Having already got the lead, Australia continued to stamp authority despite Ashwin getting rid of Marsh early in the second session. Head switched gears and capitalised on the looseners, smacking four sixes and 17 fours to irritate the Indian bowlers. It was Siraj who cleaned him up at 140 with the second new ball after outsmarting Alex Carey. Skipper Pat Cummins followed suit with Bumrah earning his fourth wicket of the innings to close out for Dinner break as the hosts were 332/8 in 85 overs.
As the third session unfurled, Siraj cleaned up the tail swiftly to bundle Australia for 337 runs. In response, the Indian openers seemed careful under floodlights, trying to reduce a lead of 157 runs with textbook strokes. But Pat Cummins breached their plans with a bumper getting rid of Rahul followed by Scott Boland nicking Jaiswal’s outside edge on his first ball. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill nurdled around for a brief period before Boland nicked off the former followed by Starc flattening Gill’s middle stump. Rohit Sharma failed to sparkle amidst Rishabh Pant’s counterattack, with Cummins knocking off his opposite number’s top of off. With 105/5 and 52 runs behind, Nitish Reddy joined Pant to withstand the remainder of the day, propelling India to 128/5 with a four on the last ball of the day.
Gone!
CASTLED!
Mitch Starc gets some “banana swing” to make a mess of Shubman Gill’s stumps 🍌#DeliveredWithSpeed | @NBN_Australia | #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/sP41huXm4F— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2024
Crucial day ahead
INDIA 128/5 ON DAY 2 STUMPS.
India is 29 runs behind Australia at the end of Day 2. Pant 28* (25) and Reddy 15* (14) will be crucial for India’s prospects tomorrow. 🇮🇳#INDvAUS #INDvsAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/b3oe6i0Zhz— Sachin Tomar (@SachinTomar9507) December 7, 2024
The end
INDIA 128/5 ON DAY 2 STUMPS.
– India 29 runs behind, Australia ahead in the game. All eyes on Pant 28* (25) and Reddy 15* (14) for tomorrow. 🇮🇳#AUSvsIND #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/codD7k0oYa— Ravi (@ravi97140) December 7, 2024
All eyes on Pant
INDIA 128/5 ON DAY 2 STUMPS.
– India 29 runs behind, Australia ahead in the game. All eyes on Pant 28* (25) and Reddy 15* (14) for tomorrow. 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/wZTAeVd7bG— king_kohli (@94_Viratkohli) December 7, 2024
All eyes on NKR
INDIA 128/5 ON DAY 2 STUMPS.
– India 29 runs behind, Australia ahead in the game. All eyes on Pant 28* (25) and Reddy 15* (14) for tomorrow. 🇮🇳#INDvAUS— Lone Wolf (@TusharSharma411) December 7, 2024
India trails
India vs Australia second test
Day 2 stumps India 128/5
India Trails by 29 Runs #AUSvsIND #INDvsAUS #PinkBallTest #BGT2025 pic.twitter.com/Wb11u7MmW0— Cric Aassuu (@MohmmadAsif2000) December 7, 2024
Good one
Another good day for Australia 🦘. India trail by 29 runs and 5 wickets have left in hand. day 3 could be the deciding day if India hasn’t made a good partnership.#AUSvIND #TestCricket🩷
— Yugal (@iamYugal18) December 7, 2024
Stumps
Stumps on day 2. India 128-5 and trail by 29. Australia on the driving seat, thanks to Head and the bowlers.#AUSvsIND #INDvAUS #RohitSharma #ViratKohli pic.twitter.com/NSTcEkU7YI
— Arif ullah Baig (@BaigSports) December 7, 2024
Perfect days
Two near perfect days for Australia!
India began well but then came Head and India kept waiting for him to make a mistake.
He did, they didn’t take them and he smashed 140 odd.
Batting under lights was going to be tough and India are -29/5!
Again, not perturbed by the…— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 7, 2024
Advantage Australia
STUMPS ON DAY 2!
INDIA 128-5 trailing by 29 runs in their second innings. Advantage Australia in Adelaide.#bbccricket #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND— Dennis Ethan (@denns_Ethan) December 7, 2024
