http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 v India: 1st Test match – Day 2 Summary
Play on Day 2 of the opening match from the 4-Test series between India and Australia started today, December 27 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with the home side’s first innings score of 277/6. Soon after, the entire Oz batting line-up was washed out for
333. At the end of the day, the Men in Blue were batting on 214/3.
When Boxing Day’s play closed, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Z-Khan-c98379 unleashed a destructive bowling attack. Haddin could not carry on the momentum and fell after adding just 6
more runs to the innings. He was caught by Virender Sehwag on a slow delivery of Khan.
Siddle continued his offensive show for at least eight overs, but was caught behind unfortunately while he having just 9 runs away from fifty. He scored 41 runs with the help of 4 fours falling again into Khan’s den.
It was a great breakthrough for the Indians. The three Kangaroo tail enders showed some resistance but failed to linger on the innings. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nathan-Michael-Lyon-c78822 made 6 runs.
Thus, the Aussies wrapped up their first innings with 333 runs off 110 overs. Their run rate had been 3.02.
In India’s bowling department, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 picked up 3 scalps each.
The now confident Indians started their innings with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739 as openers. The start was pathetic as Gambhir fell for just 3 runs in the 8th over of the innings. He was caught by Haddin in an over by Hilenhaus.
The one-down, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229, helped Sehwag in scoring his epic fifty. As Veru was rushing towards a century with sizzling strokes around the wicket, he was bowled out by Pattinson. The star batsman scored 67 with the help of 7 sizzling boundaries.
The next batsman was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 who, in collaboration with Dravid, stabilised the crippled innings of his side. The two legends played exceptionally well building up a strong partnership of 117 runs. As the God of Cricket was about to lash his 100th
international ton, Siddle ripped through the stumps. However, the Master Blaster’s 73-run quick knock proved to be a great help for the team. He hit 8 fours and one six.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chinnadupargea-Sachin-c50607 to help Dravid in advancing the innings rigorously. However, Sharma had played just 3 deliveries before the day ended.
Thus, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750 will resume their innings at Day 3 from 214/3. Their run rate was proceeding with 3.29 ratio.
In the Kangaroo bowling department, Pattinson, Hilfenhaus and Siddle bagged 1 scalp each.
As per expert opinion, the visitors will take a huge lead at Day 3 provided Dravid survives. On the other hand, the Kangaroos will also come up with a calculated and planned bowling strategy.
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