Rohit Sharma in second Test opening Day of India vs Australia in Border-Gavaskar Trophy came out to bat at No. 6 and scored just three runs in 23 balls. Former Australian wicketkeeper Adam Gilchrist rubbed salt to Rohit Sharma’s wound with a ‘good night’ remark after Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a 23-ball stay at the crease on his return to middle-order.
Offer up his opening spot in the best interest of the team, Rohit Sharma came to bat No.6.Bating for the first time outside of top two since 2018, Rohit score just three runs before he was stacked in front by a Scott Boland delivery.
The Indian skipper tried without much feet movement to defend and was caught plumb. Gilchrist, who defunct Deccan Charges in IPL, highlighted Rohit’s flaws in the latter’s foot-work. Former southpaw on air said ” (Josh) Hazlewood was Australia’s best bowler in Perth but having Boland playing here as his replacement is not bad. Boland is tall, but you wonder if the ball would have hit the stump if had been Hazlewood. Boland has the ability to skid the ball through. It did so here. Rohit Sharma’s front foot was stuck and that’s a good night,”
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Opting to bat first, the India team lost Yashasvi Jaiswal on the first ball of the Test match. For the second wicket Shubham Gill and KL Rahul tried revive the innings with a 69-run stand for the second wicket. But after dismissal of Rahul brought Australia back in the game as Australia struck at regular intervals.
While Rahul was out at only 37, Shubham Gill followed suit with 31. Virat Kohli, who had a great record in Adelaide, too could not do much , scoring just seven. Nitish Kumar Reddy, who is playing just his second Test, impressed with his self-control in the middle, but at the other end other batsman batted just 44.1 overs.
