Star India batter Virat Kohli reserved a particular gesture for teammates KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal after stumps on Day 2 of the first Check in opposition to Australia in Perth. Jaiswal and Rahul batted for greater than two classes on the Optus Stadium on Saturday, extending India’s result in 218 runs over the hosts. The pair added an unbeaten 172 runs for the opening wicket, placing India in a commanding place with three days of cricket left to play in Perth. Jaiswal and Rahul have been unbeaten on 90 and 62, respectively, on the shut of the day’s play.
As Jaiswal and Rahul have been strolling their method in the direction of the dressing room, Kohli, who was all padded up, got here inside the bottom and gave a salute to the 2. His particular gesture went viral on social media.
Virat Kohli instantly got here out for apply after the day’s play and appreciated Jaiswal and KL Rahul #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/kvG1caIUXp
— Robin (@SledgeVK18) November 23, 2024
Virat Kohli appreciates and giving a salute to Jaiswal & Rahul.
– Nice gesture by King. pic.twitter.com/42AjUqtFsm
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 23, 2024
Virat Kohli saluting KL Rahul & Yashasvi Jaiswal. What a second#AUSvIND #tapmad #DontStopStreaming #CatchEveryMatch pic.twitter.com/CkV1ryFvwb
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) November 23, 2024
Jaiswal overcame the lows of his first innings duck, reaching his ninth half-century in 123 balls, with 5 fours.
Recapping the primary session of the Perth Check on Day 2, Australia began the second day at 67/7, with Mitchell Starc (6*) and Alex Carey (19*) unbeaten.
Skipper Jasprit Bumrah struck for India early, eradicating in-form wicketkeeper Carey for 21 in 31 balls, with three fours. He was caught behind by keeper Rishabh Pant. It additionally introduced up Bumrah’s eleventh five-wicket haul in Exams. Australia have been 70/8.
Within the thirty third over, Harshit Rana bought the wicket of Nathan Lyon for simply 5 runs. Lyon couldn’t choose up the quick ball and tried to steer it previous third man, but it surely hit his glove and went to KL Rahul within the slips. Australia have been 79/9.
Following this, Starc and Hazlewood annoyed Indian bowlers by placing up the primary respectable partnership of their innings. Whereas Hazlewood blocked just about the whole lot, Starc would set free successful every now and then. They took Australia to the 100-run mark in 45.4 overs.
The look ahead to a wicket lastly got here to an finish after 110 balls, with Starc skying one within the air and the ball was caught by Pant simply. Starc’s affected person and defiant 26 in 112 balls, with two fours, got here to an finish.
India bundled out Australia for 104 runs in 51.2 overs. Bumrah (5/30) was the choose of the bowlers for India, bowling fantastically for his 18 overs.
(With ANI Inputs)
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