India vs Australia, 1st Test, Day 2, Live Updates: R Ashwin shines as India lead by 62 runs at stumps

Fifteen wickets fell as Indian bowlers ruled supreme on a balmy day at a ground once renowned for big scores, the last coming in the final 25 minutes when Pat Cummins bowled Prithvi Shaw for four to continue the India opener`s poor run of form.

Adelaide: India dismissed Australia for 191 in 72 overs on Friday to take a 62-run first-innings lead that looked highly unlikely in the first half-hour of a dramatic second day of the day-night first test at Adelaide Oval. Fifteen wickets fell as bowlers ruled supreme on a balmy day at a ground once renowned for big scores, the last coming in the final 25 minutes when Pat Cummins bowled Prithvi Shaw for four to continue the India opener`s poor run of form.

Shaw`s opening partner Mayank Agarwal and nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah survived a nervous last couple of overs under the lights to take India`s second innings tally to 9-1 and the lead to 62 runs at close of play. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin combined with paceman Umesh Yadav and Bumrah earlier did the damage for the tourists, bowling with discipline and taking wickets in bursts to break up potential partnerships.

While Tim Paine played a captain`s innings of 73 not out to limit the damage, India will be disappointed with a string of dropped catches. At Tea break, Australia were placed in a precarious situation at 92/5 and still trail by 152 runs in reply to India`s first-inning score of 244. 

Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne earlier took the charge as Australia chased 244 runs, following the dismissals of Matthew Wade and Joe Burns. Pacer Jaspreet Bumrah has achieved an early breakthrough for India by removing both Australian openers Wade and Burns in quick succession putting pressure as Aussies began a 244-run chase on the Day of the 1st Test against Australia in Adelaide. Joe Burns (8 off 41 balls) and Mathew Wade (8 off 51 balls) were prepared to play the tough waiting game till Bumrah (8-5-8-2) bowled fast and full to trap both of them leg before as India ended on the right side of 'Umpires Call' on both occasions.

Umesh Yadav (6-4-6-0) and Mohammed Shami (9-0-19-0) also kept things tight although they were a little more on the shorter side during the session compared to Bumrah, who reaped dividends for bowling fuller deliveries.

India earlier had a disappointing on Day 2 against Australia in Adelaide on Friday from their overnight score of 233/6. India's tail-enders contributed precious little as the first innings folded at 244 early on the second day of the first Day/Night Test against Australia on Friday. Mitchell Starc (4/53 in 21 overs) and Pat Cummins (3/48 in 21.1 overs) dismissed the last four batsmen for an addition of only 11 runs to the overnight score.

In fact, India lost seven wickets for 56 runs starting with Virat Kohli's run-out engineered by a poor judgement call from vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane. On Friday, Ravichandran Ashwin (15) got one to rear up from length as Cummins got his second wicket and India's seventh in the first over of the day. Wriddhiman Saha (9) also didn't trouble the scorers getting out on his overnight tally chasing a wide delivery from Starc. Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah hit a boundary each but that was just a tail-ender's bravado as the innings folded in just 25 balls on the second day.

If one goes by how pink ball matches at Adelaide have panned out, India have scored at least 75 runs less than what should have been a fighting first innings total. In the end, Kohli's dismissal cost them dearly.

Australia XI: Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood

India XI: Prithvi Shaw, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (c), Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah

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18 December 2020

17:17 IST

So that's all for today. Do come back tomorrow for another exciting day of ongoing IND Vs AUS 1st Day-Night pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval.

17:14 IST

India lead by 62 runs at stumps on Day 2. India have ended Day 2 of the first Day-Night Test with a 62-run led over the Hosts. Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal are the batsmen at the crease for the visitors. The Indin side made 9 at the los of 1 wicket.