India bowled out Australia for 191 in their initially innings in Adelaide on Friday.© Twitter
Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain, wasn’t also impressed with Team India’s fielding show on Day two of the ongoing initially Test against Australia on Friday. The guests dropped many possibilities, assisting Australia to cut down the deficit to just 53 runs in spite of knocking more than half of their side for just 79 runs. Gavaskar, on air through the second day’s play in Adelaide, did not mince his words and stated that Team India are fielding as if they are providing away early Christmas gifts. “All I can think of is the Indians are in a Christmas mood. Giving their Christmas gifts a week early,” Gavaskar stated.
“All I can think of is the Indians are in a Christmas mood. Giving their Christmas gifts a week early.” – Sunil Gavaskar #AUSvIND https://t.co/Bh2v9ZtTZP
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 18, 2020
On Day 2, India only managed to add 11 runs to their overnight score of 233 and had been bowled out for 244 in their initially innings.
Indian bowlers then bowled tight line and lengths and kept the scoring price down.
Jasprit Bumrah got the initially breakthrough as he trapped Matthew Wade suitable in front of the stumps.
Bumrah then struck once again in his subsequent more than and sent Joe Burns back to the pavilion.
Marnus Labuschagne, who scored 47 runs, got dropped twice by Bumrah and Prithvi Shaw.
Australia skipper Tim Paine, who remained unbeaten on 73, also got a reprieve when Mayank Agarwal dropped a sitter at deep square.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the choose of the bowlers for India, who returned with figures of 4 for 55.
India lost the wicket of Prithvi Shaw just prior to the finish of day’s play on Friday.
The guests lead Australia by 62 runs with nine wickets in hand. Nightwatchman Jasprit Bumrah and Mayank Agarwal will resume India’s innings on the third day of the initially Test.