Australia (337 & 19/0) defeat India (180 & 175) by 10 wickets in the second Test match to level the 5-match series 1-1

[DeadlyVenom]

How

Oz batting is very weak - a couple of wickets can prise them open. Can never rule out India - if they can contain to Oz within a 100 runs lead they are still in the game.

 

[Bewal Express]

The Pink bowl is just rubbish and produces lottery cricket. The idea if DN tests is good but until the ICC invest in a suitable ball, the cricket is low quality rubbish

 

[sweep_shot]

The Pink bowl is just rubbish and produces lottery cricket. The idea if DN tests is good but until the ICC invest in a suitable ball, the cricket is low quality rubbish

I must say pink ball is quite feminine. They should get another color (bright orange or something).

 

[jattafridi]

Need 130 runs lead otherwise congrats India

 

[The Bald Eagle]

Need 130 runs lead otherwise congrats India

Yep it's not over yet

 

[Croma]

AUstralia just need to see off Bumrah and score off the others. The Smith and Head will score big... First spell will be crucial.

 

[Devadwal]

Australia is likely to score around 350+ and take the lead around 175.

An innings win waiting for them .

 

[Raja111]

Ricky Ponting made an interesting observation about the pitch.

Ponting: "I noticed yesterday when the game started, it was talked about that they had actually cut a little bit more grass off this wicket. What they did, they've actually scarified the surface as well. When you take a close look at the wicket, you can see some green strips that are going straight down the pitch. A lot of these balls are landing right on those green lines and they are actually seaming a lot. A lot of these deliveries pitching right on the line, this one in particular darts back and luckily for Nathan McSweeney, it seamed in too much and was shown to be missing leg stump. It's actually more prominent from this [The Bradman stand] end. If you go out and look at the wicket, and that's where I think India made a bit of an error last night, not using Bumrah from this end. There's a lot more lines, a lot closer together on and around the off stump to a right-handed batter. Interesting to see if India have noticed that overnight. Interesting to see if they change ends with Bumrah this morning. What we saw with Boland and Cummins in particular bowling from this end, the Bradman stand end, that was when the ball seemed to seam a lot more. That's I think a big challenge for the Aussie batters this afternoon and something India will look at."

 

[Raja111]

Ashwin got some turn in his first over. Don't know why he wasn't used much earlier.

 

[Justcrazy]

There we go , big big session now for both teams.

 

[Justcrazy]

India bowling well here , looking for a breakthrough.

 

[Croma]

12-5-13-1

Wow!

 

[Itachi]

Australia is likely to score around 350+ and take the lead around 175.

An innings win waiting for them .

It may be unpopular opinion but, India performs in test much better when none of rohit or kohli or ashwin plays especially in overseas.

Just bring one and you disrupt the balance of the youngsters.

Rohit should have had retired from test long ago.

 

[Justcrazy]

Bumrah strikes , there we go .

 

[Justcrazy]

12-5-13-1

Wow!

2 for 13 now

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies still by 88 runs , a long way away.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Sensing a collapse now

 

[followed]

Lol australian batting line-up has gotten so bad.
They had advantage in the first test and they have the advantage here as well but they will mess up again.

 

[Devadwal]

Sensing a collapse now

Smith and marnus both will score a century here.

 

[Ahmed216]

@mominsaigol Sweeney technique is poor. Test match batsman needs to stay side on.
This boy is not he regularly gets squared up on deliveries that leave him.

Was dropped yesterday but Bumrah had him on an identical ball today

 

[BouncerGuy]

Bumrah with the breakthrough once again...

 

[BouncerGuy]

It may be unpopular opinion but, India performs in test much better when none of rohit or kohli or ashwin plays especially in overseas.

Just bring one and you disrupt the balance of the youngsters.

Rohit should have had retired from test long ago.

Ashwin is a useless bowler overseas.

 

[Ahmed216]

Good spell of bowling from Bumrah and Siraj

 

[Devadwal]

We need to Play Akashdeep instead rana or Siraj in the next test .

 

[mominsaigol]

@mominsaigol Sweeney technique is poor. Test match batsman needs to stay side on.
This boy is not he regularly gets squared up on deliveries that leave him.

Was dropped yesterday but Bumrah had him on an identical ball today

It's unfair to judge a recent debutant when he's been getting out his whole life to only bumrah so far lol.

 

[Ahmed216]

Excellent batting conditions today. If Aussies can't bat here they're doomed for the series

 

[Ahmed216]

It's unfair to judge a recent debutant when he's been getting out his whole life to only bumrah so far lol.

That is also correct. Bumrah is so quick to spot faults in batsmen and equally adept at exploiting it

 

[Buffet]

It's unfair to judge a recent debutant when he's been getting out his whole life to only bumrah so far lol.

+1

Let him face some other bowlers. Let's not be so quick to judge him, facing Bumrah is hard for even established players due to late release and finding how to set batsmen up.

 

[Ahmed216]

Aussies not punishing bad balls. So under pressure atm but all that could change if these two put 50 runs together

 

[Buffet]

Aus should get a big score here. Not too hard conditions to bat today. Press the advantage and kill the game in this inning.

 

[Ab Fan]

Aussies looking good for a 300 run total.

 

[Buffet]

Aussies not punishing bad balls. So under pressure atm but all that could change if these two put 50 runs together

Just need to see off Bumrah, then cash in against others.

 

[OldWarHorse]

Siraj looks mediocre again

 

[Buffet]

Aussies looking good for a 300 run total.

Should target 350-380 to just take the game totally away. Shouldn't allow India to come back, Bumrah is not going to take 5-fers every time.

 

[Devadwal]

Siraj has becomes useless and arrogant. He need to be dropped

 

[Devadwal]

Smith gone .bumrah strikes

 

[kingusama92]

Bumrah getting the job done again.

Australian batting looks super flimsy right now.

 

[Devadwal]

Now head will punish us. 100 loading.

 

[Ab Fan]

Should target 350-380 to just take the game totally away. Shouldn't allow India to come back, Bumrah is not going to take 5-fers every time.

Aussies batters themselves are not in great touch. Smith is a shadow of himself. He will likely hit a ton in Sydney but not trouble India much over the series.

Aussies 3 down now. All wickets for Bumrah.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Can any other Indian bowler rather than Bumrah get a wicket to save their lives in this test match ????

 

[mominsaigol]

Aussies not punishing bad balls. So under pressure atm but all that could change if these two put 50 runs together

Yeah, especially smith. Like what was that?

Honestly none of Bumrah's 3 wickets have been anything special with the exception of Khawaja which was a good ball but even that could have been left alone.

He's a terrific bowler but come one

 

[Ahmed216]

Bit unlucky but Smith did look vulnerable while he was out there

 

[Devadwal]

Bumrah getting the job done again.

Australian batting looks super flimsy right now.

Need useless Siraj and Rookie Rana to join the party. Bumrah alone can't do much without zero supports .

 

[Ab Fan]

Head can cause problems for India. Time to bring Mr. Ashwin now.

 

[mominsaigol]

@jeeteshssaxena @Ab Fan @Devadwal @Rajdeep

It's not too late to repent

 

[Buffet]

I am getting a bit tired of Bumrah to be honest. He is single handedly keeping Aus out series after series. Come on Aus, it's home test series,

 

[Devadwal]

Head can cause problems for India. Time to bring Mr. Ashwin now.

He can take game away within a hour . Start the inning with a boundary.

 

[AAli98]

Travis head has come on this planet just to destroy India

 

[OldWarHorse]

We are not in a good Head-space. Could do with him walking back a bit soonish

 

[mominsaigol]

He can take game away within a hour . Start the inning with a boundary.

It's good that you're scared of the mustache man

 

[Devadwal]

@jeeteshssaxena @Ab Fan @Devadwal @Rajdeep

It's not too late to repent

Bumrah is already bowling and taken three wickets including the cheater Smith .

 

[BouncerGuy]

Smith poor form continues. I think time is over for him as well.

 

[Devadwal]

Steven Smith vs Bumrah in Tests
8 innings
133 balls
58 runs
Four dismissals
Avg 14.50

 

[mominsaigol]

is already bowling and taken three wickets including the cheater Smith .

You realise you're proving my thread correct? Aka India is only bumrah?

So far what have the other bowlers done? They've been trundling like Pakistan

 

[Buffet]

Smith has become Bumrah bunny. Getting out ot him all the time.

 

[Buffet]

Head needs to play a good knock here. Useless 40 won't do.

 

[Hellion]

Such a fluky slogger this Travis Head is. This is the best batter in Australia, lol.

 

[Buffet]

Such a fluky slogger this Travis Head is. This is the best batter in Australia, lol.

Fluky or not, if he can stay there for one session it will help Aus to take the game away.

 

[Devadwal]

Damn Bumrah is off .we needed him for 2 more over spell against head.

But he has bowl too many over already . can't blame him .

 

[Hellion]

Travis head has come on this planet just to destroy India

Feel like the entire Southern Hemisphere exists only to humiliate Pakistan. No Test win in 14 years. Even Bangladesh have won a Test there.

 

[Devadwal]

Rana idiots atleast don't leaks the runs

 

[Romali_rotti]

Indians really missing a trick here. Ashwin needs to come in, this Rana and Siraj are both looking terrible this match and Don't look like they can take a wicket.

Well done Rohit, nice captaining once again

 

[BouncerGuy]

Not sure why india is so keen to let siraj play every game.

 

[kron]

You realise you're proving my thread correct? Aka India is only bumrah?

So far what have the other bowlers done? They've been trundling like Pakistan

Siraj averaged 14 last game

 

[Buffet]

Damn Bumrah is off .we needed him for 2 more over spell against head.

But he has bowl too many over already . can't blame him .

Pacers like him shouldn't be over bowled. You want sharp spells.

 

[kron]

Not sure why india is so keen to let siraj play every game.

He sucks on flat wickets

 

[Romali_rotti]

Siraj with his dumb antics again, this kid has to be the most annoying player in recent times.

 

[mominsaigol]

Siraj averaged 14 last game

Pink ball is different bhai. Am not calling India bowlers trundlers Universally smh

 

[followed]

Siraj bowls at 130 ks behaves like he is bowling 150 ks thunderbolts.
Such a clown.

 

[Devadwal]

Gambhir is behind Rana playing ahead of akashdeep due to KKR connection .

Akashdeep is away Better than him or Siraj .

 

[Buffet]

Only 50 odd runs of lead, Aus still in dominating position. 60 runs here and India will be back under pressure. It's not hard to bat and Bumrah can't bolw all overs.

 

[kron]

Pink ball is different bhai. Am not calling India bowlers trundlers Universally smh

You can call whatever you want

I dont rate siraj outside seaming tracks

 

[followed]

Good to see marnus scoring some runs. He is long due.

 

[followed]

Lol trundler siraj has average of almost 31 he is the category of Umesh yadav and the eagle faced ishant sharma.

 

[kron]

Gambhir is behind Rana playing ahead of akashdeep due to KKR connection .

Akashdeep is away Better than him or Siraj .

Rana is very good
He is 22

First time with Pink ball

Chill

First focus on getting rid of fatso robit and non performers like fake keeeng

 

[Romali_rotti]

I am telling you if India loses this match it will be a good thing, if it ends Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohlis careers, new promises players can come into the side.

 

[kron]

Lol trundler siraj has average of almost 31 he is the category of Umesh yadav and the eagle faced ishant sharma.

Siraj is so overrated outside seaming tracks. He sucks.

 

[followed]

Rana is very good
He is 22

First time with Pink ball

Chill

First focus on getting rid of fatso robit and non performers like fake keeeng

Lol is he really 22. He looks like father of 3 kids.

 

[mominsaigol]

Can Labu raise his avg back to 50?

 

[Romali_rotti]

Rohit doing exactly the right thing here to kill his career by prolonging with Rana and Siraj, bats at the crease will settle and bringing Ashwin then won't do anything.