India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 Live Score Updates© AFP
India vs Australia Live Score, 5th Test Day 2: Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj have left Australia gasping for breath. Early on Day 2 of the fifth Test, Bumrah scalped Marnus Labuschagne while Siraj removed Sam Konstas and Travis Head, leaving Australia four down as they aim to surpass India’s first innings total of 185. This is Bumrah’s 32nd wicket in the series – the most by any Indian bowler in a series in Australia surpassing the great Bishan Singh Bedi. It has been all about India so far. (Live Scorecard)
Here are the Live Score and Updates of India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 –
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06:16 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Bumrah returns
Bumrah replaces Siraj now. If he can remove one or two more Australian batters before lucnh, which is about 45 minutes from now, India will leave the field with broad smile. At the moment, Smith and Webster are batting with ease.
After 17 overs, Australia 62-4, trail by 123 runs
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06:13 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Bad over
Smith goes after Krishna this time with six and a four. The six went over the mid-wicket fence while the boundary happened through the covers. This is not good bowling. India don’t have much runs on the board to take the lead. Their fans are expecting them to seize the initiative.
After 15 overs, Australia 53-4
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05:59 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: 1st change for India
Immediately after that over, Bumrah has taken himself off the attack. Prasidh Krishna is the first change bowler on Day 2. He is generating extra bounce and Smith looks quite tentative against him. Beau Webster is the new batter at he crease.
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05:56 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Siraj breathing fire
Three balls later, Siraj struck again! This time it’s the danger man Travis Head, who is caught by Rahul at second slip. Siraj and Kohli are jumping in joy. Siraj bowls a short one and gets an outside edge from Head, as the ball flew to second slip. Australia 4 down on day 2.
Head c Rahul b Siraj 4 (3b) [4s-1]
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05:51 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Siraj strikes!
And India have another wicket! It’s Mohammed Siraj this time, removing the ever chirping Sam Konstas. A smart catch by Yashasvi Jaiswal. The Indian team is extra happy and a part of crowd boos too. It was a full delivery and Konstas fell for it. The drive took a thick edge and went to Jaiswal at gully.
Sam Konstas c Jaiswal b Siraj 23 (38b) [4s-3]
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05:41 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Konstas on top
Konstas is not shying away from taking huge risks against Bumrah. He lap shots the India star for a smart boundary. The commentators are stunned. For all his chirping, you have to give it to this man that he has potential. Bumrah returns as one of his bouncers hits Konstas’ shoulders. A bye followed by some mundane fielding results in another four from the over.
After 11 overs, Australia 35-2
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05:38 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Siraj’s support
Siraj is steaming in from the other end now. He is mixing it between deliveries that angles in and ones that move away. It is important that the other Indian bowlers continue to support him.
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05:32 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Konstas vs Bumrah
However, all that has happened so far has not affected Konstas much. Steve Smith is the new man on the pitch, and survived a run out chance. Konstas on the other end brilliantly drove Bumrah down the ground for a brilliant four. Now, this is one battle that Bumrah would be eager to win today.
Australia 25-2 in 9 overs
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05:25 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Bumrah’s historic feat
Most wickets for India in a series in Australia
32 Jasprit Bumrah in 2024/25
31 Bishan Bedi in 1977/78
28 BS Chandrasekhar in 1977/78
25 EAS Prasanna in 1967/68
25 Kapil Dev in 1991/92
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05:18 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Labuschagne gone
And we have the first review of he day! It’s for a caught behind appeal against Labuschagne by Jasprit Bumrah. Replays show there is a huge spike on snicko and India strike early. Just what they wanted! Bumrah now has 32 wickets in this series – most by an Indian bowler in a series in Australia.
Australia 15/2 (6.2 overs)
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05:12 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Plenty of chatter
Next up is Bumrah- the man whole of India would be hoping to fire today. The Indian skipper bowls to Labuschagne from the other end. Only two runs of it.There is a lot of chatter that’s happening between the players. After what happened on the last ball of the day on Friday, when Konstas and Bumrah had a go at each other, it’s all but natural.
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05:09 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Action starts
Mohammed Siraj is bowling the first over of the day. Nice and tidy over. Just two runs of it. He is bowling in the mid-130s. Sam Konstas is happy to defend. He knows it’s a long day and if he can tire out the Indian pacers, it’s game on.
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05:00 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Historic feat loading
Jasprit has 31 wickets so far in this series. He is sitting at the top jointly with legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bodi for the most number of wickets by an Indian bowler in a Test series in Australia. Bedi achieved the feat in 1977/78
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04:56 (IST)
IND vs AUS 5th Test Live: Weather update
The weather was quite cloudy at part on the first day of the fifth Test match. But today, it is expected to be bright and sunny. The first hour is going to be crucial with overnight batter Sam Konstas, who has a habit of riling up opponents, at the crease.
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04:43 (IST)
India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2 live: Good Morning All!
Hello and welcome to the live coverage of the second day of the fifth Test match between India and Australia. The onus will be on the Indian bowlers to give the team a lead today by restricting Australia below 185.
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