Second Test: Australia all out for 263 in the first innings against India, Shami took 4 wickets

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New Delhi. Australia ended their innings for 263 runs on the first day against India in the second Test match being played here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Bowler Mohammad Shami took 4 wickets.

By the tea break, Australia had scored 199 runs at the loss of six wickets. After the break, the Indian bowlers once again outplayed the Australian batsmen to finish the innings. Cummins was on 23 and Peter was on 36 before the break.

Peter completed his half-century while batting brilliantly. At the same time, Cummins was out LBW in the dodging bowler Ravindra Jadeja’s over. During this he scored 33 runs in 59 balls.

After the break, Jadeja’s spin worked and after Cummins, he made the next batsman Todd Murphy his victim and sent him clean bowled back to the pavilion.

After Murphy, Nathan Lyon came to the crease and tried to take the innings forward with Peter, but Shami did not let Nathan’s thinking go ahead and clean bowled the batsman for 10 runs. Matthew Kuhnemann comes to the crease after Nathan.

The batsmen were seen piling up in front of the bowlers and Australia had even scored 246 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. Even Ashwin, Jadeja and Shami took 3-3 wickets.

Jadeja dismissed Peter in his 21st over, but the ball was adjudged a no ball, giving the batsman another chance. However, Mohammed Shami struck another wicket, sending batsman Mathew back to the pavilion. During this, Peter Handscomb remained unbeaten after scoring 72 runs in 142 balls with the help of 9 fours. The team scored 263 runs in 78.4 overs and ended their innings.

Score :

Australia 1st innings: 263/10 (Khawaja 81, Peter 72 (not out); Shami 4/60, R Ashwin 3/57, Jadeja 3/68).(IANS)

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