Day 1 of the second Test between Australia and India At the Adelaide Oval, India’s captain, Rohit SharmaProduced a brilliant catch in the slips to deny the Australian opener, Osman Khawaja. The moment came in the 11th over of Australia’s first innings and marked a significant breakthrough for India in a tight contest.
Incredible catch by Rohit Sharma
The goalkeeper came out jasprit bumrah‘s bowling, with Khawaja caught at first slip. Known for his economy and deft delivery, Bumrah bowled a shortish delivery on the fifth-sixth stump line. The ball went slightly away and Khawaja, who was trying to defend, could not adequately cross the line. The ball took the thick edge of his bat and flew swiftly to Rohit at first slip. Despite the speed of the ball, Rohit reacted sharply by diving to his right to take a two-handed catch. This remarkable catch helped India make the breakthrough as Khawaja was dismissed 13 times off 35 balls with two boundaries. As he walked off the field, Khawaja shook his head, perhaps regretting his decision to play this wide out.
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Bumrah’s performance on Day 1 was nothing short of exceptional. He was the only wicket-taker for India and his tight spell was instrumental in keeping the Australians in check. Bumrah scored 11 for just 13 runs and maintained an incredible save rate of 1.20. His ability to hit accurately and economically put a lot of pressure on the Australian batsmen and was a crucial factor in India getting the first breakthrough.
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Australia in control against India
Earlier in the day, India elected to bat first but struggled to produce a significant result. They were bowled out for just 180 runs in their first innings together with Australia Mitchell Starc delivers outstanding performance. Starc destroyed the Indian line-up with his pace and accuracy, taking six wickets in his spell. Nitish Kumar was India’s top scorer who played an explosive innings of 42 runs. In reply, Australia got off to a steady start and reached 86 runs for the loss of just one wicket by the end of the first day. Australian innings closed with openers Nathan McSweeney and first-rate dough Marnus Labuschagneboth still remained undefeated. With a deficit of 94 runs, Australia are well placed to make a strong push on Day 2.
