The second day of the ICC World Test Championship final saw a shaky start for the Australians as Travis Head fell victim to Mohammed Siraj’s short ball barrage. Cameron Green, coming in at the No.6 position, adopted an aggressive approach in his natural attacking style.
Meanwhile, star batsman Steve Smith reached his 31st Test century and immediately made his intentions clear by smashing two consecutive boundaries in the very first over. Smith’s performance in the match had been a rollercoaster ride thus far.
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Unusually, the pacers refrained from targeting the stumps, while the seasoned veteran Mohammed Shami bowled impeccable lines and lengths, restricting the batters’ room to maneuver.
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By the end of the 94th over, Australia’s score stood at 376-4, with Shami delivering the 95th over. On the second delivery, Shami bowled a slightly wide off-stump delivery, enticing Cameron Green to guide the ball towards the cover. However, Green managed to get an edge, and Shubman Gill leapt to take a spectacular catch in the slips.
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Cameron Green departed after scoring 6 runs off 7 balls, his aggressive approach falling short of offering resistance. At the 94.2 overs mark, Australia’s score stood at 376-5.
Captain Rohit Sharma may turn to the cunning speedster Shardul Thakur from one end, as Thakur has a knack for taking key wickets. If India manages to secure a couple more wickets here, they will gain the upper hand in the match.