Rohit Sharma survived an injury scare as a dropped catch of Nathan McSweeney hit the Indian captain on hands on the first day of the second Test against Australia in Adelaide. The incident took place on the seventh over of the Australian innings at the Adelaide Oval. Jasprit Bumrah, who was bowling that over, banged it short of length which McSweeney had no other chance but to play.
The ball leaves McSweeney late and gets an outside edge. India wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant stretched to his right on the dive to reach the ball it but pink cherry kisses Pant’s gloves on his way to Rohit, who was standing at the first slip at a fiery speed.
Rohit winched and clutched in pain as it as the ball hit his right palm before deflecting to the third man.
Meanwhile, McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne survived the Indian pace trio of Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Harshit Rana as Australia ended Day 1 at 86/1 in 33 overs in reply to India’s 180 all out. The only Australian wicket to fall was Usman Khawaja, who was bowled out by Bumrah for 13. Australia are still 94 runs behind.
McSweeney and Labuschagne are unbeaten at 38 and 29 respectively.
