WTC Final 2023: Ind vs Aus 2nd day complete match highlights

Australia dominated the show on Thursday despite a good comeback from the Indian bowlers in the first and second sessions. Mohammed Siraj returned a four-wicket haul as India bundled out Australia for 469 runs in the second session. WTC Final 2023: Ind vs Aus 2nd day complete match highlights.

In reply, the Rohit Sharma-led side got off to a poor start, losing both the openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill at the score of 30. Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli too failed to play promising knocks, while Ravindra Jadeja was dismissed on 48. Ajinkya Rahane (29 not out) and KS Bharat (5 not out) will resume the Indian innings on Friday

Australia put up a mammoth total of 469 runs in their first innings, while Mohd Siraj picked 4 wickets. India picked the remaining seven Aussie wickets on Day 2 to claw back into the game in the first two sessions after Steve Smith brought up his ninth century as second day’s proceedings began at the World Test Championship Final.

Steve Smith was bowled by Shardul Thakur for 121 runs and Travis Head was caught behind by Srikar Bharat off the bowling of Mohd Siraj for a brilliantly-played knock of 163 runs off 174 deliveries at an almost astonishing run-a-ball strike rate.

Australia 1st Innings 469-All out (121.3 Overs)

David Warner c Srikar Bharat b Thakur 43 (60)

Usman Khawaja c Srikar Bharat b Siraj 0 (10)

Marnus Labuschagne b Shami 26 (62)

Steven Smith b Thakur 121 (268)

Travis Head c Srikar Bharat b Siraj 163 (174)

Cameron Green c Shubman Gill b Shami

Alex Carey lbw b Jadeja 48 (69)

Mitchell Starc run out (sub) Axar 5 (20)

Pat Cummins c Rahane b Siraj 9 (34)

Nathan Lyon b Siraj 9 (25)

Scott Boland not out 1 (7)

India Bowling (Overs-Maidens-Runs-Wkts)

Mohammed Shami  29-4-122-2

Mohammed Siraj    28.3-4-108-4

Umesh Yadav         23-5-77-0

Shardul Thakur      23-4-83-2

Ravindra Jadeja    18-2-56-1

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India 1st Innings 100 runs- 4 wkts (26 Overs)

Rohit Sharma lbw b Cummins 15 (26)

Shubman Gill b Boland 13 (15)

Pujara b Green 14 (25) 

Kohli c Smith b Starc 14 (31)

Ajinkya Rahane 17 (37)

Ravindra Jadeja  20 (27).