By the end of the second day’s play, West Indies had lost 6 wickets for just 73 runs in their second innings.
The second day’s play of the first Test match being played between Australia and West Indies at the Adelaide Oval in Adelaide has ended. So far, host Australia has maintained its dominance in this match.
By the end of the second day’s play, West Indies had lost 6 wickets for just 73 runs in their second innings. He is still behind by 22 runs. Let us tell you, the performance of Australia team has been very good in the last few test series. At present, if we talk about this Test series, West Indies failed to bat well in the first innings and was all out for 188 runs.
On behalf of the team, young player Kirk McKenzie scored 50 runs in the first innings with the help of 7 fours in 94 balls while Alzarri Joseph contributed 14 runs in 21 balls with the help of two fours. Shamar Joseph scored 36 runs in 41 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six. Kemar Roach contributed 17* runs.
In the first innings for Australia, captain Pat Cummins took four wickets for 41 runs in 17 overs while Josh Hazlewood took four wickets for 44 runs in 15 overs.
Australia scored 283 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings.
In reply, Australia scored 283 runs losing all the wickets in its first innings. On behalf of the team, Travis Head played a valuable inning of 119 runs in 134 balls with the help of 12 fours and 3 sixes. Apart from Head, opener Usman Khawaja scored 45 runs. Let us tell you, from West Indies, young bowler Shamar Joseph took five wickets in his debut match. He completely destroyed Australia’s batting lineup.
By the end of the second day’s play, West Indies had lost 6 wickets for 73 runs. Wicketkeeper batsman Joshua Dose Silver is batting on 17 runs in 31 balls with the help of one four. Kirk McKenzie also batted very well in the second innings and scored 26 runs for his team. By the end of the second day’s play, Josh Hazlewood has taken 4 wickets for Australia while Cameron Green and Nathan Lyon have taken one wicket each.
Allrounders get confidence from bowling well and that can transfer into their batting and for Cameron Green it surely does, back into the test playing xi after the #Ashes 4th test#AUSvWI #AUSvsWI #Australia #WestIndies #WTC #WTC25 #TestCricket #MenInMaroon #Adelaide #ICC #Green
— 𝕊𝕝𝕝𝕣 𝔸𝔹𝕚 (@AnilSspr) January 18, 2024
#TravisHead‘s seventh test hundred, the second at his home ground, helped Australia post 283 all out for a handy lead of 95 in the low-scoring contest.#JoshHazlewood #AUSvWI #AUSvsWI
— Jagran English (@JagranEnglish) January 18, 2024
Australia are in a strong position after the end of day two!#AUSvsWI #Test #Cricket #JoshHazlewood #PatCummins #TravisHead #Sky247Hindi pic.twitter.com/Tuit7dri7d
— Sky247 Hindi (@Sky247_hindi) January 18, 2024
HUNDRED BY TRAVIS HEAD…!!!
A sensational knock against West Indies where Travis Head shoulders the responsibility when others fall short. Pure cricket brilliance! #AUSvWI #AUSvsWI pic.twitter.com/L9KgRm9SKL
— CricExpert (@_cricexpert) January 18, 2024
aus vs wi
Day 2 stumps
Wi 188 all out
Aus 283 all out
Wi 73/6
Wi trail by 22 runs#ausvswi— cricket is on the way (@cricket128466) January 18, 2024
West Indies face an uphill battle, with six wickets down and 22 runs behind Australia’s first-innings total at the end of Day 2.
A tough day awaits them in the upcoming sessions.#AUSvsWI #Australia #westindies #PatCummins #testseries2024 #TravisHead #JoshHazlewood #BetHive pic.twitter.com/XRmTXxODKr
— BetHive (@bethiveonline) January 18, 2024
West Indies 73/6 on Day 2 Stumps.
They’re trailing by 22, Test match set to be over on Day 3.#Ausvswi pic.twitter.com/Dnrtt3M2vM
— Muhammad Abubakar (@Abubaka19265176) January 18, 2024