WTC Final Day 2 Highlights: Australia on top as India trail by 318 runs

ICC WTC Final, 2023, India vs Australia - Day 2 Highlights: Steve Smith's century was the only riveting moment as India trailed by 318 at the end of Day 2. Australia scored 469. India struggle at151/5

10:59 PM

WTC Final Day 2 summary: India in deep trouble, trail by 318 runs

 

The Indian team would be hoping that Ajinkya Rahane and Srikar Bharat who remained at the crease at the end of the day's play, put on a show on the third day. Otherwise, it could be curtains early on for the second-time finalists who finished Day 2 at 151/5 with all their main batters, except Rahane back in the hut. 

 

Australia were brilliant with the ball much like they were with the bat. All of their five bowlers picked a wicket each. Pat Cummins trapped Rohit Sharma in front of the stumps to begin the proceedings. It was continued by Scott Boland who crashed through the stumps of Shubman Gill who left an in-swinger, crossing his shoulders only to walk back in disbelief. 

 

Cheteshwar Pujaara and Virat Kohli took the game till Tea. Pujara crossed his shoulders and left an in-swinger to find his stumps uprooted by Cameron Green while a bouncer from Mitchell Starc saw Kohli walking back after being caught in the slip by Steve Smith.

 

Rahane and Jadeja sowed seeds of hope in Indian fans as they put on 69 for the fifth wicket. Lyong though had other ideas as he struck in only his second over to get Jadeja caught by Smith at first slip. 

 

Earlier in the day, Australia added 142 runs to their overnight score of 327/3. Smith hit his 31st ton while Travis Head top-scored with 163. For India, Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets and ended up with figures of 4/108. 

 

10:16 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Lyon strikes, Jadeja gets caught in slip

 

Nathan Lyon has struck in only the second over of his spell, once again reminding why Ashwin was the perfect fit for this wicket. He gave the ball some flight and Jadeja went for the drive on the ball which was bowled outside off from round the wicket.  He nicked it and Steve Smith at first slip made no mistake at all. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 142/5 in 35 overs

 

10:11 PM

Edge and falls short of the third slip, Jadeja in no mood to relent

 

Jadeja is in no mood to relent and having hit Starc already for a four and two, he went for the shot again and this time around edged the ball past a diving third slip for a four to get 11 runs from the over with two balls yet to come. 

 

And two more come off the last ball to make it an 11-run-over. With just 15 overs left, Jadeja looks like to guy that will go after the Australian bowling.

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 141/4 in 34 overs

 

10:08 PM

50 partnership between Rahane and Jadeja

 

The partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane has crossed the fifty-run mark and it is now 62 runs strong. They look like the only hope remaining for and Indian side that has so far had a dismal outing in this game. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 135/4 in 33.3 overs

 

9:29 PM

100 up for India

 

The 100 has come up for India at the end of 25 overs and the partnership between Rahane and Jadeja is now 29 runs strong, just one short of being the biggest of the innings so far. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 100/4 in 25 overs

 

9:19 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Rahane was this close to getting out

9:17 PM

Back-to-back boundaries for Jadeja

 

Ravindra Jadeja knows that counterattack is the best ply and he and Ajinkya Rahane are doing just that. Jadeja has hit Starc for two boundaries in the over and India are now inching close to the 100-run mark. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 97/4 in 23 overs

 

9:12 PM

Wicket of the no-ball and Rahane lives on

 

This is the first time in this match that a wicket has fallen off a no-ball and Ajinkya Rahane is the lucky man to survive. He was adjudged leg before wicket and reviewed instantly. This is now Cummins’ third no-ball in only two overs back-to-back. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 88/4 in 22 overs

 

9:08 PM

Starc gets Kohli on a bouncer, India are four down for 71

9:07 PM

This was India’s score at Tea on Day 2

9:06 PM

That’s how Pujara was bowled by Green

7:34 PM

Kohli off the mark on a ball he wanted to leave

 

Virat Kohli is off the mark, but not in the fashion he would have liked to. The ball was pitched on middle and off and was coming into him. He decided to leave the ball and got an edge from the bottom of the blade which went for a four behind the stumps. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 35/2 in 08 overs

 

7:27 PM

Gill misjudges, and Boland goes through

 

Shubman Gill misjudged the line and length of a ball that was coming into him and left it on length. He was befuddled to find his stumps broken as Boland struck right after Cummins to deal India a double blow. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 30/2 in 07 overs

 

7:24 PM

Rohit rapped LBW by Cummins and refuses to take a review

 

India have been dealt the first blow and it is the Australian captain Pat Cummins taking out his Indian counterpart. The ball did not swing much for the most part of the Indian innings except on this occasion where it came from outside off and hit Rohit on the front pad. He was given out instantly by the umpire and after consulting non-striker Gill, decided not to waste the review. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 30/1 in 06 overs

 

7:19 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Pulled with authority by Gill

 

Shubman Gill was given a dolly of a short ball by Pat Cummins and he made no qualms about pulling it from outside off stump for a four over mid-wicket. 

 

7:17 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Rohit Sharma beaten

 

Scott Boland has kept the ball straight and just outside off. After playing five dot balls, Rohit Sharma tried fishing for the ball but was lucky enough not to get an edge 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 23/0 in 05 overs

 

7:06 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Indian openers deal in Fours

 

After bowling a beautiful ball on a good length, Starc went too full again and Rohit Sharma guided the ball through the slips cordon for a four. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 21/0 in 03 overs

 

7:02 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Classic cover drive from Gill

 

This is one of the best cover drives one would see in cricket as Shubman Gill has dispatched Pat Cummins through the covers for a four. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 13/0 in 02 overs

 

6:55 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Four!! India and Rohit Sharma open their account

 

Rohit Sharma has started with a brilliant four on a ball that was just a tad bit short and he gave it the right treatment with a pull shot. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 5/0 in 01 over

 

6:52 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Indian openers are out in the middle

 

Mitchell Starc has the new ball in hand as the Indian openers Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma are in the middle to try and give a positive start to the Indian team.

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 0/0 in 00 overs

 

6:47 PM

India vs Australia Live Score: First innings summary

 

Resuming the second session post Lunch, Australia added 47 more runs to their total before losing the last three wickets. Carey scored 48 while Cummins added nine runs. India will start its innings to try and get over the mammoth Australian first innings total. 

 

Earlier in the day, Steven Smith brought up his 31st hundred, seventh in England, most by any batter other than Sir Don Bradman. Travis Head too reached 150. But it was after these two milestones that Indian bowlers got their act together. 

 

Mohammed Siraj removed Head with a down-the-leg short ball, which took the edge and went to Bharat behind the stumps. Mohammed Shami then got Cmeron Green caught behind and there were two wickets on the trot. 

 

Shardul Thakur's first ball, way outside off fetched him the wicket of Smith was throwing his bat at it and chopped the ball back on his stumps. Mitchell Starc was run out by Axar Patel who hit the stumps while diving at mid-off. He was on as a substitute for Siraj. Eventually, Pat Cummins and Alex Carey managed to hold on to the fort as Australia ended the first session at 422/7. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 469/10 in 121.3 overs

 

6:19 PM

India vs Australia Live Score: The best picture describing Axar Patel’s run out

6:13 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Jadeja gets Carey through review

 

Carey, who was on a rampage post the Lucnh has finally been removed as he was trapped in front while trying to reverse sweep Ravindra Jadeja. This is the first wicket for spin in the game so far. The on-field umpire did not give out and India used the review to get the decision in their favour.

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 453/8 in 115 overs

 

5:25 PM

WTC Final Live Score: First session summary

 

The day started positively for the Aussies as Steven Smith brought up his 31st hundred, seventh in England, most by any batter other than Sir Don Bradman. Travis Head too reached 150. But it was after these two milestones that Indian bowlers got their act together. 

 

Mohammed Siraj removed Head with a down-the-leg short ball, which took the edge and went to Bharat behind the stumps. Mohammed Shami then got Cmeron Green caught behind and there were two wickets on the trot. 

 

Shardul Thakur's first ball, way outside off fetched him the wicket of Smith was throwing his bat at it and chopped the ball back on his stumps. Mitchell Starc was run out by Axar Patel who hit the stumps while diving at mid-off. He was on as a substitute for Siraj. Eventually, Pat Cummins and Alex Carey managed to hold on to the fort as Australia end the first session at 422/7. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 422/7 in 109 overs

 

5:06 PM

WTC Final Live Score, Day 2: Lunch taken

 

As the on-field umpire removed the bails, Lunch has been taken at the Kennington Oval and Australia are 422/7, having added 95 runs in 24 overs after losing four wickets. This session would have to go to India. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 422/7 in 109 overs

 

5:02 PM

WTC Final: Five byes by Siraj

 

Mohammed Siraj has given away four byes as the ball swung from the leg stump and went past a diving KS Bharat

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 420/7 in 108 overs

 

4:37 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Axar Patel runs out Starc

 

Axar Patel, in the field as a substitute has done the trick for India as he has run out Mitchell Starc who was trying to steal a quick single by playing the ball to mid-off. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 402/7 in 104 overs

 

4:35 PM

WTC Final Live Score: 400 up for Australia

 

The Australian team has reached the minimum target that they would have wanted when they were put to bat first by India, The target of 400 us was achieved and they still have four more wickets in hand. Ideally, they would want to reach 500 and put maximum pressure on the Indian team. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 402/6 in 104 overs

 

4:25 PM

WTC Final: Starc off the mark

 

Mitchell Starc is off the mark eventually after playing 12 balls. Now, he and Carey would look to go all-out attack and try and at least 60-70 more runs to the total to try and get past 450 eventually. That could be considered a winning total.

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 391/6 in 101 overs

 

4:14 PM

India vs Australia Live Score: Smith departs, Thakur gets first ball wicket

 

Shardul Thakur was introduced into the attack and on the very first ball he managed to get rid of the dangerous Steve Smith. He hanged the ball outside off, Smith went for an exaggerated drive while being too far from the length of the ball. His body and the bat had almost a half feet gap, and as a result, he could only manage to drag the ball back on the stumps. Australia are now six down. 

 

Australia Live Score on Day 2- 387/6 in 99 overs