Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:34am on 15 Dec 2024,Sunday Sports
Travis Head continued to trouble India, scoring his 18th Test fifty on Day 2 of the 3rd Test in Melbourne. He and Steve Smith steadied Australia after early blows from Jasprit Bumrah, who removed both openers quickly. Smith, nearing his own fifty, survived a missed DRS review by India. Earlier, Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed by Nitish Kumar Reddy after a scratchy knock. Mohammed Siraj gave India an injury scare with a hamstring issue but later returned to the field. Australia capitalized on better batting conditions in the second session, setting a strong foundation.
