lost Rohit Sharma to Pat Cummins for just three runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul then led a solid recovery taking the score past 50. However, Cummins produced a stunning delivery to clean up Rahul at the brink of tea when he was batting on 24.
Australia were bowled out for 474 in their first innings of the 4th Test midway through the second session on Day 2. Steve Smith top-scored with 140 while Jasprit Bumrah finished with bowling figures of 4/99.
Smith added 112 runs for the seventh wicket with captain Pat Cummins (49 runs from 63 balls), and after Ravindra Jadeja broke the partnership by dismissing Cummins, he joined hands with Mitchell Starc (15 runs from 35 balls) for another strong partnership.
India struck in quick succession after the lunch break with Jadeja removing Starc before Akash Deep getting rid of Smith. Bumrah then removed Nathan Lyon to bring an end to the Australian innings.
Playing XIs
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
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Right then, Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test is done and dusted and the game has moved along nicely. But next up is Day 3, also known as the moving day and given how the game is currently stacked up, we could well get a clear picture of the end result by the end of Day 3. Do join us on Saturday, 28 December at 5 am IST (11.30 pm GMT, the previous day) for all the action. However, you can tune-in an hour in advance as well for the build-up. Cheers!
Pat Cummins is up for a quick chat with the broadcasters. He begins by saying that Steven Smith batter really well this morning and is delighted to get those late wickets towards the end of the day. On his ball to dismiss KL Rahul, he says he wishes he could do it every ball but happens very rarely. Is happy with the way he and the others bowled. Mentions that India were looking solid with that 100-run stand between Kohli and Jaiswal. Also says that a wicket anytime is handy and Jaiswal’s wicket really gave them a little opening. Ends up appreciating Scott Boland and says that he is awesome every time he comes into the side.
Earlier in the day, Steven Smith and Pat Cummins put on a show in the first session as Smith went on to notch up the 34th Test ton and his 11th against India, overtaking Kohli as the most tons scored in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia seemed to cross 500 runs but India did manage to clean up the tail post-Lunch and had a large part of the afternoon session to bat which they didn’t quite make the most use of as Cummins set things up for the hosts with the ball as well.
Earlier in the day, Steven Smith and Pat Cummins put on a show in the first session as Smith went on to notch up a 34th Test ton and his 11th against India, overtaking Kohli as the most tons scored in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia seemed to cross 500 runs but India did manage to clean up the tail post-Lunch and had a large part of the afternoon session to bat which they didn’t quite make the most use of as Cummins set things up for the hosts with the ball as well.
The Australian bowlers watched by for a large part of that final session as Jaiswal and Kohli put on a 100-run stand for the third wicket. However, a brain fade moment between Jaiswal and Kohli resulted in an unnecessary run out and Jaiswal had to walk back 18 short of what would have been a stellar ton. Kohli then had that moment in the back of his mind and lost concentration as he went chasing after a wide one from Scott Boland and got out in the next over himself. It got even better for Australia as Boland managed to send the nightwatchman, Akash Deep back in the penultimate over of the day, leaving India in a huge spot of bother.
India had a big ask ahead of themselves with Australia putting 474 runs on the board and then they lost their skipper, Rohit Sharma pretty early on as well. KL Rahul looked at ease yet again but got a beauty from Cummins on the stroke of Tea which pegged India back. However, post the Tea break, the pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli came out and steadied the ship before really playing some confident strokes.
45.6 – FOUR! A lovely shot from Jadeja to close out the day! Starc goes for a yorker but ends up bowling it a bit fuller and gets a shape into the batter, on middle and leg, Ravindra Jadeja clips it behind the square and gets a boundary at the vacant deep backward square leg region. With that, it will be STUMPS ON DAY 2!
Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 4(7)
Batsman_2 : Rishabh Pant 6(7)
Bowler : Mitchell Starc 0/48(13)
Over : 46
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 164/5
40.6 – OUT! RUN OUT! Dear, oh dear! A terrible, terrible mix-up between the batters and Jaiswal has to walk back to the pavilion. Boland bowls it full and attacks the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and flicks it straight to mid on. Jaiswal is eager for the run and seeing Virat Kohli take a few steps ahead, Jaiswal rushes towards the other end, but Kohli turns around and is ball-watching and not seeing his partner. Cummins on the other hand, picks and throws at the striker’s end. Meanwhile, Jaiswal is almost at the non-striker’s end and has no time at all to retreat back and finds himself stranded. Carey collects the ball and runs towards the wickets and dislodges the bails. Yashasvi Jaiswal departs on 82 and India lose their third wicket at a very crucial time.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 82(118)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 35(83)
Bowler : Scott Boland 0/22(10)
Over : 41
Run : 5
Wicket : 1
Score : 153/3
Wow, what an end to Day 2 and with about 20 or so minutes left in the day, it all seemed pretty even but heading into Day 3, Australia have a firm grip on the game. India are 164/5 and still trail by 310 runs. As many as 113 runs and 3 wickets fell in that final session as 31 overs were also bowled and Australia will feel very pleased with how everything panned out.
45.6 – FOUR! A lovely shot from Jadeja to close out the day!
Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 4(7)
Batsman_2 : Rishabh Pant 6(7)
Bowler : Mitchell Starc 0/48(13)
Over : 46
Run : 5
Wicket : 0
Score : 164/5
Wow, what an end to Day 2 and with about 20 or so minutes left in the day, it all seemed pretty even but heading into Day 3, Australia have a firm grip on the game.
45.5 – On that in-between length, just outside off, Jadeja leans back and lets it pass.
45.4 – Starc fires in a yorker at the boots with a tail back into the batter, Ravindra Jadeja does well to jam his bat and flick it to mid-wicket.
45.3 – Outside off on a fullish length, with a shape away from the batter. Jadeja leaves it alone.
44.3 – OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND TAKEN! Boland does it again and things are now going scaringly wrong for India as they are half side down. Brilliant tactics and execution from Boland as he bangs it hard into the surface, coming from around the wickets. It skids and hurries the batter into the shot with the line of attack on the middle stump. Akash Deep is caught searching for room and just brings his bat in front to negotiate it. Plays over the line and gets a thick inside edge which thuds onto his pads. It then lobs off the thigh pad and goes towards the leg gully. Nathan Lyon dives forward and takes a good sharp catch, just above the grass.
45.2 – On a hard length around off. Pant works it in front of short cover and fetches a single.
45.1 – Good length outside off. Pant shoulders arms at it.
44.6 – Oh, just doesn’t carry! Australia smelling blood now and they have troubled the batters badly! Boland bashes the hard length around off. It just shapes away a shy bit. Jadeja feels for it and plays it away from his body and gets an outside edge that falls short of third slip.
Batsman_1 : Ravindra Jadeja 0(3)
Batsman_2 : Rishabh Pant 5(5)
Bowler : Scott Boland 2/24(12)
Over : 45
Run : 1
Wicket : 1
Score : 159/5
44.5 – Length ball on the leg stump. Jadeja misses to flick and gets beaten on inside edge.
44.3 – OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND TAKEN! Boland does it again and things are now going scaringly wrong for India as they are half side down. Brilliant tactics and execution from Boland as he bangs it hard into the surface, coming from around the wickets. It skids and hurries the batter into the shot with the line of attack on the middle stump. Akash Deep is caught searching for room and just brings his bat in front to negotiate it. Plays over the line and gets a thick inside edge which thuds onto his pads. It then lobs off the thigh pad and goes towards the leg gully. Nathan Lyon dives forward and takes a good sharp catch, just above the grass.
Ravindra Jadeja comes out to bat at number 7.
44.4 – Back of a length on the middle and off. Jadeja hops back to block, and gets an inside edge onto the thigh pads.
44.3 – OUT! c Nathan Lyon b Scott Boland.
44.2 – Aims the sticks does Boland, on a good length, Akash Deep lets the ball come at him and defends it out.
44.1 – Across off on a fuller length, Rishabh Pant takes a good stride forward and knocks it into the corner at covers for a single.
40.6 – OUT! RUN OUT! Dear, oh dear! A terrible, terrible mix-up between the batters and Jaiswal has to walk back to the pavilion. Boland bowls it full and attacks the stumps, Yashasvi Jaiswal gets on the front foot and flicks it straight to mid on. Jaiswal is eager for the run and seeing Virat Kohli take a few steps ahead, Jaiswal rushes towards the other end, but Kohli turns around and is ball-watching and not seeing his partner. Cummins on the other hand, picks and throws at the striker’s end. Meanwhile, Jaiswal is almost at the non-striker’s end and has no time at all to retreat back and finds himself stranded. Carey collects the ball and runs towards the wickets and dislodges the bails. Yashasvi Jaiswal departs on 82 and India lose their third wicket at a very crucial time.
Batsman_1 : Yashasvi Jaiswal 82(118)
Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 35(83)
Bowler : Scott Boland 0/22(10)
Over : 41
Run : 5
Wicket : 1
Score : 153/3
43.5 – Beaten! A snorter of a delivery from Starc! A fraction fuller ball, nipping back in a touch from outside off, Akash Deep pushes at it from inside the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.
43.4 – Length-delivery, angling on top of middle, Akash Deep camps back and punches it on the pitch with soft hands.
43.6 – A huge shout for LBW but the umpire Joel Wison shakes his head. This is on a fuller than a good length, attacking the stumps. Akash Deep is caught searching for room and plays all over it before wearing on the pad. Probably the impact is outside off.
Batsman_1 : Akash Deep 0(11)
Batsman_2 : Rishabh Pant 4(4)
Bowler : Mitchell Starc 0/43(12)
Over : 44
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 158/4
43.3 – Fuller in length and on middle and leg. Pant works it across to wide of mid-wicket for a single.
43.2 – Full and on the pads, flicked away to deep backward square leg for a couple of runs by Pant.
43.1 – Almost a half-tracker, nibbling back into the batter from outside off, Pant makes a sharp leave.
42.5 – And again! A bit of shape away from the batter, on a length outside off, Akash Deep plays down the wrong line and the ball zips past the outside edge.
42.6 – Nice and straight, full on middle, Akash Deep prods ahead and blocks it out in front.
