The Australian team looked helpless against spin in Nagpur and the situation did not change in Delhi as well. Team Australia again cheaply in the second test
The Australian team, which surrendered to spin in Nagpur, appeared helpless and helpless in Delhi as well. The spin of Ashwin, Jadeja did not allow the kangaroos to even breathe. In the first innings of the second Test, the Australian team was bundled out for 263 runs. Australia’s openers Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb definitely showed their strength but apart from these two, no one else could stay on the wicket. Talking about India, the fast bowler Mohammed ShamiR Ashwin and Jadeja again gave amazing performance.
What happened in the first innings of the Delhi Test? After all, how did the Kangaroos get reduced to such a low score despite a good start? After all, why batsmen like Steve Smith and Labushen could not stay on the wicket? Let us tell you 10 big things about Australian innings and bowling of Team India in Kotla Test.
- Australia once again won the toss and chose to bat first. The Australian team made two major changes in the playing eleven. Travis Head comes into the team in place of Matthew Renshaw. At the same time, Kuhnman made his debut in place of Boland. There was a change in the Indian team. Shreyas Iyer returned to the playing XI in place of Suryakumar Yadav.
- Australia made a half-century partnership for the first wicket. David Warner and Usman Khawaja shared a 50-run partnership. Although Warner got out after being set and this player lost his wicket on a personal score of just 15 runs.
- Australia’s second and third wicket fell at a difference of just 3 balls. On the fourth ball of the 23rd over, R Ashwin dismissed Marnus Labuschagne and two balls later, the spin bowler dismissed Smith for 0.
- Ashwin became the first bowler in the world to get Steve Smith out for 0 twice. Ashwin did not allow Smith to open the account even in the first innings of the second Test of the last Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
- Travis Head, who was out of the team in the last match, could not take advantage of the opportunity he got in Delhi. Head scored only 12 runs in 30 balls. His wicket was also taken by Mohammed Shami.
- Ashwin dismisses Alex Carey for 0. With this, 700 wickets were completed in his first class cricket. Not only this, Ashwin also completed his 100 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia.
- Usman Khawaja batted exceptionally well in the Delhi Test. The 20th half-century came out of his bat. He lost his wicket against Jadeja on a personal score of 81 runs. In order to play reverse sweep, he handed over the catch to KL Rahul.
- Ravindra Jadeja completed his 250 wickets in Test cricket as soon as he took Khawaj’s wicket. With this, Jadeja became the fastest Asian cricketer to score 2500 runs and 250 wickets in Test cricket. He left behind veterans like Kapil Dev and Imran Khan.
- Peter Handscomb scored a brilliant half-century for Australia. This player scored fifty in Test for the fifth time. Handscomb shared a 59-59 partnership with Pat Cummins and Usman Khawaja.
- In the first innings of the Delhi Test, not only the spinners, but Mohammed Shami also bowled brilliantly. Ashwin-Jadeja took 3-3 wickets and Shami took maximum four wickets.