Ind vs Aus 2nd Test: Stormy innings by Travis Head, brilliant fifty by Labuschagne, 8 wickets by Bumrah and Siraj.

New Delhi. Australia has taken a huge lead of 157 runs over India by scoring 337 runs in its first innings on the second day of the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. For Australia, Travis Head scored a brilliant 140 runs, while Marnus Labuschagne made an important contribution of 64 runs. From India, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj bowled brilliantly and took four wickets each. Both of them together took 8 wickets in their name.

With Travis Head’s aggressive century, Australia took a huge lead of 152 runs over India by scoring 332 runs for eight wickets till the dinner break in its first innings on Saturday, the second day of the second Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Head, who opened his/her account with a brilliant four against Jasprit Bumrah (four wickets for 59 runs) on the second day of the day-night Test match, completed the eighth century of his/her Test career in 111 balls. Mohammad Siraj gave him/her life by taking a catch on Ashwin’s ball at the score of 76 runs.

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McSweeney added one run to his/her score of the previous day and scored 39 runs. However, he/she left behind the double failure of the Perth Test by showing great spirit in his/her innings. Experienced Steve Smith (two), who came to the crease, failed even once with the bat. he/she was caught by Pant while trying to flick the ball of Bumrah. Head was troubled by Bumrah’s balls in the beginning of the innings but he/she did not let the pressure dominate him/her by continuing to score runs by attacking other bowlers.

Indian captain Rohit Sharma decided to take a new ball as soon as 80 overs were completed. he/she handed the ball to Bumrah but he/she sat on the field after straining his/her leg muscles. he/she continued bowling after treatment from the physio. Labuschagne was not in form for a long time and before this match there was debate about his/her place in the team. he/she had started troubling India with the 26th half-century of his/her Test career when Yashasvi Jaiswal took a brilliant catch on the ball of young all-rounder Nitish Reddy and ended his/her innings.

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