IND vs AUS: The ICC World Test Championship Final Day 2 saw the bowlers contribute with wickets, which was welcome news for Indian supporters. of the start of the day, Australia had a commanding lead of 327/3, but India kept them under 500 and bowled them out for 469. Mohammed Siraj, an Indian seamer, took his 50th Test cricket wicket during the inning.
He made Nathan Lyon his 50th victim by shattering his stumps during the second session of the day. Pat Cummins was also dismissed by the right-arm seamer after being caught out at extra cover, ending Australia’s 469-run innings. As the best bowler for India, the 29-year-old ended with 4/108, while Mohammed Shami (2/122) and Shardul Thakur (2/83) each claimed two wickets.
With a magnificent 285-run stand between Steve Smith and Travis Head earlier in the day, Australia enjoyed a dominating advantage. The two joined forces at the crease with the score at 76/3 in the second session, and their superb combination helped to advance the innings. Head attempted a counterattack but encountered obstacles all across the field. After achieving his fifty in 60 balls and his hundred in 106 balls, the southpaw became the first hitter to score a hundred in a WTC final.
With a 285-run partnership, Smith and Head annoy India.
On the other end, Steve Smith let his spouse take centre stage while continuing to make life miserable for his preferred rivals. The 34-year-old scored his eighth hundred against India in addition to achieving 2000 runs against them in Test cricket.
Head scored an astounding 163 runs off only 174 balls with the help of 25 fours and a six, whereas Smith only managed to knock 121 runs. Alex Carey helped his side break the 450-run mark by batting with the tail, contributing a helpful 48 (69). India, however, faces a difficult challenge in trying to match Australia’s enormous score after losing its openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill early.
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