IND vs AUS 2nd Test Day 2 Highlights in Marathi:
The second day of the Adelaide Test match between India and Australia has ended. On the second day of the game, Team India scored 128 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the second innings. Therefore, Australia still holds a lead of 29 runs. The Indian team is on the backfoot in this pink ball Test, so everyone will be watching to see how many runs the Indian team will manage to add now. Australia batted brilliantly in the first innings, taking a good lead of 157 runs. On the third day of the game, Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy will lead Team India’s innings. Pant is playing on 28 runs, while Nitish Kumar is not out on 15 runs.
On the second day of the pink ball Test, both teams lost 14 wickets. The Australian team resumed their innings at 86 for 1. Team India’s bowlers started well at the beginning of the day, but Travis Head put Australia in a strong position with a knock of 140 runs, and Australia set a daunting target of 337 runs.
Indian Batsmen Fail in the Second Innings
Team India’s batsmen could not perform well in the second innings against Australia. The Indian team has scored 128 runs, but in doing so, they have lost 5 big wickets. Team India’s top order failed miserably in the second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Shubman Gill once again failed to deliver. Rohit Sharma also disappointed while batting at number six. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy have once again saved India’s innings.
Australia has taken a strong lead of 157 runs on the second day of the day-night Test match against India. In the Adelaide Test match, Team India won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Indian team could only score 180 runs. Except for Nitish Kumar Reddy, no other batsman could score significant runs in Team India’s first innings.
Australia’s Lead Could Pose a Big Threat to India
Australia’s lead could pose a significant threat to India because, in the 22 day-night Test matches played before this match, there have been very few instances where a team has managed to win after trailing in the first innings. In the 22 day-night Test matches played so far, only two teams have lost after taking a lead in the first innings. This means that overall, victory looks very difficult for India.
Historical Instances of Teams Winning After Trailing in the First Innings
4 years ago, a team won by scoring a big score in the second innings. Australia won the Adelaide Test (Day-Night Test) against India in 2020 despite not taking a lead in the first innings. Similarly, in 2018, West Indies faced defeat in a Day-Night Test match against Sri Lanka after taking a lead in the first innings.
Only twice have teams managed to win a day-night Test after losing a first innings lead:
- 50 runs – Sri Lanka vs West Indies, Bridgetown 2018
- 53 runs – Australia vs India, Adelaide 2020
