IND vs AUS WTC Final Day 2 Highlights: India (151/5) Trail Australia By 318 Runs At Stumps
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Australia on top, India reeling in WTC Final after first two days! By the end of Day 2's play, India scored 151 runs in their first innings after losing five wickets. To save the follow-on, India needs to score 118 more runs. At present, Ajinkya Rahane is unbeaten on 29 runs while Shrikar Bharat is unbeaten on five runs. India's top order failed completely. Captain Rohit Sharma got out after scoring 15 runs, while Shubman Gill (13), Cheteshwar Pujara (14), Virat Kohli (14) suffered cheap dismissals. India lost four wickets till 71 runs. After this, Ravindra Jadeja and Rahane shared a 71-run partnership for fifth wicket to help India recover.
WICKET! Nathan Lyon strikes in his second over to get rid of Ravindra Jadeja (48). India have now lost half of their side.
OUT! Virat Kohli is GONE for just 14! Starc gets the big fish using some extra bounce off the Oval pitch. Kohli had no choice but to play that delivery. The ball clips his gloves and goes straight to Steve Smith at second slip. Fourth Indian batter falls for score between 10 and 15.
Bowled! A bad judgement from Cheteshwar Pujara results in him losing his priced wicket! India totally on backfoot now. He leaves the ball, pitched outside off, but it sadly finds his stumps. India rocked by Aussie bowlers in second afternoon.
India in a pickle! They lose Rohit Sharma and then Boland knocks over Shubman Gill. Australian tail-enders hanged in for quite some time before their team got bowled out. This helped Aussies post a mammoth first innings total. The match, for now at least, is totally in favour of Australia. For now, India have a very slim chance of winning this match, and might go for a draw if 2 or more wickets fall in the post-tea session .
Another one bites the dust! 2nd wicket for Australia! Shubman Gill looked in great touch but an unlucky brainfade moment results in his dismissal. Gill decides to leave a straight delivery that swings a bit to hit top of the off stump. India suffered first blow on score of 30. Captain Rohit Sharma got out after scoring 15 runs in 26 balls, LBW out by Australian captain Pat Cummins. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli at the crease.
Wicket! Captain Rohit Sharma GONE! Pat Cummins stuns the Indian captain with a fuller. The ball skids sharply inwards, hitting Rohit on the pads right in front of the wickets. Australia have the opening wicket.
10th wicket falls: Asked to bat first, Australia have posted a big total of 469 runs vs India, thanks to the mammoth 285-run stand between Travis Head and Steven Smith for fourth wicket. Ajinkya Rahane takes an easy catch at extra cover, his 100th in the longest format, to help Siraj dismiss Pat Cummins for 10th Australian wicket.
9th wicket falls: Bowled! Mohammed Siraj gets rid of Nathan Lyon for 9 (25), completes 50 wickets in Test cricket. Sheer pace from Siraj beats Nathan, goes past his bat and pad to crash into the of-stump. Third wicket for Siraj in IND vs AUS WTC Final.
OUT! First wicket for a spinner in IND vs AUS WTC 2023 Final! It was delivery pitched straight towards the wicket and hits the pad of Carey. Initially, it was given not out by the on-field umpire. India then sends it to the third umpire upstairs for a successful review. Australia lose their 8th wicket. AUS 453-8 after 115 overs
Indian bowlers bagged quick four wickets in the opening session but Australia are still in a commanding position as they added 95 runs to their total with only three wickets in hand. AUS are 422/7 after 110 overs on Day 2 of IND vs AUS WTC Final Test
Lunch break! Australia lose 4 wickets for 97 runs but still a happier team as they are past 400 on a green Oval pitch. The day started with Siraj ending a 285-run 4th wicket stand between Head and Smith, castling the former for 121 runs. Smith departed too after scoring his 31st Test ton. Australia are 422/7 (109) at Lunch on Day 2.
Australia's seventh wicket falls on the score of 402 runs. Mitchell Starc has been dismissed after scoring five runs off 20 balls, courtesy of a Axar Patel's precise throw that hit the stumps directly. Captain Pat Cummins and Alex Carey at the crease now. After 104 overs, Australia's score is 402 for seven wickets.
BOWLED!!! 'Lord' Shardul Thakur strikes to get rid of centurion Steven Smith for 121 of 268 balls. A valiant knock from the Aussie superstar finally comes to an end. It was quite an ordinary delivery that clattered into the stumps after getting a big inside edge of Smith's bat. Mitchell Starc comes to the crease. AUS 387/6 (98.4)
India have so far taken two wickets in the opening session but Steven Smith, who scored a Test ton today, looks unmoved. Some quality lower order Australian batters also yet to come out.
Edged & gone!! Another wicket for India and a much-needed one as well. Almost zero foot movement from Cameron Green, who plays a lazy drive and the ball gets a thick edge, flies to second slip safely in Shubman Gill's hands. Green out for 6 (7). AUS 376-5 after 95 overs
An early breakthrough for India and end of a solid innings! Siraj gets Travid Head 163(174) caught out by Srikar Bharat. AUS 361/4 (91.1)
Travis Head reached 150 runs in style as he smashed a boundary against Shami. Both the batters are looking good, India needs to get a breakthrough here.
Siraj started the proceedings on day 2 and Smith scored a century, his 7th ton in England. What a knock it has been from the former Australia skipper.
Welcome to the live coverage of the ICC WTC final 2023 Day 2 between India and Australia. It was an exhilarating game of cricket on the opening day where the Kangaroos made a fantastic comeback after reeling with three wickets down at one point in time, ending up putting 327 for 3 at the stumps.
Background
Hello and welcome to ABP's live coverage of the ICC World Test Championship Final between India and Australia. The match is taking place at the iconic Oval ground in London. Stay tuned for all the latest updates of the game. The WTC Final 2023 between India and Australia kickstarted as the Kangaroos posted 327/3 on the board at the stumps. Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and asked Australians to bat first at the Kennington Oval stadium in London. Initially, Indian bowlers were bowling well but then Steve Smith and Travis Head had other plans, stitching a 251-run stand for the fourth wicket.
The Indian team did not include Ravichandran Ashwin in the playing XI instead opted for Jadeja. They are playing with a combination of four speedsters against Australia in the WTC final 2023. Rohit Sharma’s team will be looking to clinch their first ICC title after a long gap of 10 years since they last won the 2013 Champions Trophy under the leadership of MS Dhoni. Australia on the other hand will be looking to take revenge for the losses they faced in the recently passed Border- Gavaskar Trophy. Also, this is the second time that the Indian team are playing the WTC final as they played it last year too against New Zealand where they suffered a loss.
Playing XI's:
India's Playing XI: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat(w), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
Australia's Playing XI: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.
Squads:
Australia Squad: David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland, Josh Inglis, Todd Murphy, Michael Neser, Marcus Harris.
India Squad: Rohit Sharma(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Srikar Bharat(w), Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat.
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