Border-Gavaskar: Head hammers 140 as Australia tighten grip on India
Al Jazeera
Australia dominate the second day of the second Test against India in Adelaide as the hosts look to level the series.
Australia rode Travis Head’s blistering 140 to post 337 before reducing India to 128-5 on Saturday to stay on course for a series-levelling victory in the day-night second Test.
Head smashed a swashbuckling hundred to hand Australia a first-innings lead of 157 at his home ground, the Adelaide Oval.
Australia’s pace battery further consolidated their position by blowing away the top half of India’s batting order with the pink ball.
Rishabh Pant led India’s fightback with an entertaining 28 not out with Nitish Kumar Reddy on 15 at the other side and 29 in arrears.
Earlier, after Australia resumed on 86-1, Jasprit Bumrah (4-61) ensured the tourists did not have to wait long for a breakthrough.
