Follow the highlights from the second day of the third IND vs AUS Test
Because of all the overs lost, play is scheduled to begin at 5:20am IST instead of 5:50am IST on all four remaining days of the third Test. The India vs Australia match will be live streamed on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India, and telecast on the Star Sports Network in India.
Good weather all around to begin the second day and the players are out. Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney to continue for Australia and Akash Deep to pick up from where he left. All set to go. Day 2 action coming your way!
Some good leaves from Nathan McSweeney to begin the second day for Australia and Akash Deep perhaps needs to make the Australians play a little more. Not a bad over though. Only run for Australia coming from a front foot no ball.
AUS 29/0 (14)
Bumrah on the money!
Bumrah begins from the other end and induces a big appeal on the fourth ball of his spell. Khawaja is the batter. Hit high on the knee role and India decide against the review.
Khawaja is beaten on the outside edge for the next two balls as well. Bumrah already making things happen at the Gabba.
AUS 31/0 (15)
Bumrah Strikes!
He threatened to do it in the previous over but failed. This time though, Bumrah gets his man. Good length ball on the fifth stump line, moves away from Khawaja who is totally opened up and can only nick the ball back to the wicketkeeper. India draw first blood and it is none other than Jasprit Bumrah with the wicket. Khawaja c Pant b Bumrah 21(54)
AUS 31/1 (16.1)
Marnus Labuschagne is the new man in. And he begins with five dot balls against Bumrah to negotiate the over carefully.
AUS 31/1 (17)
Bumrah with his second wicket! Jasprit Bumrah continues with his brilliance and this time it is the other opener, Nathan McSweeney, who will have to take the long walk back to the pavillion. Short of a good length delivery, draws McSweeney a little forward but the ball moves just a little away from the batter. He can just edge it to the slips where Virat Kohli pouches the ball at the second slip. Australia are bowing down to the mastery of Jasprit Bumrah. Aussies two down in no time
AUS 38/3 (18.3)
Steve Smith comes to bat at number four. Australia are under pressure and Jasprit Bumrah is once again the main man for India.
Smith begins with a run off leg byes to move to the other end and Labuschagne sees the last two balls off.
AUS 39/2 (19)
First boundary for Steve Smith and it is through an edge. Last ball of the 22nd over, Akash Deep bowls it a little full. Smith has to play that and he edges the delivery which flies wide of second slip to the third man boundary for four. Cautious start from Smith and Labuschagne, Also, fifty up for Australia.
AUS 51/2 (22)
First bowling change of the day. Jasprit Bumrah has been replaced by Mohammed Siraj right after the drinks break. Bumrah yet again has been lethal for India. He has bowled 11 overs for only 12 runs and dismissed both the openers.
Siraj also begins with a maiden to Labuschagne.
AUS 53-2 (25)
Bowling change from the other end as well, Nitish Kumar Reddy gets the ball instead of Akash Deep who also bowled really well and came quite close to earning a wicket. In 9 overs, he has given just 20 runs with four maidens but no wicket to his name so far.
Reddy begins with a two=run over to Smith.
AUS 55/2 (26)
Siraj, Reddy keep it tight for India. Smith and Labuschagne are currently in the build-up mode trying to stitch a partnership and they are not getting loose balls.
AUS 69/2 (32)
Big appeal from India but the umpire turns it down. Siraj pins Smith on the front pad with the ball angling into the batter sharply. India decide against the review and it is the right decision. The ball was doing too much on that occassion. Smith and Labuschagne exchange strikes and a run of leg byes given.
Crowd is still booing Siraj but the Indian is doing well with the ball.
AUS 72/2 (33)
Out! Nitish Reddy dismisses Marnus Labuschagne
Labuschagne is gone and India get their third wicket. Nice spell of pressure bowling from Reddy and Siraj and it is the former who reaps the reward for it. Overpitch ball, outside off and Labuschagne goes for a big drive but edges it to the slips where Kohli takes another sharp catch.
Labuschagne c Kohli b Nitish Reddy 12(55)
AUS 75/3 (33.2)
Travis Head is the new man in. And he is in no hurry as of now. Sees off the last four balls of the Reddy over and now we will have Mohammed Siraj from the other end.
AUS 75/3 (34)
Umpire's call to the rescue of Smith! Big moment for Australia and they will be relieved. Siraj brings the ball back into the shuffling Steve Smith who once again is hit around the knee roll. A loud appeal but the umpire is unmoved. Siraj is absolutely confident and manages to convince Rohit to take the review but it ends up clipping the stumps.
2 run from the over apart from the big appeal.
AUS 77/3 (35)
Siraj leaves the field. Just two balls into his 11th over, Siraj is walking off the field. Seems like an issue with his hamstring. It will be a massive blow for India if he does not return. Akash Deep to complete his over.
Akash Deep does well with four dot ball to wrap up the over.
AUS 85/3 (37)
Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack just before lunch. We will see some fiery bowling from the Indian pace spearhead. Perhaps some bouncers to Head as well.
Head gets a boundary. A bit overpitched from Bumrah and Head just has to push it towards extra cover to find the gap and the ball just rolls away to the fence for a four.
A total of nine runs come from Bumrah's comeback over.
AUS 94/3 (38)
Siraj is back on the field. Welcomed by a lot of boos from the crowd. So, seems like no major worry for India. Only few minutes left for lunch.
First session is done. India would be really happy with what they have done so far. Plenty of play and misses, some really good appeals and three wickets. Bumrah with the wickets of overnight openers Usman Khawaja (21), Nathan McSweeney (9) and then Nitish Kumar Reddy took out Marnus Labschagne (12). Travis Head (20*) is currently in the middle alongside Steve Smith (25*).
Second session underway now. Akash Deep with the ball and Steve Smith is the man on strike. Travis Head on the non-striker's end. Australia need a partnership and India want that not to happen. Interesting session coming up.
Bumrah and Akash Deep are bowling for India from the two ends. They have both kept it tight. Bumrah has looked threatening throughout but Akash Deep too has been really good so far.
Just two overs for Akash Deep and it is time for some spin. Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack.
AUS 121/3 (48)
Short of length from Ravindra Jadeja and pulled hard by Travis Head for a boundary. Not the best of starts for Jadeja. Six runs from the over and the partnership between Smith and Head is now over 50. Australia would want it to go into triple figures.
AUS 127/3 (49)
India burn a review. That was always sliding down the leg side but India still took the review. Akash Deep's full delivery beats Steve Smith's flick and hits him on the pad. A loud appeal from the Indian side with Akash Deep very confident but turns out it is missing leg.
AUS 131/3 (50)
Fifty for Travis Head!
18th Test half-century for Travis Head and India are yet again being frustrated by the left-hander. He takes just 71 balls for the half-century. Siraj has just come into the attack replacing Akash Deep and he begins with a short ball. Head pulls it hard and gets a couple to cross the half-century mark. Australia are now finding runs a bit more easily.
AUS 158/3 (56)
Travis Head is going strong and Steve Smith is playing the perfect second fiddle for him so far. Interestingly, during the drinks break a few overs back, Steve Smith took some treatment on the back.
AUS 173-3 (61)
Siraj is getting some punishment here from Travis Head. First ball of the over, a boundary through the leg side via a pull. Then two singles and then another boundary this time on the off side through a hard slash. A dot and then another single off the last ball of the over. Head jumps to 71 off just 93 balls.
AUS 184-3 (62)
Steve Smith now completes his half-century. 128 balls taken and not at his fluent best. In fact, he has looked uncomfortable throughout his stay at the crease but he has managed to stand on the wicket. Crucial runs for him and the Australian team. He gets a single off Jadeja to complete the milestone.
AUS 191/3 (63)
Head smashes yet another century, continuing to give head-ache to the Indian cricket team. His brilliant 101, featuring 13 boundaries, alongside Steve Smith's steady 64, has propelled Australia to 231/3 in 69 overs.
AUS: 231/3 (69)
We are now in the final session of the play. After early wickets, India have not been able to penetrate deep into the Australian batting line-up and it is yet again Travis Head who is the roadblock. Steve Smith is giving Head good company and Australia are in the driver's seat right now. India really need wickets.
Runs just flowing post tea. Smith and Head are piling up the pressure and Indian bowlers are losing plot. 35 runs conceded by India in the four overs since the tea break. Head is going berserk and Smith is getting his runs as well. Things not looking good for India.
AUS 269-3 (74)
It is now just one way traffic. Boundaries are coming at will for Travis Head. Rohit Sharma seems to have little plans as to what to do now. The partnership has now moved upwards of 200. Head is on 125, Smith too has crossed 90.
282-3 (77)
The second new ball has been taken and India would be desperate for a breakthrough. Jasprit Bumrah with the shining red cherry and it is Travis Head on the strike.
Century for Steve Smith!
33rd Test ton for the great man. He was really struggling in this series and finally he has runs. The crowd is raucous but Smith does not celebrate it all that much. The raise of the bat to all corners of the ground. His 10th century against India.
AUS 313-3 (82)
Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Steve Smith!
Yet again it is Jasprit Bumrah who comes up with the breakthrough. Massive relief for Rohit Sharma and all the Indian fans. Smith is gone for 101 and after a partnership of 241 runs, Australia lose their fourth wicket. It was full and outside off, Smith went for a drive and edged it to slips where Rohit Sharma took a sharp catch. New ball works for India.
Smith c Rohit b Bumrah 101(190)
AUS 316-4 (83)
Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Mitchell Marsh
Another one for Bumrah. His fourth of the day. Good length delivery around the off stump. Marsh's foot goes nowhere as he fishes for the ball. Edge and taken by Kohli in the second slip. Some delight for India towards the end of the day.
AUS 326/5 (86.2)
Jasprit Bumrah dismisses Travis Head!
Bumrah has turned the game on its head. And suddenly, it seems it was not that bad a day for India. Bumrah's brilliance. This was a full delivery with some width. Head threw his bat at it but only manages an edge into the mitts of Rishabh Pant behind the wicket. Five wickets for Bumrah and an excellent innings from Travis Head now comes to an end.
Head c Pant b Bumrah 152(160)
AUS 327-6 (87)
Alex Carey and Pat Cummins now have the responsibility to see off the remaining part of the day and take Australia unscathed to stumps. Jasprit Bumrah and Co might have other plans though. They would want to wrap things up today only.
AUS 347/6 (90)
Cummins and Carey are doing well. Not much time left for the day to end and both the batters are looking assured from the last few overs. They have seen off Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, India's best bowlers in the match and are now up against Mohammed Siraj and Nitish Kumar Reddy.
AUS 360-6 (94)
50-run partnership between Pat Cummins and Alex Carey. It has once again put India on the backfoot. Not just the runs but the pace of this partnership will also be troubling India.
Mohammed Siraj dismisses Pat Cummins!
Siraj finally gets a wicket. He was trying too much throughout the day and went for runs but finally gets Pat Cummins. The Australian captain just edges the good length ball back to the wicket-keeper.
Cummins c Pant b Siraj 20(33)
Mitchell Starc now comes to bat.
387/7 (98)
Aussies cross 400. The fourth ball of the 100th over of the innings and Australia have put 400 runs on the board. Alex Carey batting on 44 from just 43 is playing a very important innings in the context of the game.
AUS 401/7 (100)
So, the second day ends. A lot of action throughout the day and in the end Australia finish at 405/7 in 101 overs. Alex Carey batting at 45 and Mitchell Starc will start from 7 tomorrow.
An eventful day. Jasprit Bumrah was the star for India as he dismissed both openers early on to put Australia under pressure. Travis Head and Steve Smith then combined for a terrific partnership which took Australia over 300. Both Smith and Head slammed centuries before Bumrah returned to dismiss both alongside Mitch Marsh to complete his fifer. Australia have crossed 400 but have just three wickets left.
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