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Rohit Sharma scored 3 off 23 towards Australia in Adelaide© AFP
Rohit Sharma’s return to the Indian group did not go as deliberate, with the India captain solely scoring three runs earlier than being dismissed by Australia’s Scott Boland. Rohit returned to the center order after years of top-notch performances as an opener, primarily due to KL Rahul’s superlative present on the high in Perth. Nevertheless, not a lot went proper for the India skipper who was dismissed LBW by Boland after spending solely minutes on the pitch. Rohit’s dismissal additionally prompted a send-off from Australia nice Adam Gilchrist who could not resist declaring the Indian captain’s flaws whereas commentating.
Boland got here into the Indian group after an harm dominated out Josh Hazlewood from the day-night conflict. Whereas there is no denying that Hazlewood is without doubt one of the pillars of Australia’s tempo assault, Gilchrist referred to as Boland an apt substitute.
“Hazlewood was Australia’s best bowler in Perth but having Boland playing here as his replacement is not bad. Boland is tall, but you wonder if the ball would have hit the stump if it had been Hazlewood. Boland has the ability to skid the ball through. It did so here. Rohit Sharmna’s front foot was stuck and that’s a good night,” Gilchrist mentioned on commentary.
India had been all out for 180 at dinner on the opening day. The vacationers misplaced six wickets within the second session after they had been decreased to 82 for 4 at tea. Rishabh Pant (21), captain Rohit Sharma (3), Harshit Rana (0), Ravichandran Ashwin (22), Jasprit Bumrah (0) and Nitish Reddy (42) received out within the post-tea session as Australian bowlers continued their domination on the primary day of the second Check.
Pacer Mitchell Starc was the wrecker-in-chief for Australia as he took six Indian wickets for 48 runs.
India squandered a promising begin after opting to bat as they misplaced the plot inside just a few overs earlier than tea.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, who hit a century within the first Check, was out for a duck within the first ball of the match, whereas his opening companion KL Rahul was dismissed for 37.
Star batter Virat Kohli, who had additionally hit 100 within the Perth Check, was dismissed for 7, whereas Shubman Gill was out for 31 off the bowling of Scott Boland simply earlier than dinner.
With PTI Inputs
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