The Australian team has made a strong hold against India in the Melbourne Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On the other hand, the danger of saving the follow-on is looming on the Indian team. On the second day on Friday, India scored 164 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in the first innings till stumps. The team is still behind the Australian team by 310 runs. The Kangaroo team has been all out for 474 runs in the first innings.
The second day of the match also saw some interesting moments. Less than an hour after the start of the match, a fan entered the ground, put his hand on Virat Kohli's shoulder and spoke to him. At the same time Australia's batsman Steve Smith was bowled strangely.
Team India came out wearing black armbands to pay tribute to the former Prime Minister of India, Manmohan Singh. Read the best moments of the first day…
1. The Indian team came wearing black bands The Indian team came today wearing a black armband. The players paid tribute to former Prime Minister of India Dr. Manmohan Singh. He died on Thursday night. He was 92 years old.
Indian team came wearing black band today.
2. A fan broke through security and entered the field During the first session of the second day, a fan broke through the security cordon and entered the ground. At this time the Indian team was fielding. Then suddenly a fan ran up to him from the stands scaring captain Rohit Sharma and then put his hand on Virat Kohli's shoulder and spoke to him. Meanwhile the security immediately grabbed him and removed him from the field.
The fan approached Virat Kohli in the middle of the field and was seen talking to him.
3. Kohli congratulates Smith on his century Australia's batsman Steve Smith scored his 34th Test century. He completed his century in Nitish Reddy's 101st over. As soon as Smith scored his century, the whole stadium stood up and gave him a standing ovation. Virat Kohli then went to him and congratulated him by patting him on the back.
Virat Kohli congratulating Steve Smith after completing his century.
4. Smith grew strangely bold Australia lost the ninth wicket in the 115th over. Here Steve Smith was dismissed after making 140 runs. He was bowled by Akash Deep. Smith wanted to play a backoff length ball, but the ball went into the stumps as the edge hit. Smith didn't understand and didn't even try to stop the ball, as it was already out of the crease. In such a situation, he found himself being bowled over.
5. Australian fans cheer after Rohit's dismissal On the current Australia tour, Rohit Sharma came to open with Yashaswi Jaiswal for the first time. Rohit could not play big innings and also failed as an opener. Rohit was caught out by Scott Boland off the bowling of Pat Cummins in the second over. As soon as Rohit got out, the Australian fans present in the stadium stood up and celebrated.
When Rohit Sharma was dismissed off the bowling of Pat Cummins, the entire Australian fans sitting in the Shane Warne stand stood up and started celebrating.
6. Yashaswi Jaiswal was run out on a wrong call India lost the third wicket in the form of Yashaswi Jaiswal. Jaiswal was run out on a score of 82 runs. He was run out by wicketkeeper Alex Carey on a throw from Pat Cummins. In the 41st over, Jaiswal ran with a shot off Scott Boland's last ball but the ball went straight to Pat Cummins. Meanwhile, Kohli, who was on a non-strike, did not want to take runs, but Jaiswal could not stop himself. In such a situation both were standing at the same end (non-strike end) and Jaiswal lost his wicket.
Both Virat Kohli and Yashaswi Jaiswal were in the non-strike end.
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