IND VS AUS 2nd Test 2024 Live Scorecard and Highlights

India will play Australia in the second Test of the five-match series. The Adelaide Oval will host this game starting at 9:30 AM IST on December 6. The series’ opening game saw a fierce battle between Australia and India. Before India scored the game-winning knockout blow, the game’s balance continued to shift in favour of both teams.

Rohit Sharma wins toss and decides to bat first. Three changes for India – Shubman Gill and Rohit Sharma return for Devdutt Padikkal and Dhruv Jurel. R Ashwin plays in place of Washington Sundar as the lone spinner.

It’s time for the Pink Ball Test following the tight opening match. Two teams will compete in a Day/Night Test in the second match.

The nightmares of the last Test at the same site can haunt India. However, India will draw confidence from the players’ performance in the opening game of the series and their overall form. From the perspective of the WTC final, this game is vital for both teams.

India must win four games in this series to advance to the final. Australia, on the other hand, is eager to make a powerful series comeback. In their backyard, they will be keen to demonstrate their supremacy.

Match Day Details

The weather forecast predicts thunderstorms on the first day of the Test match. The weather is expected to remain consistent from the second to the fourth day of the game. Showers are predicted to occur once more on the last day of the game. Hough expects the surface to favour the bowlers as the game progresses, particularly starting on Day 3. The pitch will probably provide the bowlers with lots of help because of the anticipated heavy grass cover, which will make things challenging for the batting lineup.

Since they will play the game with a pink ball and it is day/night, they anticipate assistance for the pacers throughout the day. Adelaide is a good batting pitch overall, but when the pink ball enters the picture, the batsman must be careful how they approach their innings.

All set to go in Adelaide for the second #AUSvIND Test!

India win the toss and elect to bat 🏏#WTC25 📝 https://t.co/fFUEXlMWLW pic.twitter.com/ol1bvBYCrl

— ICC (@ICC) December 6, 2024

Ashwin was the best bowler for India in 2020, taking five wickets in a match that Australia won by eight wickets, despite the fact that India lost to their lowest Test score (36 all out). Harshit Rana and Akash Deep may also compete for India’s third seamer position, behind Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah. India will bench Dhruv Jurel and Devdutt Padikkal to make room for Shubman Gill and Rohit, who has now fully recovered.

WHERE TO WATCH?

India: Star Sports Network and DD Sports Channels will televise all the matches live. It can be streamed on Disney+ Hotstar.

Australia: Australian citizens can watch the Test series on Fox Cricket, Foxtel, and Channel Seven. For online streaming, Kayo Sports and 7Plus will present live streaming of the event.

United Kingdom: In the UK Sky Sports Cricket has confirmed that the series will go down as live telecast. For streaming you use the Sky Go app which comes with your subscription to Sky Sports.

United States and Canada: American and Canadian fans can tune in to Willow TV for the games, although viewers can watch the games on the Willow app or website by streaming them.