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Marnus Labuschagne and Mohammed Siraj.© AFP
One of many highlights of Day 2 of the third Check between India and Australia was the ‘bail-switching’ second between India pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia batter Marnus Labuschagne. In an act of superstition, Siraj walked over to Labuschagne’s stumps and switched the place of the bails. As Siraj turned again, Labuschagne himself switched the bails again to the unique place. It did not work out for him, as he received dismissed moments later off the bowling of Nitish Reddy. Legendary Australia batter Matthew Hayden slammed Labuschagne for getting distracted.
Labuschagne fell for simply 12 runs off 55 balls, shortly after the bail-switching incident. A thick edge noticed him caught at slip by Virat Kohli.
“He saw 55 deliveries, and had no go forward whatsoever. Even that little exchange, if it was me at the crease and a bowler does that. I am not caring less. I’m not even looking at the bowler. I’m not acknowledging what he’s doing one bit. He’s nowhere near my space. In fact, I probably would have told him to get out of my space before he even got to the bails,” stated Hayden on Star Sports activities on the finish of Day 2’s play.
Labuschagne’s dismissal left Australia at 75/3 in difficult situations, however arguably was a blessing in disguise. He was changed on the crease by Travis Head, whose counter-attacking innings put Australia in a dominant place by the top of Day 2.
Head put up a partnership of 241 runs with Steve Smith, and scored yet one more ton in opposition to India. Head has now scored over 1,200 runs in worldwide cricket in opposition to India since 2023.
It was Head’s second consecutive century in opposition to India, having performed a scintillating 140 at Adelaide as properly.
Steve Smith additionally discovered his kind once more, scoring a resilient century, earlier than Jasprit Bumrah accomplished a five-wicket haul with the second new ball.
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