Australia beat India by 10 wickets to level series 1-1
:Australia beat India by 10 wickets in the day-night second test at Adelaide Oval on Sunday to level the series 1-1.
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Updated World Test Championship Points Table After Australia Beat India In Pink-Ball Test
After a harrowing defeat in the Perth Test, Australia bounced back to maintain their 100 percent record in pink-ball Tests at the Adelaide Oval, beating India by 10 wickets. India put in a disappointing display, especially with the bat, scoring just 180 and 175 in the two innings of the day-night Test. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Rishabh Pant were the only two batters to put in some sort of a fight while veterans like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, etc. failed to inspire. Even experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, brought into the team in place of Washington Sundar, had a disappointing outing.
2nd Test: Australia Thump India At Fortress Adelaide To Level Five-Match Series
A resurgent Australia thumped India by 10 wickets to win the second Test on Sunday and level their blockbuster five-match series 1-1 after a batting and bowling masterclass at fortress Adelaide Oval. Chasing just 19 for victory, openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney steered the hosts to the meagre target without loss on day three of the pink-ball clash. The visitors resumed at 128-5 after their hopes were left in tatters during a final fiery session on Saturday at the hands of an Australian pace onslaught.
India 175 all out, Australia need 19 to win in Adelaide
India were all out for 175 in their second innings on Sunday, setting Australia a victory target of 19 runs in the day-night second test at Adelaide Oval.
"Travis Head Abused Me, Lied": Mohammed Siraj Drops Bomb Amid Send-Off Controversy
India pacer Mohammed Siraj broke silence on the controversy that erupted after he gave a fiery send-off to Australia batter Travis Head on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Siraj and Head were spotted engaging in a verbal duel after the Australian batter was bowled by the India pacer on Saturday. Head had the opportunity to share his views on the controversy in the post-day press conference. Siraj then broke his silence on the matter ahead of the start of the play on Day 3.
Sunil Gavaskar Blasts Mohammed Siraj After Fiery Send-Off To Travis Head: "Got Stick From Crowd..."
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has described as "unnecessary" the fiery send-off Mohammed Siraj gave to Australian batter Travis Head after the pacer dismissed him for 140 on Day 2 of the second Test at the Adelaide Oval. Gavaskar, speaking on Star Sports, expressed his disapproval of Siraj's actions, emphasising the context of Head's innings. The legendary batter highlighted that Head had played a magnificent knock, becoming a local hero with his eighth Test century and second against India, and Siraj's over-the-top celebration was unwarranted.
Watch: Travis Head Shatters Day-Night Test Record, Then Makes Special Gesture For Wife And Child
Top Australia batter Travis Head on Saturday shattered day-night Test records at Adelaide, continuing his golden run against India. During Australia's first inning at the Adelaide Test, Head played a 140-run knock from 141 balls at a strike rate of 99.29 to achieve the milestone.
Why Did Floodlights Go Off On Day 1 Of India vs Australia Day-Night Test? Report Says, "Australian Team's Request..."
After the opening day of the pink-ball Test between Australia and India at the iconic Adelaide Oval was twice disrupted due to a rare floodlight failure, the Cricket Australia issued a statement clarifying the reason of the failure as “switching issue”. The new LED lighting system, installed in late 2023 at a cost of over $5 million, went out not once but twice, leaving players, commentators, and the crowd of 50,186 in stunned disbelief. In the wake of the controversy, Cricket Australia issued a statement acknowledging the issue: “We had a brief internal switching issue that was quickly identified and rectified.”