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India’s lead has increased to 218 runs on the second day of Perth Test. The team bundled out the Kangaroos for 104 runs in the first innings. Till stumps, India has scored 172 runs without any wicket in the second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal is unbeaten on 90 and KL Rahul is unbeaten on 62 runs.
Many moments were seen on the second day, Pant told Sundar on the stump mic, being lax will not help. There was an argument between Jaiswal and Starc. Khawaja dropped the catch of Jaiswal. Read the top-9 moments of the second day…
1. Pant told Sundar- We will have to create an atmosphere
Australia’s last two batsmen Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood made a partnership of 25 runs. Before Washington Sundar’s over, Rishabh Pant said on the stump mic, being lax will not help, brother, you will have to create some atmosphere, you will have to exert some strength.
Rishabh Pant was asking Sundar to bowl tight.
2. Debate between Jaiswal-Stark
There was laughter and joking after the argument between Mitchell Starc and Yashasvi Jaiswal.
After Starc’s over, Mitchell Marsh was also seen sledging Yashasvi Jaiswal.
There was a heated argument between Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc. Rahul took 3 runs on the second ball of the 19th over. Yashasvi hit a four on the very next ball. Starc bowled a bouncer to Jaiswal here and started staring at Jaiswal. Jaiswal replied and said, your ball is coming very slowly. This thing was recorded on the stump mic. After this, Jaiswal also talked to Mitchell Marsh.
3. I bowl faster than you: Starc
The fifth ball of Harshit’s over hit Starc’s helmet.
A friendly banter was seen between Harshit and Starc in the 30th over of the Australian innings. On the fifth ball of the over, Harshit’s bouncer took the outside edge of Starc’s bat and went to Virat Kohli at second slip. After this Starc said, Harshit, I bowl faster than you. I have a good memory. After this, Harshit started laughing after seeing Stark. Actually, both of them played the last IPL with the same team Kolkata, during which the bonding between them increased.
4. Khwaja gave life to Jaiswal
Khawaja dropped the catch of Jaiswal at the score of 52 runs.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s catch was dropped in the slips from Usman Khawaja on the sixth ball of the 41st over. Although the ball had not completely reached his hands, the catch could have been taken by diving. Here Jaiswal drives on Starc’s full length ball. The ball took the outer edge of the bat and reached Khawaja standing at first slip, but he could not take the catch.
5. KL Rahul avoids being run out
KL Rahul avoided being run out on the score of 45 runs.
42nd KL Rahul was saved from being run out on the first ball of the over. Here Jaiswal played a shot on Lion’s ball. Jaiswal did not want to take runs, but Rahul had come to half the pitch. The fielder threw at Rahul’s end. He dived and avoided getting out.
6. Six on Jaiswal’s flick shot
47th Jaiswal scored 11 runs in the over. On the first ball of Starc’s over, he played a flick shot towards the leg side and hit a six over deep fine leg. After this he hit a four on the last ball.
Jaiswal hits a six over fine leg.
7. Yashasvi completes fifty partnership with fours
Yashasvi Jaiswal hit a four and took the score beyond 50 runs.
Indian openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul made a fifty partnership in the second session itself. Yashasvi scored a boundary in the 15th over of Pat Cummins and took India’s score past 50 runs in the second innings.
8. Indian team got a standing ovation
Fans from both the countries gave a standing ovation to the Indian team.
The Indian team bundled out Australia’s first innings for 104 runs. Harshit Rana got Mitchell Starc caught out on the second ball of the 52nd over. After this, the fans gave a standing ovation to the Indian team going towards the pavilion.
9. Anushka arrived to watch the match
Virat Kohli’s wife Anushka Sharma reached the stadium to watch the match.
Anushka Sharma came to watch the match on the second day of Perth Test. She has reached the stadium after a long time to support her husband Virat Kohli. She was last seen at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru during IPL.
