As Mohammed Siraj bowled a Yorker length delivery to dismiss Travis Head, a few words were exchanged between the two before the batsman departed.
There were some heated moments during the 82nd over in the second innings of the second day of the Adelaide Test. As Mohammed Siraj bowled a Yorker length delivery to dismiss Travis Head, a few words were exchanged between the two before the batsman departed.
After the conclusion of the day, Head spoke to the broadcasters and revealed what he said after Siraj fired him. He revealed that he appreciated Siraj for that delivery but was a little disappointed with the way the bowler reacted.
“I said, ‘Well pitched,’ but he thought otherwise. A little disappointed with the way it happened. It is what it is. If they want to react like that, and if that’s how they want to represent themselves, so be it.”
Initially, Head didn’t seem to have said these words, and perhaps Siraj could have avoided giving him that farewell, but emotions run high every time he goes on the attack. And they are likely to overflow when he gets a wicket, so Siraj probably couldn’t resist giving Head a try as he is known for playing hard and aggressively.
Australia in charge after fantastic century according to Head
Australia lost two wickets early in the day, but Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head formed a vital partnership. While Labuschagne departed after a few overs, Head continued batting and took the game away from the Indian team with his quickfire century.
He played his shots all over the field, and the Indian bowlers had no idea about Head’s attack and could do absolutely nothing. He scored 140 runs in just 141 balls, including 17 boundaries and four maximums, at a strike rate of 99.29, making the most of the good batting conditions in Adelaide.
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Later in India’s second innings, the Australians got fired up and made money immediately, giving absolutely nothing to the Indian batsmen. At the end of the day, India lost five wickets in the second innings and are still 29 runs behind.
Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy are batting at the crease and are the latest recognized pair. If India wants to make a game of this, they will have to put in a lot of effort.
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