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Stumps on Day 2! It has been an action-packed day with Australia slightly ahead, having reduced India to 141/6. India did not allow Australia to run away with a big score in the first innings as the hosts were bowled out for 181 runs with India having a slim four-run lead. Jasprit Bumrah left the SCG for scans but not before taking two wickets and Mohammed Siraj along with Prasidh Krishna scalped three each. Later, India got off to a positive start the highlight of which Yashasvi Jaiswal hitting Mitchell Starc for 16 runs in the first innings. After Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli fell, it was the Rishabh Pant show at the Sydney Cricket Ground as he hit 61 runs off 33 deliveries to propel India forward. However, Pat Cummins had the last laugh by dismissing him, which once again put India on the backfoot. India will look to add 50-70 more runs to this total and also hope that Jasprit Bumrah is fit to feature in the last innings of the match. With three days left, it will be interesting to see how much India get and with what approach they do so. Meanwhile, Australia will look to take some early wickets on Day 3 and end the Indian innings as soon as possible.
OUT! Scott Boland has a fourth wicket and has dismissed Nitish Kumar Reddy out of nowhere! The right-hander attempted to drive the ball but did not connect the shot with Pat Cummins taking a good catch. Australia are not letting India run away with the game here. Nitish Kumar Reddy c Pat Cummins b Scott Boland 4(21)
OUT! Pat Cummins has struck and he has got the big wicket of Rishabh Pant! The ball was way outside the off-stump and Pant edged it but only got an edge with Alex Carey taking a simple catch. A sensational innings has come to an end. Rishabh Pant c Alex Carey b Pat Cummins 61(33)
FIFTY by Rishabh Pant off 29 balls! What a knock it has been and he has smashed six fours and five sixes en route to the landmark. He has changed the course of this innings with this knock and India will now want him to carry on and make a big one here. This is also the second-fastest fifty by an Indian in Tests.
Rishabh Pant is setting the stage on fire here as he puts on a batting show at the SCG! The southpaw is taking the attack to Australia, unsettling them and has kept India's hopes of putting up a competitive total well and truly alive! India now lead by 112 runs and will eye another 100 at the least!
OUT! Beau Webster has picked up his first wicket in international cricket and it is that of Shubman Gill! The right-hander came down the track to attack the delivery but found an edge with Alex Carey doing well to take an impressive catch. India are four down and this game is moving pretty fast! Shubman Gill c Alex Carey b Beau Webster 13(15)
OUT! Virat Kohli is out in a similar fashion and Scott Boland gets him for the second time in the game! Once again, he edges the ball outside the off-stump and is caught in the slips. A Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 to forget for Virat Kohli! Virat Kohli c Steve Smith b Scott Boland 6(12)
OUT! Yashasvi Jaiswal has been castled by Scott Boland! Boland has shown superb form in the opportunities he has received and made an impact once again. Both Indian openers are back in the hut. Yashasvi Jaiswal b Scott Boland 22(35)
OUT! Scott Boland has given Australia the breakthrough here as KL Rahul is dismissed. The right-hander got an inside edge while attempting to drive the ball and his stumps were rattled. Australia hit back after India's quick start! KL Rahul b Scott Boland 13(20)
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have given India a great start here with the scoreline reading 36/0 at the end of six overs. India will look to make the most of this start as ensure they do not lose the plot here in the final session on Day 2. Australia are under the pump and need a wicket here.
India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: India and Australia are currently engaged in the last and final Test match of the five Test series of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at Sydney. The Day 1 of the SCG Test a different kind of pitch with a thicker grass covering and the ball seaming around throughout the day. India won the toss and opted to bat first, but they didn't fare well with the bat. India were down to 72/4 in no time when Rishabh Pant tried to steady things up. But after his dismissal India went through a collapse and only a few last ditch shots from Jasprit Bumrah took them to a comparatively better score. Rohit Sharma Retreats: Jasprit Bumrah Lauds Captain’s Leadership; Rishabh Pant Says ‘It’s Emotional’.
In the toss, Jasprit Bumrah came out as India captain as Rohit Sharma opted out of the final Test match at Sydney. There has been much controversy around him continuing as the captain in future and given stakes are high in the series, Bumrah, who led India in the win at Perth, was chosen to lead the side. Bumrah started his bowling spell as he did in the entire series, by dismissing Usman Khawaja with Australia's score 9/1 at stumps.
India scored 185 in the first innings and given how the pitch has behaved on Day 1, they will back themselves to secure a result like Perth in this Test. Although Bumrah will need support from the other end from Prasidh Krishna and Mohammed Siraj. For Australia, Scott Boland scalped four wickets while Mitchell Starc took three and Pat Cummins took one wicket. The day ended with an aggressive exchange between Bumrah and Sam Konstas which will spice up the start on Day 2. Scott Boland Completes 50 Test Wickets for Australia, Achieves Feat in IND vs AUS in 5th Test 2024-25.
Australia Playing XI: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
India Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj.
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