INDIA V AUSTRALIA, SECOND TEST, DAY ONE
SCORE: Australia 263, India 0-21
SUMMARY: Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb each delivered stylish performances with the bat however Australia misplaced 2-0, 2-1 and 2-0 which price them any likelihood of posting a commanding rating. India then took first-day honours after surviving a tough nine-over interval earlier than stumps.
MAN OF THE MOMENT: Khawaja made up for a poor first Test by scoring an exhilarating 81, taking over India’s star bowlers with aptitude. But his luck ran out when KL Rahul pulled off a screamer of a catch by diving within the air to take the ball one-handed.
KEY MOMENTS: Australia seemed to be cruising at 1-91 simply earlier than lunch. But prolific India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin swung the momentum again within the hosts favour with two unbelievable deliveries in three balls to take the prized scalps of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith.
STAT OF THE DAY: For simply the third time this century, Australia elected to play three frontline spinners in a Test match by selecting Matthew Kuhnemann to bowl alongside Todd Murphy and Nathan Lyon. The different two occasions had been each in Bangladesh – in 2006 and 2017.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Dave has been such a terrific player for such a long time. Every time his back is against the wall he produces something, so we’ll see.” Khawaja on what’s subsequent for embattled opening companion David Warner after his dismissal for 15.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
