Highlights, India vs Australia, 1st Test at Adelaide Day 2, Full cricket score: Visitors take 62-run lead at stumps

After 6 overs,India 9/1 ( Mayank Agarwal 5 , Jasprit Bumrah 0)

Rock solid defense from Bumrah against the mighty Pat Cummins. Yes, Bumrah’s batting has improved a lot. He showed in the warm up game and he showed it now as well. So, that’s the end of Day Two. India lead by 62 runs.

What’s wrong with Shaw?

"The problem and the worry is his front foot's not planted."@RickyPonting talks Prithvi Shaw's first Test dismissals #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/7Vo8ukUNyg

— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 18, 2020

After 5 overs,India 9/1 ( Mayank Agarwal 5 , Jasprit Bumrah 0)

Mitchell Starc continues. There’s movement for the left-arm pacer. Starc tries a yorker but Mayank plays it well. He pushes the final ball in the gap on the off-side and runs two. So Bumrah will be on strike the next over.

After 4 overs,India 7/1 ( Mayank Agarwal 3 , Jasprit Bumrah 0)

Well, well. Jasprit Bumrah is the nightwatchman. Shaw becomes a victim to his technical fault once again. He knew Aussies will be exploiting his weakness so he had to be very careful. But looks like he hasn’t worked on this issue. Meanwhile, Bumrah survives five balls from Cummins. Well done.

Stumps are shattered!

Big gap between bat and pad and it’s a very familiar dismissal for Shaw. Cummins strikes! Prithvi Shaw b Cummins 4(4)

After 3 overs,India 7/0 ( Prithvi Shaw 4 , Mayank Agarwal 3)

Another close chance. The ball doesn’t come to the bat, Mayank reaches out and almost hands a catch to the fielder at short mid-on. He is living dangerously. Good leave in the final ball. Probing over from Starc.

After 2 overs,India 7/0 ( Prithvi Shaw 4 , Mayank Agarwal 3)

Pat Cummins to Shaw. Full and onto the pads, the batsman is watchful. Similar second ball, this time Shaw plays a confident push straight down the ground. The ball doesn’t have the legs to reach the fence so three runs to the batsman. Cummins goes full, almost a yorker to Mayank. The batsman gets his bat to the ball and runs two. Cummins forces an edge off Mayank, Paine dives to his left but he misses it. That’s a superb delivery and big reprieve for Mayank.

After 1 overs,India 1/0 ( Prithvi Shaw 1 , Mayank Agarwal 0)

Starc starts off with an ordinary ball. Down the leg, Shaw just pushes it to fine-leg and gets off the mark. Mayank stays on the crease and blocks the next delivery. The fourth ball comes back in, hits the pads but definitely missing the stumps. Mayank does well in the over. Just one from this one.

ALL OUT!

Hazlewood edges it and it’s a good grab by Pujara at first slip. Hazlewood c Pujara b U Yadav 8(10)

After 72 overs,Australia 191/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 73 , Josh Hazlewood 8)

Bumrah to Paine. Superb from the Aussie captain. Back-to-back two runs as the field is now spread. Bumrah tries the bouncer in the final ball, Paine goes hard and it’s a four over fine-leg. Eight from this over. But at least India prevented Paine from keeping the strike next over.

After 71 overs,Australia 183/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 65 , Josh Hazlewood 8)

Ashwin tries the leg-break again, but looks like Paine has picked it. He tries the cut but misses. Five deliveries done, Paine wants the single off the final ball and he gets it. Five runs from this one. Indians are getting a bit restless now.

After 70 overs,Australia 178/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 60 , Josh Hazlewood 8)

Bumrah replaces Shami. Four dots against Paine followed by a single. And Hazlewood knocks down the final delivery. This has been a good bowling effort from the visitors but once again, they are doing hard work to dismiss the tail. Australia now trail by 66 runs.

After 69 overs,Australia 177/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 59 , Josh Hazlewood 8)

Ashwin to Paine, there’s a chance for a double but it didn’t happen. Hazlewood then plays a lovely drive straight down the ground for four. Another boundary for the No 11, this time he finds a big gap in the long-on boundary. Ashwin would be disappointed with his effort in this over.

After 68 overs,Australia 168/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 58 , Josh Hazlewood 0)

Shami continues. Paine refuses to take a single. He eventually does it in the fourth ball. Now Hazlewood will have to face two deliveries from Shami. The pacer comes around the wicket, targets the stumps, Hazlewood does well to block. He leaves the last ball which is a short-pitched delivery.

After 67 overs,Australia 167/9 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 57 , Josh Hazlewood 0)

Again sweep from Lyon against Ashwin. The ball hits the gloves and falls just short of diving Saha. In fact, forward short leg fielder should’ve attempted that. It doesn’t matter much because Lyon is gone. Not a great ball from Ashwin but Lyon plays an ordinary shot, leading edge straight to the fielder. Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

GONE!

Ashwin does it again. Simple catch to Kohli at short mid-wicket. Lyon walks back to the pavilion.  Lyon c Kohli b Ashwin 10(21)

After 66 overs,Australia 165/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 56 , Nathan Lyon 9)

Shami does well after conceding the boundary. Bowls an absolute peach to Lyon. Unfortunately, the ball doesn’t find the outside edge. The partnership is now worth 26 off 35 deliveries. Very valuable runs for Australia. They now trail by 79 runs. A minimum of 18 overs left today.

After 65 overs,Australia 160/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 56 , Nathan Lyon 4)

Ashwin continues after the drinks break. Paine takes a single off the first ball. Spin and turn, Lyon pushes the ball to fine-leg and runs two. He then tries a sweep and misses it. Ashwin wants to take the review and he convinces his captain. Hotspot shows ball kissing the bat before hitting the pads. Not out and Lyon stays.

After 64 overs,Australia 156/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 55 , Nathan Lyon 1)

Indian bowlers hogged the spotlight today but how good Tim Paine has been! He’s playing a vital knock for his team and it can prove be a huge difference in the context of the series. Positive batting from the captain right from the time he came to the middle. Australia are now 88 runs short.

After 63 overs,Australia 147/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 46 , Nathan Lyon 1)

Ashwin continues. Lyon tries a sweep against the spinner and misses his hit. There’s a faint appeal for LBW but not worth looking at it. There’s a bigger appeal in the final ball, umpire says out but Lyon refers it upstairs immediately. And he’s right. A big inside edge onto the pad.

After 62 overs,Australia 146/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 45 , Nathan Lyon 1)

Mohammed Shami is into the attack now. Again Paine plays his shot with soft hands and takes the advantage of the field by running two. The field comes up when Lyon is on strike. He needs to face two balls against Shami and he survives. The final ball is a low full toss, Lyon flicks but good effort from the fielder at short fine leg.

After 61 overs,Australia 143/8 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 42 , Nathan Lyon 1)

Mitchell Starc wanted to take the attack to spinner Ashwin. He could’ve smashed a few big hits but today is not the day for that. Should’ve shown more intent while taking the second run. Nathan Lyon is the new man in and he’s off the mark with a single. Three runs for Paine off the final ball. Fine lap shot as the ball runs towards the fine legs before Shaw picks it up.

RUN OUT! 

Mitchell Starc goes for the second run but fails cross the line on time. Good throw from the deep by Prithvi Shaw. Starc run out (Prithvi Shaw/W Saha) 15(16)

After 60 overs,Australia 138/7 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 39 , Mitchell Starc 14)

Umesh to Paine. There are close in fielders square of the wicket. Umesh wants Paine to fall into the trap but the skipper is watchful and he’s playing his glances with soft hands. Just two from this one.

After 59 overs,Australia 136/7 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 37 , Mitchell Starc 14)

Bumrah to Starc, single down the deep mid-wicket. The field has opened up so the Aussie pair are rotating the strike. Bumrah bowls his trademark yorker to Starc, the batsman is almost beaten. Starc then goes for the big hit, top-edges it, the ball is high in the air. Saha runs back, dives but fails to hold on to the catch. This is a really tough one for the keeper.

After 58 overs,Australia 132/7 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 36 , Mitchell Starc 11)

Umesh continues. Paine takes a single off the first ball. The ball takes a thick edge off Starc’s bat and goes up in the air. There’s no fielder in the backward point region so three runs for the batsman. Starc goes for his pull again, hard hit but it is straight to the fielder. The runs are coming easily at the moment.

After 57 overs,Australia 126/7 ( Tim Paine (C) (W) 34 , Mitchell Starc 7)

Bumrah to Paine, the batsman blocks the first ball. Pushes the next one to deep gully for a single. Right then, Bumrah to Starc, round the wicket and it’s a dot. The fourth ball is on the target, Starc knocks it for one run. Paine runs two after tapping the ball to backward square leg. This is sensible cricket from the Aussie skipper. Five off the over.