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The Australian team has made a strong hold in the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India. On the other hand, the threat of saving the follow-on is looming over the Indian team. Till stumps on the second day on Friday, India scored 164 runs after losing 5 wickets in the first innings. The team is still behind the Australian team by 310 runs. Kangaroo team is all out for 474 runs in the first innings.
Some interesting moments were seen on the second day of the match also. Not even an hour had passed since the match started when a fan entered the field, placed his hand on Virat Kohli’s shoulder and talked to him. At the same time, Australian batsman Steve Smith got bowled strangely.
Team India came out with black bands on their arms to pay tribute to former Prime Minister of India Manmohan Singh. Read the top moments of the first day…
1. The Indian team came wearing black bands The Indian team came today with black bands on their arms. Players paid tribute to former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh. He died on Thursday night. He was 92 years old.
The Indian team came today wearing black bands.
2. The fan broke security and entered the field During the first session of the second day, a fan broke the security cordon and entered the field. The Indian team was fielding at this time. Then suddenly, scaring Captain Rohit Sharma, a fan came running from the stand to him and then placed his hand on Virat Kohli’s shoulder and talked to him. During this, the security immediately caught him and removed him from the field.
The fan reached near Virat Kohli in the middle of the field and was seen talking to him.
3. Kohli congratulated Smith on his century Australian batsman Steve Smith scored the 34th century of his Test career. He completed his century in the 101st over of Nitish Reddy. As soon as Smith scored his century, the entire stadium stood up and greeted him while Virat Kohli went up to him and congratulated him by patting his back.
Virat Kohli congratulating Steve Smith after completing his century.
4. Smith was bowled strangely Australia lost the 9th wicket in the 115th over. Here Steve Smith was out after scoring 140 runs. He was bowled by Akash Deep. Smith wanted to play the backoff length ball, the ball took the inside edge of the bat and rolled into the stumps. Smith did not understand anything and did not even try to stop the ball, because he had already come out of the crease. In such a situation, he kept seeing himself becoming bold.
Steve Smith feeling disappointed after being bowled.
5. Australian fans cheered after Rohit’s dismissal On the current Australia tour, Rohit Sharma came out to open with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first time. Rohit could not play big innings and also failed as an opener. Rohit was caught out by Scott Boland on the ball of Pat Cummins in the second over. As soon as Rohit was out, the Australian fans present in the stadium stood up and celebrated.
When Rohit Sharma was out on the bowling of Pat Cummins, the entire Australian fans sitting in the Shane Warne stand stood up and started celebrating.
6. Yashasvi Jaiswal out on wrong call India lost its third wicket in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Jaiswal was run out on the score of 82 runs. He was run out by wicketkeeper Alex Carey on a throw by Pat Cummins. In the 41st over, Jaiswal ran with a shot on the last ball of Scott Boland but the ball went straight into the hands of Pat Cummins. During this time, Kohli, who was standing on non-strike, did not want to take runs, but Jaiswal could not stop himself. In such a situation, both stood at the same end (non-strike end) and Jaiswal lost his wicket.
Both Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal came to the non-strike end.
