Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 12:31pm on 06 Dec 2024,Friday Sports
Mitchell Starc's career-best 6-wicket haul helped Australia dominate Day 1 of the pink-ball Test against India in Adelaide. Opting to bat, India crumbled from 69/1 to 180 all out, with Nitish Kumar Reddy top-scoring with 42. Starc's fiery inswingers and Pat Cummins' short balls dismantled India's middle and lower order. Australia's reply stood firm at 86/1, with Nathan McSweeney (38*) and Marnus Labuschagne (20*) steadying the innings after Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Usman Khawaja. India will need an inspired bowling effort to prevent Australia from building a commanding lead on Day 2.
