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Mitchell Starc, Nitish Kumar Reddy Shine On Absorbing Day One Of Pink Ball Test As Australia Draw First Blood

Seasoned pacer Mitchell Starc made the most of a moving pink ball for a career-best six-wicket haul as India flattered to deceive to let Australia hold all the aces on day one of the day-night Test in Adelaide on Friday. Opting to bat, India had it under control at 69 for one before they lost their way to settle for 180 all out at stroke of dinner. A fearless Nitish Reddy (42 off 54) was the sole man responsible for taking his team past the 150-run mark, adding valuable runs with the lower-order. Australia did well to reach 86 for one at stumps with Marnus Labuschagne (20 batting off 67) and Nathan McSweeney (38 batting off 97) finding welcome runs.

Adelaide Sees Record Turnout For India-Australia Test Match

As many as 36,225 heads dotted the stands at the Adelaide Oval on the first day of the second India-Australia Test in Adelaide to create a new record for crowd turnout during a five-day game featuring the two sides. According to data provided by Cricket Australia (CA), the previous record was 35,081 spectators during the 2011-12 series in which India were whitewashed 4-0 by the home team. A sell-out crowd was predicted at the 53,500-capacity ground on Friday, as India and Australia renewed their rivalry after a long break between the first and second Test.

Australian Players Wear Black Armbands In Memory Of Phil Hughes And Ian Redpath

Australian players on Friday wore black armbands during the second pink-ball Test against India here in memory of former cricketers Phillip Hughes and Ian Redpath. Former Australia opening batter Hughes died in 2014 after being struck on the head by a short ball during a Sheffield Shield match. Redpath, also an opener, passed away earlier this month. Cricket Australia had earlier decided to commemorate the 10th death anniversary of Hughes during the day/night match. A documentary on the life of opening batter was also displayed at the Adelaide Oval before the start of play.

"Saw My Father Crying": Nitish Kumar Reddy Recalls Financial Struggles Behind Cricketing Turnaround

In his own words, he was not "serious" about cricket in his early days. But everything changed for Nitish Reddy when he saw tears rolling down his father's face owing to their financial struggles. It was a transformative moment for the young all-rounder who vowed to work harder and achieve success in the game, which culminated in a fine debut for India in the first Test against Australia at Perth. Reddy produced an impressive show, scoring 41 and 38 runs in the two innings against the likes of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood at Optus Stadium. He also claimed a wicket as India registered a massive 295-run win.

LIVE | Australia v India, 2nd Test - Day 1

India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bat in the day-night second Test against Australia at Adelaide Oval on Friday.

'Some Commentators...': Pat Cummins' Blunt Take On Rumours Of Split In Australia Team

Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Thursday put an end to the disharmony rumours in his side and said that there's a great feeling around the team. The notion of divide within the Australia camp began when seasoned pacer Josh Hazlewood, on Day 3 of the Perth Test, said, "You probably have to ask one of the batters that question. I'm sort of relaxing and trying to get a bit of physio and a bit of treatment, and I'm probably looking mostly towards the next Test and what plans we can do against these batters." Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Cummins said that the team is looking great and some of the commentators got that 100 per cent wrong. He added that the team don't make too much of these rumours.

Cult hero Boland back, Marsh fit to bowl for Australia

MELBOURNE :Scott Boland will replace injured paceman Josh Hazlewood in Australia's sole change for the second test against India, while all-rounder Mitchell Marsh has been passed fit to bowl, captain Pat Cummins confirmed on Thursday.

"You Legend, But You Old": Yashasvi Jaiswal Sledges Another Australia Veteran After Mitchell Starc

Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal won the battle of nerves against Australia's experienced bowling quartet -- Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon -- in the 1st Test in Perth. In what was his first taste of Test cricket in Australia, Jaiswal was dismissed for a duck in the first innings, raising doubts over his ability to play new ball in pace-friendly tracks. However, the youngster proved everyone wrong in the second innings as he laid the foundation of India's big 295-run win, smashing 161.

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Mitchell Starc, Nitish Kumar Reddy Shine On Absorbing Day One Of Pink Ball Test As Australia Draw First Blood

Adelaide Sees Record Turnout For India-Australia Test Match

Australian Players Wear Black Armbands In Memory Of Phil Hughes And Ian Redpath

"Saw My Father Crying": Nitish Kumar Reddy Recalls Financial Struggles Behind Cricketing Turnaround

LIVE | Australia v India, 2nd Test - Day 1

'Some Commentators...': Pat Cummins' Blunt Take On Rumours Of Split In Australia Team

Cult hero Boland back, Marsh fit to bowl for Australia

"You Legend, But You Old": Yashasvi Jaiswal Sledges Another Australia Veteran After Mitchell Starc