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Head the only shining light for Aussies with India on the verge of 1-0 series lead
Lachlan Geleit, SEN • November 25th, 2024 5:25 pm
India is one good session of cricket away from comprehensively winning the first Test with Australia 5/104 chasing a mammoth fourth innings target of 534 to win in Perth.
The home side began the Day’s play at 3/12 on their march to certain defeat and it didn’t take long for India to strike with Usman Khawaja (4) out early trying to take on a Mohammed Siraj short ball, much to the dismay of SEN Cricket’s Gerard Whateley.
Whateley described his dismissal as ‘honestly inexplicable’ as the left-hander played a rash attacking shot so early into a day where Australia would’ve hoped to show some fight.
The next wicket to fall was Steve Smith (17), and while the right-hander faced 60 balls while looking reasonably comfortable at the crease, he was caught behind also off the bowling of Siraj.
Travis Head (63 not out) batted through just about the entire session and looked to be playing on a different wicket to the rest of his teammates, smacking seven boundaries from 72 balls in a confident effort. The left-hander’s dig so far has been the one shining light for the Aussies with the bat all game.
Head returns to the crease with Mitchell Marsh (5 not out) when the second session begins at 4 pm (AEDT) and 1 pm (AWST).
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