India vs Australia 2018 | Day 2 | Review |
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Ravichandran Ashwin kept India in the Adelaide Test with an excellent spell on day two that got him three wickets as India kept a tight leash over Australia’s scoring. The batters showed enough grit and patience but the runs dried, but wickets falling at regular intervals ensured they finished the day at 191 for 7.

Meanwhile, three wickets fell in the first innings; however, Usman Khawaja led the fightback with a discipline to prevent further damage. The hosts took just one delivery to finish India’s tail as Mohammed Shami gloved one of Josh Hazlewood to end on the overnight score of 250.

Ishant Sharma started well for India getting Aaron Finch to drag a big inswinger onto the stumps. The first four deliveries of the day had seen two wickets for no run, but after that, Australia buckled down through Khawaja and debutant Marcus Harris. The duo added 45 runs for the second wicket depending mainly on the singles. But the introduction of Ashwin unsettled the debutant as started playing his shots.

But Ashwin managed to win that battle eventually, beating Harris with some drift, to have him caught bat-pad at silly point for 26. In his second spell, he had Shaun Marsh driving and dragging onto the stumps for two before piling on the pressure from his end. Khawaja was done in by extra bounce after a patient 125-ball 28 and became Ashwin’s third victim as Australia slipped to 87 for four.

Australia vs India 2018: 1st Test, Day 2 - Review
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Travis Head and Peter Handscomb overcome multiple challenges to take their side to tea. However, soon after tea, Australia lost Handscomb as Jasprit Bumrah found his edge through to the safe hands of Rishabh Pant. While Head continued to score, he lost his skipper Tim Paine at the other end.

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In the meantime, Head finally brought his half-century after a patient knock. Bumrah continued with his brilliant spell to dismiss Pat Cummins to have Australia at 177 for 7. Australia managed to prevent any further damage as they went to stumps at 191 for 7.

Brief scores: India 250 (Cheteshwar Pujara 123; Josh Hazlewood 3-52) lead Australia 191/7 (R Ashwin 3/50; Travis Head 63*)

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