India vs Australia 2nd Test Highlights: AUS thrash IND by 10 wickets in Pink Ball Test

IND vs AUS 2nd Test FULL SCORECARD: Resuming at 128 for 5, India lost their remaining five wickets for just 47 runs in 12.5 overs on Day 3, with Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scoring with a 47-ball 42.

11:49 AM

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Post Match PC: Rohit on Shami

Rohit on Shami's exclusion  said that, team does not want to put too much pressure on him and ask him to come here and get the job done for us. BCCI's medical team is monetoring him and in time he will make his comeback. The doors are always open for him.

11:46 AM

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Post Match PC: Bowlers need to take up responsibility

Rohit on dependence on Bumrah said that, the team knows one player cannot produce results everytime and others need to shoulder that burden just like Siraj did in first innings here. Same applies for batters.

11:41 AM

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Post Match PC: Rohit on Siraj-Head controversy

Rohit said that he does not know what exaclty happened but when two competative teams are playins, things like this are bound to happen. He also said that he likes to back the agrresion of his players but there is limit to it. As a captain it is my responsibilty to make sure the line is not crossed.

11:38 AM

IND vs AUS 2nd Test Post Match PC: Rohit addresses the media

Rohit Sharma is adressing the media after match in pst match PC. He mentioned that we lacked runs in to put up the fight. Not thinking much about this loss.

11:30 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Rohit on defeat

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma after the defeat said, "Disappointing week for us, we didn't play and Australia played better than us. We failed to grab our opportunities. What we did in Perth was special. We wanted to do that again but every Test match has its own challenge. We are looking forward to it (Gabba Test). Some really good memories there. We want to start well and play well."

11:20 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Mitchell Starc on his performance

Starc in the post match press conference said, "It's been a good week. We were pretty good throughout. We weren't concerned, we left Perth in Perth, prepared the way we normally do. No secret, work hard and see how we go. We spend a lot of time together. We got the job done. We did a fair bit of good stuff in the last Test."

11:18 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Rohit joins the unwanted list

Rohit is now joint third in the list for Indian skipper most consecutive Test defeats.

Full list: 

Matches	Player	Year(s)
6	MAK Pataudi	1967-68
5	Sachin Tendulkar	1999-00
4	Datta Gaekwad	1959
4	MS Dhoni	2011
4	MS Dhoni	2014
4	Virat Kohli	2020-21
4*	Rohit Sharma	2024

11:15 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Dominant Aussie

12.5 overs with ball and 3.2 over with bat on day 3 is all it took Australia to wrap up the Adelaide Test and level the series 1-1. Not an ideal return for sRohit Sharma, but he will try to make a strong comeback in third Test at Brisbane from Saturday, December 14. 

11:12 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Australia 2nd innings scorecard

Australia 2nd Inning
19-0 (3.2 ov) CRR:5.70
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nathan McSweeney	Not out	10	12	2	0	83.33
Usman Khawaja	Not out	9	8	1	0	112.5
Extras	0 (b 0, Ib 0, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
Total	19 (0 wkts, 3.2 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Jasprit Bumrah	1	0	2	0	0	2
Mohammed Siraj	1.2	0	9	0	0	6.75
Nitish Kumar Reddy	1	0	8	0	0	8

11:10 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Australia win by 10 wickets

Over Summary: 0 1 ; Australia (2nd Innings) 19/0 after 3.2 overs; Nathan McSweeney 10 (12), Usman Khawaja 9 (8)

 

Partnership: 19 (20); Australia beat India by 10 wickets.

Siraj with what could be the final over of this Test. Khawaja pulls the second ball of the over for a single. AUS win by 10 wickets. Series level 1-1

11:07 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Australia 18 for 0 after 3 overs

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 0 4; Australia (2nd Innings) 18/0 after 3 overs; Nathan McSweeney 10 (12), Usman Khawaja 8 (6)

 

Partnership: 18 (18); Australia need 1 run to win

Nitish Kumar Reddy comes into the attack. McSweeney collects a boundary to sweeper cover on the second ball. 5 left to win. McSweney with a four on final ball. Scores level.

11:02 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Australia 10 for 0 after 2 overs

Over Summary: 0 2 0 4 0 2; Australia (2nd Innings) 10/0 after 2 overs; Nathan McSweeney 2 (6), Usman Khawaja 8 (6)

 

Partnership: 10 (12); Australia need 9 runs to win

Siraj from other end. Australia is going for the kill. Eight from the over, nine left to win.

10:58 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Chase begins

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 2 0; Australia (2nd Innings) 2/0 after 1 over; Nathan McSweeney 2 (6), Usman Khawaja 0 (0)

Partnership: 2 (6); Australia need 17 runs to win

Jasprit Bumrah with the first over of 4th innings. Will Australia go for instant kill or will they take their time? Lets find out. Just two runs from the over.

10:49 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Australia need 19 to win

12.5 over all it took Australia to end the Indian innings on day 3. Thay will however have to bat again and get those 19 runs. Back with chase shortly.

10:48 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 2nd innings scorecard

India 2nd Inning
175-10 (36.5 ov) CRR:4.75
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c A Carey b SM Boland	24	31	4	0	77.42
KL Rahul	c A Carey b P Cummins	7	10	1	0	70
Shubman Gill	b M Starc	28	30	3	0	93.33
Virat Kohli	c A Carey b SM Boland	11	21	1	0	52.38
Rishabh Pant (WK)	c S Smith b M Starc	28	31	5	0	90.32
Rohit Sharma (C)	b P Cummins	6	15	1	0	40
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c NA McSweeney b P Cummins	42	47	6	1	89.36
Ravichandran Ashwin	c A Carey b P Cummins	7	14	0	0	50
Harshit Rana	c U Khawaja b P Cummins	0	12	0	0	0
Jasprit Bumrah	Not out	2	5	0	0	40
Mohammed Siraj	c T Head b SM Boland	7	8	1	0	87.5
Extras	13 (b 5, Ib 2, w 3, nb 3, p 0)
Total	175 (10 wkts, 36.5 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	14	1	60	2	2	4.29
Pat Cummins	14	0	57	5	1	4.07
Scott Boland	8.5	0	51	3	0	5.77

10:46 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 175 all-out after 36.5 overs

Over Summary: 0 WD 2 4 0 W; India (2nd Innings) 175/10 after 36.5 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 2 (5), 

 

India lead by 18 runs

 

Last wicket: Md Siraj 7 (8): FOW- 175/10

Boland to continue. Siraj is accepting the heat and returning some with attacking shots. Siraj lofts in the air and its none other than Head to complete the catch. Crowd is delighted. India all-out. Australia need 19 to win.

10:37 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 168 for 9 after 36 overs

Over Summary: 6 W 0 0 0 NB1; India (2nd Innings) 168/9 after 36 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 2 (5), Md Siraj 1 (4)

 

Partnership: 2 (5); India lead by 11 runs

 

Last wicket: Nitish Kumar Reddy 36 (45): FOW- 166/9

Cummins to continue. Reddy pulls the first ball of the over away to backward point for a six. The cameo ends as he hands the next ball to McSweeney in the third man. India 9 down. Siraj makes his way to crease with heat from crowd on him. He nicks the first ball but Carey fails to hang on, Siraj survives. 8 runs and and a wicket of this over.

10:30 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 160 for 8 after 35 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 4 0 1 0; India (2nd Innings) 160/8 after 35 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 2 (4), Nitish Kumar Reddy 36 (45)

 

Partnership: 7 (9); India lead by 3 runs

 

Last wicket: Harshit Rana 0 (12): FOW- 153/8

Scott Boland comes back into the attack. Reedy tries to smack the ball over long off but fails to make any contact. He will go for risky shots now. As said, Reddy puts his put forward and smacks the ball to long on for four. India in lead now. Five from the over.

10:24 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 155 for 8 after 34 overs

Over Summary: 1 0 W 2 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 155/8 after 34 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 2 (3), Nitish Kumar Reddy 31 (40)

 

Partnership: 2 (3); India trail by 2 runs

 

Last wicket: Harshit Rana 0 (12): FOW- 153/8

Cummins to continue. Cummins strikes again as Rana finally loses his cool and lofts one in the air for Khawaja to collect. India 8 down still in trail. Three runs and a wicket from the over.

10:18 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 152 for 7 after 33 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 152/7 after 33 overs; Harshit Rana 0 (10), Nitish Kumar Reddy 30 (39)

 

Partnership: 4 (20); India trail by 5 runs

 

Last wicket: Ravichandran Ashwin 7 (14): FOW- 148/7

Strac to continue. Just one off the over.

10:13 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 151 for 7 after 32 overs

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 151/7 after 32 overs; Harshit Rana 0 (8), Nitish Kumar Reddy 29 (35)

 

Partnership: 3 (14); India trail by 6 runs

 

Last wicket: Ravichandran Ashwin 7 (14): FOW- 148/7

Cummins to continue. Reddy takes a single off the first ball, Rana to face the heat now. Five dots from Cummins to end the over.

10:08 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 150 for 7 after 31 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0; India (2nd Innings) 150/7 after 31 overs; Harshit Rana 0 (3), Nitish Kumar Reddy 28 (34)

 

Partnership: 2 (8); India trail by 7 runs

 

Last wicket: Ravichandran Ashwin 7 (14): FOW- 148/7

Starc to continue. 150 up for India. Just one of the over.

10:02 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 149 for 7 after 30 overs

Over Summary: 2 0 0 NB W WD 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 149/7 after 30 overs; Harshit Rana 0 (2), Nitish Kumar Reddy 27 (29)

 

Partnership: 1 (2); India trail by 8 runs

 

Last wicket: Ravichandran Ashwin 7 (14): FOW- 148/7

Cummins to continue. Cummins strikes as Ashwin hands the catch to Carey behind the wickets. India 7 down now. Australia can finish the game in first session itself. Four runs and a wicket from the over.

9:55 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 145 for 6 after 29 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 4; India (2nd Innings) 145/6 after 29 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 5 (9), Nitish Kumar Reddy 27 (29)

 

Partnership: 17 (24); India trail by 12 runs

 

Last wicket: Rishabh Pant 28 (31): FOW- 128/6

Starc continues the attack. Three dots followed by a single for Ashwin. Four to third man for Reddy to end the over. Five runs from it.

 

9:50 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 140 for 6 after 28 overs

Over Summary: 0 2 0 0 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 140/6 after 28 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 4 (5), Nitish Kumar Reddy 23 (27)

 

Partnership: 12 (18); India trail by 17 runs

 

Last wicket: Rishabh Pant 28 (31): FOW- 128/6

Cummins to continue. India needs a miracle innings from either of these to have some chance in the match. Just two runs from the over.

9:46 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 138 for 6 after 27 overs

Over Summary: 0 3 0 1 0 0; India (2nd Innings) 138/6 after 27 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 4 (5), Nitish Kumar Reddy 21 (21)

 

Partnership: 10 (12); India trail by 19 runs

 

Last wicket: Rishabh Pant 28 (31): FOW- 128/6

Starc to continue. He starts with a dot but Ashwin collects a triple on the second ball to long off. Dot and a single for Reddy after that. Two dots to end the over, four runs from it.

9:41 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: India 134 for 6 after 26 overs

Over Summary: 0 4 0 0 1 1; India (2nd Innings) 134/6 after 26 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 1 (1), Nitish Kumar Reddy 20 (19)

 

Partnership: 5(6); India trail by 23 runs

 

Last wicket: Rishabh Pant 28 (31): FOW- 128/6

Cummins back into the attack. Reddy collects a boundary to fine leg with a good leg glance on the second ball of the over. Six runs from the over.

9:37 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES 2nd Test Day 3: Pant departs in first over of Day 3

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 W; India (2nd Innings) 128/6 after 25 overs; Ravichandran Ashwin 0 (0), Nitish Kumar Reddy 15 (14)

 

Partnership: 0(0); India trail by 29 runs

 

Last wicket: Rishabh Pant 28 (31): FOW- 128/6

Mitchell Starc with first over of day 3. Appeal for caught behind on Pant and Australia goes upstairs but nothing was on Snicko, India survives early scare. Oh no, he edges the last ball of the over to Smith in slips, India with a nighmare of a start. Maiden and a wicket for Starc.

9:29 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Day 3 action begins

Aussies captain Pat Cummins lead the team onto the field. Pant and Reddy to provide thrills and shrills to cricket frenzy India. 

Lets see what is on the cards!! Pant-Reddy miracle or just other good outing for Aussies bowlers with a Pink Ball.

9:15 AM

IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: A bold counterattack or a final stand?

Amidst the gathering shadows of a challenging twilight session, Rishabh Pant lit up the Adelaide Oval with a defiance only he could conjure. Dancing down the track to slap boundaries over the off-side, unleashing a reverse hook over the slip cordon, and tumbling into a pull shot—Pant’s five boundaries were a blend of audacity and artistry. Even as his teammates faltered under relentless Australian pressure, he refused to retreat.  

 

Nitish Reddy, calm yet unpredictable, offered his own moments of brilliance. Three boundaries adorned his stay at the crease—a fortunate edge through slips, a flawless cover drive, and a wild swing off the final delivery of the day. Together, Pant and Reddy represent India’s last flicker of hope. But can their aggression withstand Australia’s formidable pace attack?  

 

Their immediate task is to erase the 29-run deficit without further damage. Beyond that, a respectable lead will demand nothing short of a miracle. Against a bowling unit as disciplined and relentless as Australia’s, the path ahead is treacherous.

 

Australia holds the reins, tightening their grip

 

Australia’s stranglehold on this Test began with a masterclass in bowling from Mitchell Starc, whose six-wicket haul decimated India’s first innings for a paltry 180. Surviving the tricky twilight conditions with the bat, they capitalised on a sunny morning to pile on the runs.  

 

Labuschagne’s steady knock laid the groundwork, but it was Travis Head who stole the show with a blistering century, a tormentor India had no answer for. A commanding lead in hand, Pat Cummins and his seamers unleashed their fury, ripping through India’s top order in a clinical display of precision and planning.

 

A game of fine margins and unforgiving pressure

 

Australia’s pacers have been a cut above, exploiting conditions with pinpoint accuracy, even with less movement than their Indian counterparts. Starc, Cummins, and Boland need not resort to anything extravagant—their discipline alone has been enough to dismantle India’s resistance.  

 

For India, the equation is simple yet daunting: survive, counter, and claw back into the game. Pant and Reddy may take the aggressive route, but against a razor-sharp Australian attack, one mistake could spell the end.  

 

Can Australia wrap up the Indian innings quickly and seal a 1-1 series scoreline? Or will Pant’s fireworks and Reddy’s grit script an unlikely twist in this pink-ball drama? The stage is set, the stakes are high, and the clock is ticking.