India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Day 2 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Match Scorecard): Hello and welcome to the second day of the Gabba Test. After incessant rain washed out the opening day, Jasprit Bumrah picked up two wickets in the first hour of the second day’s play to give Indian fans something to cheer for.
He first removed Usman Khawaja, who was caught behind by Rishabh Pant after making 21 runs, and then in the next over accounted for the dismissal of three-Test-old Nathan McSweeney (9). The right-handed batter was caught by Virat Kohli in the first slip.
Playing XIs
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Rohit Sharma (C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood
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32.6 – Hurls it full in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it towards point where KL Rahul dives to his right to make the stop.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 12(54)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 15(42)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 0/24(9)
Over : 33
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 72/2
32.5 – On the pads, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne flicks it wide of square leg and gets back for the second run.
32.4 – Oh, that was not far away from the off stump! Nipping back in sharply, on a hard length, over off, Marnus Labuschagne trusts the bounce of the surface and lets it go.
32.3 – In the channel on off, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne lets it be.
32.1 – A loud shout for LBW from Siraj! Is it doing too much? It looked high too. Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Steven Smith walks across his stumps to tickle it fine. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls wide of deep fine leg. Siraj thinks it’s close but Rohit Sharma is not convinced enough and they do not take the review. The Ball Tracking shows that the ball was going past and over the leg stump.
32.2 – Oh, cheeky from both Sirah and Marnus!
32.1 – A loud shout for LBW from Siraj!
31.6 – Outside off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 10(49)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 15(41)
Bowler : Nitish Kumar Reddy 0/7(4)
Over : 32
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 69/2
31.5 – Fine stop! Reddy goes full again, at the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne firms the drive with a straight bat towards mid on but Bumrah is quick to get down and dive to his left to save at least a couple of runs for his side.
31.4 – A bit too straight, on the pads, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne clips it behind square on the leg side and Marnus wants to take the third run. Mohammed Siraj runs around to his left in the deep and releases the throw quickly to keep it down to two.
31.3 – Keeps it full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne shows the full face of the bat and pushes it to mid off.
31.2 – Full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne is happy to let it go.
31.1 – Serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a good forward stride and times the drive to mid off.
30.6 – Ends with a length ball, on off, Steven Smith keeps it down with ease.
Batsman_1 : Steven Smith 15(41)
Batsman_2 : Marnus Labuschagne 8(43)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 0/22(8)
Over : 31
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 67/2
30.5 – Goes fuller this time, seaming in, around off, Steven Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to drive it from the front foot.
30.4 – On a good length, around leg, Steven Smith comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket.
30.3 – Goes shorter this time, well outside off, Steven Smith watches the ball go through to the keeper.
30.2 – Short of a length, just outside off, Steven Smith fends it to cover with ease.
30.1 – Doesn’t time very well but he will get two! Mohammed Siraj starts from over the wicket, on hard length, on off, angles in, Steven Smith goes deep inside of the crease and pulls it as the ball hit on the inner half of the wood and goes wide of mid-wicket. They get a couple of runs.
29.6 – Attacking the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out on the leg side.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 8(43)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 13(35)
Bowler : Nitish Kumar Reddy 0/5(3)
Over : 30
Run : 3
Wicket : 0
Score : 65/2
29.5 – Closer to the line of the off stump, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne watches it closely and leaves it alone.
28.6 – Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne judges the line of the ball and keeps it down with ease.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 8(39)
Batsman_2 : Steven Smith 10(33)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 0/20(7)
Over : 29
Run : 0
Wicket : 0
Score : 62/2
29.4 – On a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Marnus.
29.3 – Slanting in, on middle, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne clips it off the front foot to mid-wicket.
29.2 – Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Reddy, on off, Steven Smith presents a high elbow and shows the full face of the bat. Firms the drive to the right of mid off. Akash Deep gives it a chase and puts a dive in to prevent the ball from breaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.
29.1 – Hurls it on a length, around off, Steven Smith gets himself on the front foot and blocks it out.
28.2 – Back of a length, around off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne fends it with ease to point.
28.5 – Goes fuller this time, outside off, seaming in, Marnus Labuschagne crouches and drives it to cover for no run.
28.4 – Ooh! Good length, just outside off, nips back in sharply from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms as the ball zips past the off stump by an inch.
28.3 – Hard length, slower in pace, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it in front of point.
