WTC Final Day 2 Highlights: Australia on top as India trail by 318 runs

ICC WTC Final, 2023, India vs Australia - Day 2 Highlights: Steve Smith's century was the only riveting moment as India trailed by 318 at the end of Day 2. Australia scored 469. India struggle at151/5

WTC Final Highlights, IND vs AUS Day 2

The Indian team would be hoping that Ajinkya Rahane and Srikar Bharat who remained at the crease at the end of the day's play, put on a show on the third day. Otherwise, it could be curtains early on for the second-time finalists who finished Day 2 at 151/5 with all their main batters, except Rahane back in the hut. 

Australia were brilliant with the ball much like they were with the bat. All of their five bowlers picked a wicket each. Pat Cummins trapped Rohit Sharma in front of the stumps to begin the proceedings. It was continued by Scott Boland who crashed through the stumps of Shubman Gill who left an in-swinger, crossing his shoulders only to walk back in disbelief. 

Cheteshwar Pujaara and Virat Kohli took the game till Tea. Pujara crossed his shoulders and left an in-swinger to find his stumps uprooted by Cameron Green while a bouncer from Mitchell Starc saw Kohli walking back after being caught in the slip by Steve Smith.

Rahane and Jadeja sowed seeds of hope in Indian fans as they put on 69 for the fifth wicket. Lyong though had other ideas as he struck in only his second over to get Jadeja caught by Smith at first slip. 

Earlier in the day, Australia added 142 runs to their overnight score of 327/3. Smith hit his 31st ton while Travis Head top-scored with 163. For India, Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets and ended up with figures of 4/108. 

India vs Australia WTC Final 2023, Day 2 Brief Scores

Batting Team- India	Runs	Wickets	Overs	Session	Trail By	Bowling Team- Australia
Srikar Bharat- 05	151	05	38	06	318	Nathan Lyon- 1/4
Ajinkya Rahane- 29						Mitchell Starc- 1/47

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WTC Final, AUS vs IND Toss

India skipper Rohit Sharma has won the toss against Australia’s Pat Cummins and has decided to bowl first at the Oval in London.

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India playing 11

Rohit Sharma (capt), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, KS Bharat (wk), Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj

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Australia playing 11

David Warner, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon

WTC Final Broadcast and Live Stream

The WTC Final between Australia and India will be broadcast live on the Star Sports network on television sets in India. The match can also be live-streamed on Disney Plus Hotstar as well.

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10:59 PM

WTC Final Day 2 summary: India in deep trouble, trail by 318 runs

 

The Indian team would be hoping that Ajinkya Rahane and Srikar Bharat who remained at the crease at the end of the day's play, put on a show on the third day. Otherwise, it could be curtains early on for the second-time finalists who finished Day 2 at 151/5 with all their main batters, except Rahane back in the hut. 

 

Australia were brilliant with the ball much like they were with the bat. All of their five bowlers picked a wicket each. Pat Cummins trapped Rohit Sharma in front of the stumps to begin the proceedings. It was continued by Scott Boland who crashed through the stumps of Shubman Gill who left an in-swinger, crossing his shoulders only to walk back in disbelief. 

 

Cheteshwar Pujaara and Virat Kohli took the game till Tea. Pujara crossed his shoulders and left an in-swinger to find his stumps uprooted by Cameron Green while a bouncer from Mitchell Starc saw Kohli walking back after being caught in the slip by Steve Smith.

 

Rahane and Jadeja sowed seeds of hope in Indian fans as they put on 69 for the fifth wicket. Lyong though had other ideas as he struck in only his second over to get Jadeja caught by Smith at first slip. 

 

Earlier in the day, Australia added 142 runs to their overnight score of 327/3. Smith hit his 31st ton while Travis Head top-scored with 163. For India, Mohammed Siraj picked four wickets and ended up with figures of 4/108. 

 

10:16 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Lyon strikes, Jadeja gets caught in slip

 

Nathan Lyon has struck in only the second over of his spell, once again reminding why Ashwin was the perfect fit for this wicket. He gave the ball some flight and Jadeja went for the drive on the ball which was bowled outside off from round the wicket.  He nicked it and Steve Smith at first slip made no mistake at all. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 142/5 in 35 overs

 

10:11 PM

Edge and falls short of the third slip, Jadeja in no mood to relent

 

Jadeja is in no mood to relent and having hit Starc already for a four and two, he went for the shot again and this time around edged the ball past a diving third slip for a four to get 11 runs from the over with two balls yet to come. 

 

And two more come off the last ball to make it an 11-run-over. With just 15 overs left, Jadeja looks like to guy that will go after the Australian bowling.

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 141/4 in 34 overs

 

10:08 PM

50 partnership between Rahane and Jadeja

 

The partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Ajinkya Rahane has crossed the fifty-run mark and it is now 62 runs strong. They look like the only hope remaining for and Indian side that has so far had a dismal outing in this game. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 135/4 in 33.3 overs

 

9:29 PM

100 up for India

 

The 100 has come up for India at the end of 25 overs and the partnership between Rahane and Jadeja is now 29 runs strong, just one short of being the biggest of the innings so far. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 100/4 in 25 overs

 

9:19 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Rahane was this close to getting out

9:17 PM

Back-to-back boundaries for Jadeja

 

Ravindra Jadeja knows that counterattack is the best ply and he and Ajinkya Rahane are doing just that. Jadeja has hit Starc for two boundaries in the over and India are now inching close to the 100-run mark. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 97/4 in 23 overs

 

9:12 PM

Wicket of the no-ball and Rahane lives on

 

This is the first time in this match that a wicket has fallen off a no-ball and Ajinkya Rahane is the lucky man to survive. He was adjudged leg before wicket and reviewed instantly. This is now Cummins’ third no-ball in only two overs back-to-back. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 88/4 in 22 overs

 

9:08 PM

Starc gets Kohli on a bouncer, India are four down for 71

9:07 PM

This was India’s score at Tea on Day 2

9:06 PM

That’s how Pujara was bowled by Green

7:34 PM

Kohli off the mark on a ball he wanted to leave

 

Virat Kohli is off the mark, but not in the fashion he would have liked to. The ball was pitched on middle and off and was coming into him. He decided to leave the ball and got an edge from the bottom of the blade which went for a four behind the stumps. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 35/2 in 08 overs

 

7:27 PM

Gill misjudges, and Boland goes through

 

Shubman Gill misjudged the line and length of a ball that was coming into him and left it on length. He was befuddled to find his stumps broken as Boland struck right after Cummins to deal India a double blow. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 30/2 in 07 overs

 

7:24 PM

Rohit rapped LBW by Cummins and refuses to take a review

 

India have been dealt the first blow and it is the Australian captain Pat Cummins taking out his Indian counterpart. The ball did not swing much for the most part of the Indian innings except on this occasion where it came from outside off and hit Rohit on the front pad. He was given out instantly by the umpire and after consulting non-striker Gill, decided not to waste the review. 

 

India Live Score on Day 2- 30/1 in 06 overs

 

7:19 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Pulled with authority by Gill

 

Shubman Gill was given a dolly of a short ball by Pat Cummins and he made no qualms about pulling it from outside off stump for a four over mid-wicket.