Day 1 of the second Test between India and Australia has come to an end, with both teams putting up a good show. The hosts are currently batting on 21 and will resume the play tomorrow.
Deciding to bat first, Australia got off to a decent start but failed to carry the momentum and were bowled out for 263. Usman Khawaja played exceptionally well and scored a fighting 81 runs for his team, with Peter Handscomb also scoring an unbeaten 72. Apart from Khawaja and Handscomb, no other Aussie batter crossed the half-century mark. However, Australian skipper Pat Cummins played a crucial cameo of 33 runs for his side.
On the other hand, Mohammed Shami was the pick of the Indian bowlers as he scalped four wickets in the first innings. Meanwhile, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also picked three wickets each.
Among the three wickets which Ashwin has taken, two came in a single over when he dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith off magnificent deliveries.
In reply, coming on to bat in the evening, India succeeded in guarding their wickets and ended the day with both their openers still on the crease. Rohit Sharma (13) and KL Rahul (4) put up a resilient show with the bat and faced nine overs without falling victim to the Aussies.
Well, there was a moment in the second innings when the on-field umpire declared Rohit out, but the India skipper straight-away reviewed the call, and the TV umpire soon overturned the decision.
While India would be happy with their performance on the opening day of the second Test, Australia will need to sweat hard and come up with something new to turn the game in their favour. Notably, Australia are already 0-1 down in the four-match series.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Shami 💥 Stumps #INDvAUS
🎶 𝘼𝙗 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙩 𝙨𝙞 𝙝𝙖𝙞 𝙝𝙪𝙢𝙠𝙤… #AavaDe | @MdShami11
[📸 @BCCI ] pic.twitter.com/tM50unvFfd— Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) February 17, 2023
Mohammed Shami in this Test series against Australia so far:
•9-4-18-1 & 37(47).
•4.3-1-13-2
•14.4-4-60-4
He is outstanding in this series so far! pic.twitter.com/tO4jnmDVuU
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) February 17, 2023
Day 1: Stumps – India trail by 242 runs#INDvAUS Scorecard: https://t.co/aL2DlpvIMu #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/fuMkAA3JKs
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 17, 2023
No context Ashwin-Carey pic.twitter.com/EBDXX0hqlp
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) February 17, 2023
All in a day’s game! 🇦🇺2️⃣6️⃣3️⃣#INDvAUS #WhistlePodu
📸: @BCCI pic.twitter.com/qSoMkNBbWx— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) February 17, 2023
Ashwin Supremacy..❤️ #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/oKIZAE3h6l
— Nishant Sharma (@srcsmic_enginer) February 17, 2023
This trio of Ashwin-Jadeja-Shami ruled today 💪#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/ok11IVDJ0T
— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) February 17, 2023
Ashwin Anna supremacy. pic.twitter.com/bqEq9kde2b
— Pakchikpak Raja Babu (@HaramiParindey) February 17, 2023
The 4 wickets for Shami when Australia is playing with just one fast bowler is already trolling the Aussies.
— Abijit Ganguly (@AbijitG) February 17, 2023
Ravindra Jadeja completes 250 wickets in Test cricket. #INDvAUS #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/kmnyI2jaiB
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 17, 2023
