IND vs AUS 2nd Test: Preview, Pitch, Weather Report, Probable Playing 11 And Streaming Details: Adelaide Oval is ready for India’s clash with Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, commencing December 6. India led the series by 1-0, having shown dominance in Perth with a broken Australian batting attack. The moment Australia enters Adelaide, there are great hopes. They have the record of having won five of the six day-night Tests down under floodlights.
There is more spice in the day-night test matches. The Twilight, in which even the uneven behavior of the pink ball is emphasized, could prove critical to the captain’s strategy. It would not be unanticipated if fast and furious attacks prevailed during this timespan. Both will fear complete disintegration around this important period. India thus heads to Adelaide to defy the laws of momentum and hone in on some illusions regarding the erratic side of the pink ball under lights where it unfairly swings.
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Pitch Report IND vs AUS 2nd Test Adelaide
An Adelaide drop-in pitch has always given a fair contest. In the first few hours of play, new-ball bowlers could extract bounce and movement, particularly in conditions before the lights come on. Since the pink ball is known to swing more during the dusk and nighttime sessions. Going deeper into the match, spinners may come into their own on a surface expected to create cracks that would contribute to turn along with uneven bounce.
There have always been teams that have found favor in Adelaide with a first-innings total. Therefore, it becomes imperative for the top order to perform. Most likely, both teams would deliberate on these factors before having their playing XIs finalized.
Weather Report
The weather forecast for Adelaide says the atmosphere will be very good for playing cricket throughout the days of the match. Daytime temperatures would range between a minimum of 22° and a maximum of 26°C, while the nights would be cooler. There would be partial cloud cover but minimum chances of rain. This means the match can progress uninterrupted for all five days.
Probable Playing XI of IND vs AUS 2nd Test
India: Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli (C), Rishabh Pant (Wk), Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Harshit Rana, Jasprit Bumrah, and Mohammed Siraj.
Australia: Nathan McSweeney, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
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Streaming Details
The second Test is going to be live on Star Sports Network, with an option to stream on Disney+ Hotstar. The show will start at 9:30 AM IST. This is again one of those high-voltage matches as both teams enter the field to contest for supremacy in one of the most competitive rivalries in the game of cricket.
