STUMPS, Day 2 | That's the end of day's play. India have lost one wicket in their second innings but they are in a good position. After bundling out Australia for 191, India secured a valuable 53-run first innings lead. They now lead by 62 runs with Mayank Agarwal and nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah the two unbeaten batsmen. Do join us tomorrow for day three's action.
OUT! Good start this for India. Pat Cummins has bowled Prithvi Shaw. Similar dismissal this for Shaw in both the innings. The ball comes back in and goes between bat and pad. Prithvi Shaw b Cummins 4(4)
OUT! That's the end of Australia's innings. Umesh Yadav breaks the last wicket partnership as Josh Hazlewood is caught. India take a 53-run valuable lead. J Hazlewood c Pujara b U Yadav 8(10)
OUT! Fourth wicket for Ravi Ashwin. Soft dismissal this! Nathan Lyon has to go. Finally Virat Kohli grabs a catch as well, he is jolly about it! N Lyon c Kohli b Ashwin 10(21)
It is time for drinks break. Australia trail by 88 runs. Meanwhile, Tim Paine has completed his half-century. Fine effort this by the Australian captain. Important for Australia that he stays there and narrows the gap in the first innings total.
OUT! Australia lose their eighth wicket. Mitchell Starc is run-out! The hosts continue to be in deep trouble, nothing going their way. It is all India at the moment. M Starc run out (Prithvi Shaw/W Saha) 15(16)
Umesh Yadav has struck twice and that puts very much in control now. First he traps Marnus Labuschagne LBW and that banged in one short to Pat Cummins who couldn't keep it down.
Tea Break, Day Two | Another superb session for India and for Ravi Ashwin particularly. Three wickets for the spinner in this session as India are in control of the things. Australia are in deep trouble having lost half the side. Marnus Labuschagne and Tim Paine are the two unbeaten batsmen in the middle. M Labuschagne 46 | T Paine 9
OUT! You just can't keep Virat Kohli out of the game. Cameron Green tries to get a boundary in the leg side but could only find the Indian skipper at mid-wicket. Half of the Aussies are back in the hunt as India have total control. Green c Kohli b Ashwin 11(24)
OUT! And R Ashwin is saying 'if Nathan Lyon Can, Why Can't I.' He strikes twice in quick succession as Travis Head departs after scoring just seven. The southpaw was completely foxed and gave a return catch to the spinner. Aussies in big trouble now. Head c and b Ashwin 7(20)
After a slow start to the first India vs Australia Test, visitors India at close of play on day one at the Adelaide Oval were 233 for six. Australia picked wickets late in the day to end things on a high note. Virat Kohli was top-scorer for his team as he registered his 23rd half-century in Tests. Opting to bat first India lost opening batsman Prithvi Shaw in the very first over. The right-handed batsman was out for a duck for the first time in his career. India vs Australia 1st Test 2020 Day 2 Live Streaming Online on DD Sports, Sony LIV and Sony SIX: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs AUS on TV, Online and Listen to Live Radio Commentary on Prasar Bharati.
Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara then steadied Indian batting but the former was dismissed before the lunch break. Pujara then added 68 runs for the third wicket with Kohli. Australia then separated the two by removing Pujara. India then found another valuable partnership as Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane added 88 runs for the fourth wicket. Twitterati React After India Lose Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari in Third Session of IND vs AUS 1st Test 2020 Day 1.
India then lost the plot in the third and final session of the day. Kohli’s was then run-out on an individual score 74 and soon after that India lost Rahane and Hanuma Vihari in quick succession. At stumps, Wriddhiman Saha and Ravi Ashwin were the two unbeaten batsmen for India. On day two, visitors will be hoping to push forward their first innings total.