After an eventful first Day with the ball and a decent outing with the bat, India’s middle-order slumped on Day 2 as off-spinner Todd Murphy brings the visitor back to the game. Murphy’s wizardry will provide a little bit of ease to Australia after a disappointing 1st Innings.
The offspinner from Echuca Moama receives Baggy Green no.465 from Nathan Lyon!
Go well, Todd ๐ฆ๐บ #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/FDkzB3Cqqs
— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) February 9, 2023
Ravindra Jadeja’s fifer, Ravichandran Ashwin’s 3 wickets and Mohammad Shami-Siraj’s 1 wicket each saw India enabled Australia to grab a lead of 177 runs. India’s 1st Innings went off to a bright start before KL Rahul got caught and bowled by Todd Murphy.
GOT HIM! Our man Todd Murphy grabs the first of many Test wickets. And donโt the lads at @StKildaCricket love it! #INDvsAUS #Goggles ๐ฅฝ @FoxCricket @cricketcomau @VicStateCricket @SixersBBL ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/pDgp6xoxS2
— Will Faulkner (@willzfaulk) February 9, 2023
Although Rohit Sharma got to his fifty and Ravi Ashwin came in at number 3 instead of Cheteshwar Pujara. India looked in full control on Day 1 however, Australia changed the complexion of the game completely today at Nagpur.
Todd Murphy has the first four wickets in Nagpur!#vicsdoitbetter pic.twitter.com/LvMOeqYRq4
— Victorian Cricket Team (@VicStateCricket) February 10, 2023
Todd Murphy who is on his first ever tour to India, picked 3 important wickets for Australia within the space of 12 overs. Before the end of session 1, Ravi Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara were removed by the 22-year-old Off-spinner on scores of 23 and 7.
However, Murphy will remember his 4th wicket today for a long time as the debutant removed India’s ace batter Virat Kohli for just 12 runs. The Indian batter edged the ball down the leg side and Alex Carey after fumbling the catch initially, helped the baggy greens get rid of Kohli’s presence.
But the story on Day 2 until now has been debutant Todd Murphy who suddenly brought the visitors back in but there is still a long way to go. India captain Rohit Sharma has scored the 1st Century of the Border-Gavaskar trophy 2023 and it was his 9th Test Ton.
๐๐จ๐ก๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ง๐ข๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ซก๐ซก
This is his 9th ๐ฏ in Test Cricket.#INDvAUS @mastercardindia pic.twitter.com/yheIs70hjO
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 10, 2023
This is a developing story. Stay tuned
