india vs australia
IND vs AUS: The second day in the last and 5th Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 being played in Sydney was in the name of fast bowlers. A total of 15 wickets fell on the second day. Team India, which was all out for 185 runs on the first day, bowled out Australia for 181 runs. In this way Team India got a lead of 4 runs. For India, Mohammad Siraj and Prasidh Krishna took 3 wickets each. After dismissing Australia early, Team India made a fast start but could not save the wicket. By the end of the second day’s play, India had lost 6 wickets for 141 runs. Like the first innings, Scott Boland wreaked havoc with the ball in India’s second innings too and took 4 wickets in his bag. Boland has so far taken 8 wickets in his name in the Sydney Test.
Smith missed out on creating history
Now let’s talk about that unique record which was seen during Australia’s first innings on the second day. Bumrah gave a second blow to Australia, which lost its first wicket on the score of 9 runs on the first day. Bumrah showed Labuschagne the way to the pavilion on 2 runs. After this, Mohammed Siraj dismissed Sam Constas (23) and then Travis Head (4). On the second day, Australia’s top order faltered due to the fall of 3 wickets in quick succession in the first session and then Steve Smith, who came to the crease, along with debutant all-rounder Beau Webster worked to handle the innings. There was a partnership of more than 50 runs between the two but then just before lunch, Prasidh Krishna dashed the hopes of the host team by dismissing Steve Smith. Smith was out after scoring 33 runs. Had Smith scored 5 more runs, he would have created a new history today.
Smith’s entry into a unique club
Actually, before the Sydney Test, Steve Smith needed 38 runs to complete his 10 runs in the Test but he got out after coming close to this figure. Smith missed by 5 runs. In this way his name got included in a unique club. Smith fell victim to the nervous 9,990s. Earlier, only 3 batsmen were included in this club and now Smith has become the fourth player. Smith has scored 9995 runs in 203 innings of 114 Test matches and now he will have a golden chance to create history in the second innings of the Sydney Test.
Batsmen who fell prey to nervous 9,990s
- brian lara
- Mahela Jayawardene
- Kumar Sangakkara
- steve smith
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