Has keep up with their ideal 8-0 pink-ball record at Adelaide Oval; third Test to start in Brisbane on December 14
December 08, 2024
ADELAIDE: A predominant Australia pounded India by 10 wickets in the day-night second Test to even out the five-match series 1-1 on Sunday.
Requiring only 19 to win in the wake of bowling out India for 175 in their subsequent innings, Australia fixed triumph in the primary meeting on day three of the challenge to keep up with their ideal pink-ball record at Adelaide Oval.
Captain Pat Cummins showed others how its done, guaranteeing 5-57 to assist Australia with returning quickly from their extensive loss in the series opener in Perth.
India, continuing on 128-5, saw their thin any expectations of saving the Test vanish when Mitchell Starc excused Rishabh Gasp for 28 in the first over of the day.
Nitish Kumar Reddy's resistant 42 saved India the innings rout however the marvel they expected to save the Test didn't emerge, with Cummins involving the bouncer to incredible impact as he went through the guests' lower request.
Australia required just 20 balls to tie down the success and move to an ideal 8-0 record in day-night Tests at the scene.
Usman Khawaja scored the triumphant run, watched by opening accomplice Nathan McSweeney, in what was the most limited Test between the sides.
"That was an extraordinary week. We were far away from the sort of group we need to be in Perth, yet this has returned to sort of how we need to play," said Cummins.
"I wasn't excessively angry with how I bowled in Perth. The musicality felt very great this week, and great to get a couple of wickets."
Travis Head was pronounced player of the counterpart for his rankling 140 in the primary innings, which shifted the match in support of Australia.
India, notwithstanding inviting back captain Rohit Sharma and number three Shubman Gill, endured an aggregate 81 overs in the whole match.
"A disheartening week for us," mourned Rohit, who missed the initial Test to really focus on his infant child in Mumbai.
"We didn't play alright to dominate the match. Australia played better compared to us.
"There were times whenever we might have gotten the open door yet fizzled, which cost us the game," he added.
During the match, Rohit oversaw three and six in his new center request position having emptied the initial opening for KL Rahul.
The third Test starts in Brisbane on December 14.