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Adelaide, December 18: R Ashwin produced his best performance in Australia and returned with figures of 4-55 in an innings as India dominate the second day of the Pink Ball Test at Adelaide Oval on Friday (December 18). On a day that was dominated by bowlers, Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers as the tourists restricted the hosts to 191 in their first innings and took 53-run-lead.
After getting restricted to 244 in their first innings, Indian bowlers came back strongly and dominated the Australian batsmen. Tim Paine played a captain's knock as he remained unbeaten on 73. Paine along with the tailenders ensured the hosts show some resistance with the bat after Jasprit Bumrah and Ashwin ran through Australia's top-order.
Bumrah removed Aussie openers Matthew Wade and Joe Burns in the first session of the day's play and pushed the hosts on the back foot. Later, Ashwin dismissed the big fish in Steve Smith for 1. Marnus Labuschagne (47) offered some resistance - thanks to the reprieves Indian fielders gave him. The talented right-handed batsman was trapped in front by Umesh Yadav.
Later, Umesh and Ashwin bowled in tandem and kept things tight for the hosts, later the duo bowled brilliantly to prevent the Aussies from getting to 200-run-mark and helped their side take a healthy 53-run lead at the stroke of stumps.
India then lost the wicket of opener Prithvi Shaw in their second innings. Shaw - who was dismissed for a duck in the previous innings - scored four runs before he was clean bowled by Pat Cummins. Kohli sent Jasprit Bumrah as nightwatchman and the pacer - along with Mayank Agarwal - prevented the loss of any wickets. By the time the umpires signalled the close of the day's play, India reached 9/1 in 5 overs and extended a lead of 62 runs.
India started the day's play from their overnight score of 233/6 on Friday but Australian pacers didn't take much time to wrap-up Indian innings. It took Starc and Cummins 23 minutes to bundle the Indians out for 244.
Here are the highlights from Day 2:
Stumps on Day 2! India dominate the day as they win two sessions and draw the third. India - 244 & 9/1 in 6 overs, lead Australia (191/10) by 62 runs. Bumrah - 0* and Agarwal - 5* will resume batting on Day 3.
Another tidy over from Mitchell Starc comes to an end. India 9-1 after 5 overs.
Surprise-Surprise!! Jasprit Bumrah walks into the middle as the nightwatchman!
Wicket! Prithvi Shaw (4) gets clean bowled by Pat Cummins. He's been dismissed almost similar fashion like the first innings. India - 7/1 in 2.1 overs.
Dropped! Mayank Agarwal edges Pat Cummins and Tim Paine fails to catch the ball travelling towards the first slip.
Well, that drop sort of evens up for the first Saha miss. Same thing really -- ball dropping short of first slip, keeper just a fraction late realising he has to go for it cos it won't carry to slip.
— Prem Panicker (@prempanicker) December 18, 2020
Pat Cummins bowls the second over for Australia.
Prithvi Shaw gets off the mark with a single!
2nd innings for India! Prithvi Shaw and Mayank Agarwal open innings and Mitchell Starc starts with the new ball for Australia.
Wicket! Hazlewood (8) nicks Umesh Yadav and Cheteshwar Pujara takes a brilliant catch at slip. Australia all out for 191 in 72.1 overs. India lead by 53 runs. They will have to bat for 8 overs today.
Four! Paine ends Bumrah's over with an uncontrolled shot towards fine leg and gets a boundary. Australia - 191/9
Tim Paine is adding quick runs on the board and reducing the difference of runs.
9 runs came from that over bowled by Ashwin. Hazlewood hit a couple of boundaries and Australia reach 177/9 in 69 overs.
Four! Josh Hazlewood gets a boundary towards long-on off Ashwin.
Wicket! Nathan Lyon (10) gives a simple catch to Virat Kohli. Australia - 167/9
DRS Lost! Ashwin appeals for leg-before against Lyon, the umpire isn't interested. The off-spinner convinces his captain to review it. The hotspot and ultra-edge confirm umpire was correct. There was a contact between bat and ball.
Four! Another boundary for Tim Paine off Shami.
Fifty! Captain's knock from Tim Paine as he brings up a half-century with a boundary.
Gritty knock from the skipper Paine - and much needed for Australia #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/bcKbURRBLk
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 18, 2020
Not Out! Appeal for leg before from Ashwin of Lyon and the umpire raises his finger but the batsman reviews it immediately. Replays confirm there was a contact between bat and ball. Umpire changes his decision.
Run Out! Mitchell Starc has to depart for 15 as he tries to take a double off Ashwin. Poor judgement call from the batsman and Wriddhiman Saha collects the ball brilliantly and dislodged the bales. Australia - 139/8.
Dropped! Top-edge from Mitchell Starc and the ball sails behind the stumps. Wriddhiman Saha runs towards the ball but fails to catch it while trying to hold on to it. Tough chance but an opportunity missed.
That's five dropped chances for India in this innings. Only once since 2010 have a side dropped more chances in an innings against Australia. That was when Sri Lanka dropped seven, in 2016. #AUSvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) December 18, 2020
Four! Mitchell Starc hits Umesh Yadav over long-on for a boundary.
Dropped! And the list continues.... This time it was Mayank Agarwal who's put down a sitter in the deep. Tim Paine pulled Bumrah but was never in control.
Another wicket on Nelson! Umesh Yadav surprises Pat Cummins (0) with a bouncer and Ajinkya Rahane takes a simple catch at gully. Australia - 111/7 in 54 overs. Umesh Yadav gets two wickets in a single over.
Wicket! Labuschagne (47) is given LBW off Umesh Yadav and he goes upstairs to review it. The ball-tracking showed all three REDs. He's finally dismissed. DRS lost. Australia - 111/6 in 53.3 overs.
3rd session! Ashwin bowls the first over after Tea break.
It's tea time in Adelaide! Australia reach 92/5 in 48 overs. Labuschagne - 46* & Tim Paine - 9* walk towards the dressing room. Bumrah 2/21 & Ashwin 3/27 were the pick of the bowlers as India dominate second session.
Lucky! Labuschagne (42) survives again this time thanks to DRS. He was given caught behind off Shami and went immediately upstairs to review it. Replays showed there was no contact between bat and ball. Not Out!
Wicket! Cameron Green (11) departs and it was a superb diving catch by Virat Kohli that earned R Ashwin the third wicket. Australia 79/5 in 40.3 overs.
OH NO‼️ Debutant Cameron Green goes for 11 for 24 😲
— Fox Cricket (@FoxCricket) December 18, 2020
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All-rounder Cameron Green walks into the middle to bat in his debut game and gets off the mark immediately.
Wicket! Travis Head (7) gives a simple return catch to Ashwin. The batsman gifts his wicket to the off-spinner. Australia 65/4 in 34.4 overs.
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