Virat Kohli took on the role of captain briefly, guiding skipper Rohit Sharma and setting the field on Day 1 of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide.
On Day 1 of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide on Friday, Indian cricket team ace batter Virat Kohli took over as captain, guiding skipper Rohit Sharma and setting the field. Kohli was animated as he attempted to end Marnus Labuschagne and Nathan McSweeney’s first-wicket partnership. Kohli had a lengthy conversation with Rohit during the 17th over of Australia’s innings before changing the field. He also dashed from his position in the slips to chat to spinner Mohammed Siraj about strategy and fielding alterations.
Despite losing opener Usman Khawaja, Australia won the opening day of the second Test on Friday in Adelaide as India collapsed to 180 all out thanks to a Mitchell Starc assault.
After winning the toss and choosing to bat, the visitors were removed just before tea, leaving the hosts at 86-1 with Nathan McSweeney not out at 38 from 97 balls and Marnus Labuschagne at 20.
India’s main destroyer was a threatening Starc.
After dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal with the opening delivery of the match, he gave the hosts a fantastic start and finished with his best Test total of 6-48.Before Jasprit Bumrah’s perseverance paid off, he found extra movement and a thick edge from Khawaja (13) that carried to Rohit Sharma at slip after Australia withstood 10 overs of the pink ball at sunset.
When wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant dropped McSweeney, he had a life on three and had taken 17 balls to get off the mark.
While Labuschagne overcame a nervous start to go for a high score during a lean spell, he made the most of his luck and displayed maturity in his second Test.
