16/12Result
1st Test (D/N), India tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 17-19 2020
Australia won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Tim Paine
Tim PaineAustralia
16/12Result
1st Test (D/N), India tour of Australia at Adelaide, Dec 17-19 2020
Australia won by 8 wkts
Player of the Match
Tim Paine
Tim PaineAustralia

Sriram Sridhar: "My prediction: Aus 35 -3 with openers and one of Smith/Marnus out before Dinner."

Samyak Jain: "Who was the guy, to point out that If India lasted more than 10 overs, they have 2 go with new balls today? I take it you got your wish mate.."

Kartik Gada: "Kohli's run out has cost India this test. It cost India 60 runs and 20 more overs of batting, which not only would make Australia's 4th innings target be 60 runs higher, but most of their chase would have to be on the 5th day. There is a huge difference between a target of 240 and a target of 300, with the latter chase on the 5th day. " -- Still three innings to go, mate!

Les Corson: "Missed the start by 10 minutes, and 4 Indian wickets fall. Maybe I should do that more often?"

Mark: "188/3 to 244 all out. That run out completely changed the game."

Ravi Kant Yadav: "I just went for a cup of tea.." -- It's all your doing then.

Jeevan: "That's why Bumrah has become no 10 and Shami 111" -- I think you mean 11, but if cricket was a 111-player sport, he could be a candidate for that spot too.

2.53pm A great morning for Australia. India have added just 11 runs to their overnight total and lost four wickets, all in the space of a mere 4.1 overs. Bright blue skies over Adelaide Oval as the Australia openers rush into the dressing room to pad up.

93.1
W
Cummins to Mohammed Shami, OUT, it doesn't matter. Digs it in short, and it rears towards the top of Shami's helmet. All he can do is get his hands up in a desperate attempt to fend it away, and gloves the loopiest, simplest catch to short leg

Mohammed Shami c Head b Cummins 0 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

One slip, gully, and short leg in for Shami. Too few slips?

END OF OVER:
93 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | IND: 244/9

  • Jasprit Bumrah4 (7b)
  • Mohammed Shami0 (0b)
  • Mitchell Starc21-5-53-4
  • Pat Cummins21-7-48-2
92.6
4
Starc to Bumrah, FOUR, full, slanting away from off stump, and that's well played by Bumrah. Not off the very middle of the bat, but close enough, as he gets a big stride forward - and that's the key - and slices this drive through point
92.5
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, fullish, a little wider, left alone
92.4
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, length ball zipping away outside off, has a poke at it and misses

The wicket of Umesh has strengthened the cordon. Two slips in now.

92.3
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, length ball slanting away from off stump, left alone

Chin: "Meanwhile Shami in the sheds, sitting by himself contemplating on life. How did it all come to this ? How and when did I get demoted to one spot below Bumrah in the batting line up, he's thinking right now."

Right now he's striding out to join Bumrah. How will this demotion affect his batting? He's usually the happiest of sloggers.

92.2
W
Starc to Yadav, OUT, full on middle stump, and Umesh goes for the big slog but his weight is falling backwards as he plays it, and he slices it high in the air, behind the bowler, and mid-on runs across and takes a very well-judged catch

UT Yadav c Wade b Starc 6 (15m 13b 1x4 0x6) SR: 46.15

92.1
0
Starc to Yadav, no run, full at the stumps. Looks to work it away leg side, but closes his bat face a touch early and squeezes it into the off side off the leading edge

Only one slip now, and a short leg. Four back on the leg-side boundary.

END OF OVER:
92 | 5 Runs | IND: 240/8

  • Umesh Yadav6 (11b)
  • Jasprit Bumrah0 (3b)
  • Pat Cummins21-7-48-2
  • Mitchell Starc20-5-49-3
91.6
1
Cummins to Yadav, 1 run, full now, on off stump, and Umesh shows it as straight a bat as possible to squeeze a single into the covers. Just the outcome he'd have wanted
91.5
0
Cummins to Yadav, no run, ooh, big hoick. Cummins goes length now, angling into the stumps, but the ball bounces over the stumps as Umesh clears his front leg and swivels violently through the slog
91.4
0
Cummins to Yadav, no run, bouncer over leg stump, ducks under
91.3
0
Cummins to Yadav, no run, not the most unexpected reaction. Digs it in short again, but outside off. Backs away to try and make extra room for the big pull, but can't connect
91.2
4
Cummins to Yadav, FOUR, shot. Latches onto the chance when Cummins bowls one full, angling into the stumps. Clears his front leg slightly and slogs it powerfully over wide mid-on
91.1
0
Cummins to Yadav, no run, bouncer angling in over leg stump and rising menacingly towards the head. Manages to duck under it, though not too far under

Shiv: "Smith must been keen to get out there, in the wicket celebration he went and took his guard at the crease and started shadow batting."

END OF OVER:
91 | 1 Run 1 Wkt | IND: 235/8

  • Jasprit Bumrah0 (3b)
  • Umesh Yadav1 (5b)
  • Mitchell Starc20-5-49-3
  • Pat Cummins20-7-43-2
90.6
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, goes short now, slanting away from off stump. Left alone
90.5
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, back of a length, a bit of bounce, slanting across to middle or middle and off. Squared up completely, but manages to keep his defensive push down into the covers
90.4
0
Starc to Bumrah, no run, fullish on off stump, defended to short extra-cover

Jasprit Bumrah has been promoted above Mohammed Shami. Can't say he doesn't deserve it.

90.3
W
Starc to Saha, OUT, gone, that was one of those dismissals where you get a loose shot but kind of understand why the batsman played it. Didn't play it very well, though. Smart bowling from Starc, slants out a full, wide tempter, and Saha throws his hands at it, looking to drive through the covers. All he manages is an edge through to Paine. With the bounce on this pitch, the angled bat is an invitation for trouble. Could have maybe gone harder so the edge would fly over the cordon

WP Saha c †Paine b Starc 9 (47m 26b 1x4 0x6) SR: 34.61

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WktRunsPlayers
1st70MS WadeJA Burns
2nd12JA BurnsM Labuschagne
3rd11SPD SmithJA Burns