India dominated the morning session of day two of the ultimate Take a look at towards Australia in Sydney, piling important strain on the Australian batsmen. The session noticed Australia lose 4 essential wickets: Sam Konstas (23), Marnus Labuschagne (2), Travis Head (4), and Steve Smith (33). Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah had been the standout performers with the ball for India.
Australia started their innings at 9 for 1 after Usman Khawaja was caught within the slips off the ultimate ball of Day 1. Jasprit Bumrah captained the Indian workforce in Rohit Sharma‘s absence.
Sam Konstas began aggressively, hitting Jasprit Bumrah for 2 boundaries, together with a reverse ramp shot.
“Kya ho gaya, ab shot nahi dikh rahe kya? Oye Konstas, shot nahi lag raha kya?” taunted Yashasvi Jaiswal as Konstas started to wrestle.
Watch: Yashasvi Jaiswal fires a cheeky comment at Sam Konstas
Konstas resumed his innings on 7, partnering with Marnus Labuschagne, and scored his first runs of the day with a two off Mohammed Siraj’s opening supply.
Siraj dismissed Konstas for 23, caught by Yashasvi Jaiswal at gully. Konstas’s attacking method finally led to his downfall.
Labuschagne’s time on the crease was transient as Bumrah induced an edge, with Rishabh Pant finishing the catch behind the stumps.
Head tried a counter-attack with a boundary however was dismissed in the identical over by Siraj, caught by KL Rahul at slip. Australia discovered themselves in serious trouble at 39 for 4.
Smith and Webster, changing the dropped Mitchell Marsh, sought to stabilise the Australian innings and rescue their workforce from a precarious place.
Smith was nearing a major milestone, aiming to grow to be the 15th batsman and fourth Australian to attain 10,000 Take a look at runs. The Sydney crowd awaited this landmark with anticipation.
Nevertheless, Prasidh Krishna dismissed Smith simply earlier than lunch, caught by KL Rahul. Smith’s pursuit of the milestone will now have to attend.
At lunch, Australia had been struggling at 101 for five, trailing India’s first-innings complete of 185 by 84 runs. Debutant Beau Webster was unbeaten on 28, with Alex Carey on 4.
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is at stake on this ultimate Take a look at. A win or a draw would see Australia reclaim the trophy, final held within the 2014-15 sequence. An Indian victory would guarantee they preserve the title.
