AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Updates, scores, highlights as hosts level the series with a 10 wicket win

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India got off to a flying start to the much-awaited Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 in Perth with a massive 295-run win, courtesy of the key performances from KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Virat Kohli among others to go 1-0 up in the series and keep their World Test Championship hopes alive.

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On the other hand, Australia, despite bundling India out for just 150 in the first innings failed to capitalize in the Test as they got outplayed in all three remaining innings of the Test. They will come to Adelaide, desperately trying to get a win and stop India's potential three-peat in Australia.

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Australia vs India 2nd BGT Test: DAY 3 Live Updates

11:25 am: Travis Head has been named as the player of the match for his almost run-a-ball 140 which turned out as the difference between the teams in the first innings.

11:08 am: AUSTRALIA WINS! They level the series after a big 295-run loss in the first Test in Perth with a win at the Adelaide Oval by 10 wickets. 8 wickets for Mitchell Starc, 7 for Pat Cummins, 5 for Scott Boland leading the way for them alongside Travis Head's 140(141) and Marnus Labuschagne's 64(126).

10:55 am: Innings start! McSweeney and Khawaja are in to chase the 18 run target and Bumrah has the ball in hand for India.

10:45 am: WICKET! Siraj continues to attack and skies a length delivery to Travis Head at short midwicket who takes a catch while running back. Siraj c Head b Boland 7(8). IND 175. Australia needs 18 runs to win.

10:32 am: WICKET! Five-wicket haul for captain Pat Cummins. Nitish Kumar Reddy falls to a bouncer that he uppercuts straight down the throat of McSweeney at the deep third. Reddy c McSweeney b Cummins 42(47). IND 166/9.

10:21 am: WICKET! A bumper for Harshit Rana from Pat Cummins on an awkward angle as the batter has no other choice than to play it and top edge it to Usman Khawaja who takes a regulation catch at the gully. Rana c Khawaja b Cummins 0(12). IND 153/8.

Jasprit Bumrah in at number 10 for India.

9:59 am: WICKET! Cummins bowls a bouncer towards Ashwin who tries to hook it but ends up ends up gloving the ball to the wicketkeeper. Ashwin c Carey b Cummins 7(14). IND 148/7.

Harshit Rana comes in at number 9 for India.

9:35 am: WICKET! Mitchell Starc strikes in the first over of the day as Rishabh Pant edges a full delivery on the middle and off that held its line in the channel outside off to Steve Smith in the second slip. Pant c Smith b Starc 28 (31). IND 128/6.

R Ashwin is the new man in for India.

9:30 am: Welcome to Day 3 of the 2nd Border Gavaskar Trophy Test as India looks to bounce back into the contest with Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy batting overnight for the 6th wicket with a trail of 29 runs.

Australia vs India 2nd BGT Test: DAY 2 Live Updates

05:07 pm: Stumps on day two saw Australia in a strong position. Marnus Labuschagne played a solid knock of fifty to regain his form, while Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj bowled tightly in the early hours, with Bumrah taking two wickets. Travis Head received a warm reception from the Adelaide crowd and lived up to expectations with his performance. IND 128/5, trail by 29 runs.

04:43 pm: WICKET! Cummins dismissed Rohit, bowling him out with a perfect delivery that hit the top of off-stump. Rohit failed to cover the line properly and was bowled for 6, as Cummins celebrated his well-executed strike. IND 105/5

04:23 pm: WICKET! Mitchell Starc bowled a brilliant delivery to dismiss Shubman Gill, sending the ball back in late to knock over his middle stump. Despite getting forward to drive, Gill couldn't close the gap between bat and pad, falling to Starc for the first time in Tests. IND 86/4

04:09 pm: WICKET! Boland dismissed Kohli with a catch to Carey after the Indian batter edged a full delivery outside off. Kohli failed to leave it, resulting in a thick outside edge that led to his second failure of the game. IND 66/3

03:35 pm: WICKET! Boland strikes on his first ball, dismissing Jaiswal with a sharp delivery that angled away. Jaiswal edges it to Carey while attempting a defense, giving Australia a crucial breakthrough. IND 42/2

03:13 pm: WICKET! Cummins dismisses Rahul with a short, bouncing delivery that moves inward. Rahul gloves it while attempting a pull shot, and Carey takes an easy catch. IND 12/1

02:45 pm: WICKET! Siraj bowls a brilliant delivery to dismiss Boland, ending Australia’s innings at 337. The ball angled in and straightened to beat Boland’s defense and hit the off-stump. Australia lead by 157 runs.

02:30 pm: WICKET! Siraj dismisses Mitchell Starc just after dinner break with a straightforward catch to mid-off. Starc drove loosely without footwork, handing Harshit Rana an easy grab for 18 runs. AUS 332/9

02:08 pm: WICKET! Bumrah bowled Cummins with a full, inswinging delivery that beat the inside edge and hit the stumps. Cummins managed 12 runs before being clean bowled by Bumrah. That will be dinner break. AUS 332/8

01:48 pm: WICKET! Siraj bowled Head with a perfect yorker, ending his brilliant 140-run innings. The Adelaide crowd gave Head a standing ovation as he walked off, while Siraj celebrated with a send-off. AUS 310/7

01:23 pm: WICKET! Siraj dismisses Carey with a sharp delivery outside off. The extra bounce caused an edge, and Pant grabbed it cleanly. This marks Siraj’s first wicket in the match, ending Carey’s knock at 15. AUS 282/6

01:01 pm: CENTURY! Travis Head gets a single with a flick off his pads and brings up another century at Adelaide and against India. His third at the venue alongside two fifties. He brings it up in just 112 balls. Head 100*(112). AUS 254/5.

12:27 pm: WICKET! R Ashwin strikes as Marsh feathers a rather straighter delivery pitched outside off to the wicketkeeper. The umpire takes his time but eventually gives it out. Marsh c Pant b Ashwin 9(26). AUS 208/5.

Alex Carey comes in at 7 for Australia.

11:30: TEA! Australia will go as the happier side with an 11-run lead after 105 runs in the session despite losing 3 wickets. Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for India and Head once again troubling the Indians.

11:28 am: FIFTY! Travis Head brings up his fifty off 63 balls with a punch through the line square of the wicket. Head 53*(63).

11:11 am: WICKET! Marnus falls to Nitish Kumar Reddy as he edges a delivery in the channel outside off to Yashasvi Jaiswal in the gully. India breathes a sigh of relief. Labuschagne c Jaiswal b Nitish Kumar Reddy 64 (126). AUS 168/4.

Mitchell Marsh joins Travis Head at number 6.

10:50 AM: FIFTY! Marnus Labuschagne brings up a well made fifty with a double off Harshit Rana. He gets to the landmark in 114 balls after coming in to bat at 24/1. Labuschagne 50*(114).

10:04 am: WICKET! Steve Smith nicks one down the leg side and Pant takes the catch off Bumrah. Smith is not happy with himself as he nods his head in disbelief while walking back to the pavilion. Smith c Pant b Bumrah 2(11). AUS 103/3.

Travis Head comes in at 5 for Australia.

9:44 am: WICKET! It is Jasprit Bumrah to India's rescue yet again. He strikes early in the afternoon of Day 2 as he bowls a short of good length delivery that angles in and finds the outside edge of Nathan McSweeney's bat. Pant takes a regulation catch behind the wicket. McSweeney c Pant b Bumrah 39 (109). AUS 91/2.

Steve Smith is the new batter in for Australia.

9:20 pm: Good morning and welcome to the Day 2 of the Live blog of Day 2 of the 2nd Border Gavaskar Trophy Test in Adelaide. After ending Day 1 strong, Australia, with Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne look to take a good lead over India.

The Indian pacers, who looked lacklustre on Day 1 evening will want to adjust their lines and lengths and turn the game around early on day 2.

Australia vs India 2nd BGT Test: DAY 1 Live Updates

5:00 pm: Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney frustrated the Indian bowlers after a 62-run partnership for the second wicket. Barring Bumrah, India's pacers failed to cause major trouble to the two Aussie batters. AUS 86/1 and trial by 94 runs.

03:20 pm: WICKET! Bumrah got Khawaja caught by Rohit at first slip. The ball moved away slightly, Khawaja's defensive shot edged it, and Rohit took a good two-handed catch. AUS 24/1

02:32 pm: India is in a huddle, with Kohli joking and smiling while Rohit discusses the upcoming crucial session. Bumrah is ready to bowl, with three slips and a gully in place, as Australia faces the challenge of batting under the lights with the pink ball.

02:10 pm: WICKET! Mitchell Starc ended the innings by dismissing Nitish Reddy, who was caught by Head at mid-off. Reddy, trying to loft a length ball, mistimed the shot, giving Head an easy catch to dismiss him for 42, as India are bowled out for 180.

02:07 pm: WICKET! Cummins bowled a full delivery just outside off, which Bumrah edged to Khawaja at first slip. Bumrah was dismissed for a duck, caught by Khawaja off Cummins' bowling. IND 176/9

01:38 pm: WICKET! Mitchell Starc bowled Harshit Rana with a stunning inswinging yorker, knocking over the off-stump and completing his five-wicket haul. Rana was beaten for pace as Starc showcased his mastery with the pink ball. IND 141/8

01:33 pm: WICKET! Mitchell Starc dismissed Ashwin with a brilliant inswinging yorker at 139.5kph, trapping him lbw as the ball crashed into the middle stump. Ashwin reviewed but was off-balance, and the decision stood, marking Starc's fourth wicket. IND 141/7

01:00 pm: WICKET! Cummins dismissed Pant with a sharp 143.5 kph delivery that bounced off a back-of-length, forcing an awkward defensive attempt. The ball hit Pant's bat shoulder and ballooned to Labuschagne at wide gully, ending Pant's innings at 21. IND 109/6

12:27 pm: WICKET! Scott Boland with his trademark nip backer from the 5 meter mark traps Rohit Sharma in front of the wickets and half of India's side is back in the pavilion. Sharma lbw Boland 3(23). IND 87/5.

Nitish Kumar Reddy walks in at 7 for India.

11:34 am: Tea! India started off the session well before Mitchell Starc got his trademark pink ball form going. Australia happily takes the session with some fantastic bowling in the last 35 minutes. Captain Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant have a task on their hands. India 82/4

11:25 am: WICKET! Australia gets another on in the span of 20 minutes. Gill plays Boland across the length and gets punished. He is plumb in front of the wickets and India is in trouble now. Gill lbw Boland 31(51). IND 81/4.

Captain Rohit Sharma returns to the middle order as he comes in at 6 for India.

11:18 am: WICKET! Mitchell Starc has his number 3 in the innings. Virat is caught in double mind about whether to play it or leave it and ends up edging one straight to Steve Smith who is safe as houses. Australia has turned around the session within 10 minutes. Kohli c Smith b Starc 7(8). IND 77/3.

Rishabh Pant is the new man in for India at 5.

11:08 am: WICKET! Nathan McSweeney takes a beautiful low catch while diving forward to send KL Rahul back to the hut. Starc gets his number two as he gets extra bounce from short of a length delivery around the fourth stump. Rahul guides it towards gully after playing out the new ball. Rahul c McSweeney b Starc 37(64). IND 69/2.

Virat Kohli comes in at number 4 for India.

10:11 am: Scott Boland strikes on his first ball as KL Rahul edges one off the full length outside off to the keeper but it is a no ball and Rahul survives.

9:34 am: WICKET! First ball of the game and Starc traps Jaiswal in front of the wicket for a golden duck. Pitches it up front on the full length on middle and leg, Jaiswal moves slightly towards off and is plumb in front of the wicket. Jaiswal lbw Starc 0(1). IND 0/1.

Shubman Gill walks in for India at number 3.

9:30 am: KL Rahul as confirmed by captain Sharma is opening with Yashasvi Jaiswal with Mitchell Starc bowling for Australia. Australians are wearing a black armband in memory of the late Philip Hughes.

9:00 am: India has won the toss and Indian captain, Rohit Sharma has decided to bat first. Rohit, Shubman Gill and Ravichandran Ashwin replace Devdutt Padikkal, Dhruv Jurel and Washington Sundar while Scott Boland comes in for the injured Josh Hazlewood for Australia.

8:55 am: Hello and welcome to TSN's live coverage of the second Test between India and Australia in the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024/25 as Indian captain, Rohit Sharma returns to the side to help India take a 2-0 lead in the series while Australia, led by Pat Cummins attempts to bounce back in Adelaide and replicate their performance from 2020 BGT pink ball Test where they famously bundled India for 36 in the second innings.

AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Confirmed Playing XIs

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

Australia confirmed XI: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland.

The Adelaide Oval: Pitch Report

The Adelaide Oval pitch for the second Test is set to feature six millimeters of grass, according to Damian Hough, the head curator. This pink-ball Test is expected to favor bowlers initially, with the pitch offering bounce and movement for pacers and spin for slower bowlers.

As the ball gets older, batting could become easier, allowing players to build partnerships. However, batting under lights with the new ball might be challenging due to both teams' strong bowling attacks.

Hough noted that the surface is prepared to provide an even contest between bat and ball across the match's duration.

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How many Tests has Adelaide Oval hosted?

The Adelaide Oval has hosted 85 Test matches so far. The team batting first have won 41 times, while the team batting second have won 24 times. There have been 20 draws/no result at this venue in Tests.

Team	Won
Batting First	41
Batting Second	24
Draw/No Result	20

Adelaide Oval: Average scores and toss results in Tests

Average first innings score in Adelaide	379
Matches won after batting first	41
Matches won by chasing team	24

What is the highest score by a team at Adelaide Oval in Tests?

The highest Test score at Adelaide Oval is 674, made by Australia against India during the 1947-48 series. This impressive total came after Don Bradman scored a commanding 201 and Lindsay Hassett narrowly missed a double century, remaining unbeaten on 198.

Contributions also came from Sid Barnes, who scored a century, and Keith Miller, with brisk runs down the order. This innings marked not only a record for the venue but also the highest Test total against India at that time.

MORE: List of top 10 run-scorers in Border Gavaskar Trophy

What is the lowest score by a team at Adelaide Oval in Tests?

India recorded the lowest score in Test history at Adelaide Oval, being bowled out for just 36 runs against Australia in December 2020. This collapse came on the third day of the first Test, with Josh Hazlewood taking 5/8 and Pat Cummins 4/21.

None of the Indian batters reached double figures, and Mohammed Shami retired hurt after being struck on the arm. Australia's clinical bowling dismantled India's batting lineup, handing the hosts an eight-wicket win in a dramatic match.

What is the highest individual score at Adelaide Oval in Tests?

The highest individual score at Adelaide Oval in Tests is David Warner's unbeaten 335 runs. He achieved this during a match against Pakistan in December 2019.

Warner's incredible innings came in Australia's first innings, where they declared at 589/3. His knock, filled with masterful strokes, helped Australia secure an innings win.

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What is the best bowling figure at Adelaide Oval in Tests?

The best bowling performance at Adelaide Oval in Tests is by Albert Trott, who took eight wickets for just 43 runs in an innings against England in 1895.

This remarkable feat came during the third Test of a five-match series, where Trott's devastating spell helped Australia win by 382 runs. His performance stands out as one of the most impressive bowling figures in Test cricket history at this venue.

Which batter has the most runs at Adelaide Oval in Tests?

Ricky Ponting has scored 1743 runs in Adelaide in 17 Tests, which includes 6 centuries and also 6 half-centuries. He has an impressive average of 60.10 at the venue.