Starc claims six as Australia bundle out India for 180
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- December 6, 2024
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– Australia’s Mitchell Starc took a career-best 6-48 to guide India to 180 runs inside two sessions of the day-night second Test in Adelaide on Friday. Nitish Kumar Reddy’s valiant 42 took them to 141-8. 175 mark. Australia will expect their batsmen to complement the efforts of their bowling teammates as they push for a series-levelling victory.. Armed with a brand new pink ball, Starc gave Australia the perfect start when Indian skipper Rohit Sharma opted to bat. Adelaide Oval. Starc dismissed Jaiswal lbw on the first ball and produced a roar that showed just how much Australia were rewarded with the wicket of the dangerous opener, who scored a blistering 161 in the series opener in Perth. Out of Perth Test due to thumb injuryBut KL Rahul, at the other end, retained as an opener after his half-century in Perth, needed 21 balls. Scott Boland got two wickets in the first over. Boland, making the only change to Australia’s side in place of the injured Josh Hazlewood, first caught Rahul on nine balls and suffered further agony four balls later when Usman Khawaja edged the batsman at first slip. .(37) guided the ball down the lane to Nathan McSweeney, in two minds whether to play or leave. In his next over, Starc dismissed Virat Kohli for a similar seven with the batsman, who had scored a century in Perth, trying to get back. His bat when it was too late.