India vs Australia Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul Keep IND stable

India vs Australia Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul Keep IND stable

India vs Australia Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 1 (Indian national cricket team vs Australia national cricket team): Shubman Gill and KL Rahul steadied IND after an early blow.

Live Cricket Score India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 1 (Match Scorecard India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Team): Shubman Gill and KL Rahul reached India’s 50 in 15 overs. India got off to an inauspicious start when Yashasvi Jaiswal was caught LBW by Mitchell Starc on the first ball of the contest.

Rohit Sharma is back and India have decided to bat first in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide. India won the toss and elected to bat first. They made three changes to their playing XI, replacing Dhruv Jurel, Devdutt Padikkal and Washington Sundar with Rohit, Shubman Gill and Ravichandran Ashwin.

After a remarkable turnaround in Perth, India will look to extend their lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with another win against Pat Cummins Australia. The challenge for the touring party now becomes greater as they are yet to win a day-night Test match in Australia.

The last time India faced Australia in a pink-ball Test match was an unforgettable affair. Despite having a lead in the first innings, Virat Kohli-led India were reduced to 36, which was their lowest total in the history of the longest format of the game. It was also Virat Kohli’s last Test match as captain Down Under.

Four years later, India, with a mix of youth and experience, are back at the Adelaide Oval to take on injury-plagued Australia. While the visitors will be buoyed by the return of Rohit Sharm and Shubman Gill, Australia will be without the services of Josh Hazlewood.

Here are the playing XIs:

Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitch Marsh, Alex Carey (week), Pat Cummins (centre), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Rohit Sharma (c), Nitish Reddy, Ravichandran Ashwin, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

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15.4 – With a nagging length, outside off, Shubman Gill manages to get to the bounce and punch it away to point.

15.3 – At 135.6km/h Boland hits the hard length, all around Shubman Gill waits for him to get to him and pushes him between the cover point gap for a couple of runs.

15.2 – Back of a length, in-off, punched with the front foot to the outside.

15.1 – Boland hits it hard on the deck, angles it on middle, Shubman Gill sticks it back to the bowler.

14.6 – Hard length, just outside the off side, KL Rahul climbs on the bounce and deflects it with soft hands to the point area.

14.5 – FOUR! Rahul had no control at all on this shot! Full length, KL Rahul pulls out his front foot and goes through the shot a little earlier. Therefore, the ball flies away from the outside edge and runs towards the deep backwards point fence. 50 is coming up for India.

14.4 – FOUR! Rahul cuts and cuts with precision! KL Rahul comes to the rebound after a length from outside at a comfortable height. He puts weight on the back foot and cuts it off behind the square. Retrieves a boundary at a distant point.

14.2 – A length back onto the pads, KL Rahul tucks it across mid-wicket.

14.1 – Bangs into the surface, a short one, on the body line, KL Rahul thinks for a while to deliver the pull shot but ends up pulling his bat down to let it fly over. First bounce for the over called by the umpire.

13.6 – Upright, full and round, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and drives it powerfully towards cover. The fielder there makes a good diving stop to end the over.

Batsman_1: Shubman Gill 25(42)

Batsman_2: KL Rahul 16(43)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/12(4)

Over: 14

Run: 5

Goal: 0

Score: 43/1

13.4 – Length, around off, hit to covers by Rahul.

13.3 – This one just keeps its line, outside the field, on a length, KL Rahul is forced to defend on it and is beaten on the outside edge.

13.2 – Swing and miss! After a length, outside the field, KL Rahul puts weight on the back foot and tries to get it in order. Play it with an angled racket and the ball goes just over the racket.

13.1 – FOUR! Well done! Boland hurls it fuller and keeps the line of attack out wide, KL Rahul is pulled onto the front foot and delivers a solid cover drive for the boundary.

12.6 – Nice and full, around off, Gill drives it firmly to cover. Another maiden voyage from Cummins.

Batsman_1: Shubman Gill 25(41)

Batsman_2: KL Rahul 11(38)

Bowler: Pat Cummins 0/6(5)

Over: 13

Run: 0

Goal: 0

Score: 38/1

12.5 – Brings the angle closer to the body, makes Cummins, lands it full on off, Shubman Gill pushes forward to defend and the ball bounces to the slips, off the outside half of the bat.

12.4 – Shubman Gill throws it just outside the field, on a length it advances and defends it to the cover region.

12.2 – Hard length, on off, Shubman Gill hits it off the back foot to the off side.

12.1 – Gill penetrates the batter from outside and defends it against the bowler.

11.6 – Another nip backer, on a length, on middle, KL Rahul gets it off the inside edge. It runs into the deep square leg area for a few runs.

Batsman_1: KL Rahul 11(38)

Batsman_2: Shubman Gill 25(35)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/7(3)

Over: 12

Run: 2nd

Goal: 0

Score: 38/1

11.4 – Hits the deck hard, on the stumps KL Rahul hits it hard back to the bowler.

11.3 – Back on a length that pushes back onto the stumps, KL Rahul rises with the bounce and hits it to middle.

11.2 – Flings it outside, to a length, left alone.

11.1 – Full length, on the off-stump, KL Rahul hits it straight to middle.

10.4 – Swing and miss! Shubman Gill is thrown up, just outside the offside, shapes away and attempts the sweeping drive by throwing his bat at it, but the ball goes just over the outside edge.

10.3 – Goes full length again, on-off, shapes inside, Shubman Gill looks to defend but gets an inside edge to the leg side.

9.6 – BEAT! Scott Boland hits hard down the length and just wide of the goal, holding his line, KL Rahul plays inside the line as he runs through to the keeper.

Batsman_1: KL Rahul 9(32)

Batsman_2: Shubman Gill 19(29)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/5(2)

Over: 10

Run: 1

Goal: 0

Score: 30/1

9.5 – Good delivery, on middle and off, pushes back, KL Rahul looks to defend it with a straight shot but gets an inside edge on his pads.

9.3 – Back over a length and in this channel from outside off, attempter but Shubman Gill doesn’t offer a shot at it.

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