India vs Australia pink-ball Test in Adelaide: The second test match of the series between India and Australia will be played in Adelaide. This will be a day-night test match. The Indian team has played four day-night Test matches so far, in which India has won 3 and lost one (India’s record in day/night Tests). India was defeated by Australia in the 2020 day-night test. On the other hand, the Australian team has lost only one day-night test match. Australia has played 12 day-night test matches so far, winning 11 of them. West Indies defeated Australia in a day-night test match. Now India and Australian teams will face each other in the day-night test match.
This test match will be played with pink ball. Let us tell you that the pink ball helps the bowlers a lot, especially swing is seen more. In such a situation, the batsmen will have to play carefully. Steve Smith himself has also said that the pink ball is quite unpredictable. In this you need more focus. In such a situation, let us know about the top-3 battles which will be seen this time in the Pink Ball Test match (IND vs AUS Day Night Test).
Travis Head vs Jasprit Bumrah
In the Perth Test match, Travis Head was the only opposing batsman who batted carefully against Bumrah and played fiercely on the pitch. Head faced 99 balls from Bumrah in the year 2018 and scored 28 runs, and was successful in avoiding Bumrah’s fast pace and late swing. The battle against Bumrah in the year 2024 is quite interesting. Head will again test his skills against Bumrah’s variations in the pink ball test. In the first Test, Head showed how to bat against Bumrah with patience. In such a situation, now once again the fans are eagerly waiting to see the battle between Bumrah and Head in the day-night test.
Virat Kohli vs Pat Cummins
There will be an interesting battle between Kohli and Cummins in the pink ball test. Kohli’s record in Australia remains excellent. Kohli is the only Indian batsman to have a century in his name in the day-night test. In India’s first day-night Test played in Kolkata in 2019, Kohli played an innings of 136 runs in 194 balls against Bangladesh. Day-night test matches have been played 7 times in Adelaide so far. Bowlers get help here.
Kohli’s match with Pat Cummins will be interesting. In 2017, Cummins had dismissed Kohli on zero. , which revealed his accuracy and ability to bowl fast. Their encounter in 2018 was more challenging for Kohli, who faced 177 balls and scored only 56 runs, and was out three times. The ball will swing more in the day-night test. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how Kohli faces Pat Cummins this time.
Rishabh Pant vs Nathan Lyon
The highlight of Rishabh Pant’s clash with Nathan Lyon is his outspoken strategy and clever bowling. In the year 2018, Pant troubled the bowlers with his aggressive batting. In the 2019 series, Pant scored 51 runs in 81 balls, but could not become Lyon’s victim. Their most dramatic battle took place in the year 2021, where Pant could score only 95 runs on 147 balls. Despite low scores in the year 2024, Lyon’s excellent spin has once again proved to be a hindrance for Pant. In such a situation, when Lyon will face Pant in the Adelaide Test, this battle will be very interesting.
Apart from these players, the battle between Steve Smith and Jadeja is also quite interesting. So, the match between Marnus Lavuchen and Mohammed Siraj is expected to be very interesting. Labuschagne is not in form at the moment. In such a situation, Siraj will try to get this Australian batsman out soon. That means the Test match to be held from December 6 will be like diving into an ocean of thrill for cricket fans.
