Pink ball has to be used properly
The Indian team was not as effective with the pink ball as Australia showed. India will have to bowl the ball at such a place where the batsman will be forced to play shots. Great batsman Sunil Gavaskar said, 'After bowling a few balls outside, you can dodge them with the ball coming in, as Bumrah did with Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne in the Perth Test. The Indian bowlers really didn't use the pink ball as well as they should have.
The partnership will have to be broken as soon as possible
At the time of stump, opener Nathan McSweeney was playing on 38 runs while Marnus Labuschagne was playing on 20 runs. Both have added 62 runs for the second wicket. India will have to break this partnership as soon as possible on the second day of play today. Bumrah did not look as effective with the pink ball as he got in the Perth Test. In such a situation, Bumrah would also like the support of his teammates Siraj and Harshit Rana from the other end.
What did Stark, the hero of the first day, say?
Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc took six wickets for 48 runs and played a key role in bowling out India for 180 runs in the first innings. Starc told reporters after the end of the first day's play, 'I think the first day was good for us in bowling. We did well after the first hour of the day. This is a good way to start a test match. We also ended the day on a good note. Overall it was a very good day for us.
What did the Indian coach say?Assistant coach Ryan ten Deutsche said here on Friday that the Indian team management believes that this experienced player will be more effective on the pitch here. Ashwin made it to the playing eleven by beating Ravindra Jadeja and Washington due to his better record in the pink-ball Test. “Washington has done nothing wrong since being included in the team for the last match of the New Zealand series,” Deutsche said after the first day's play. I think we wanted to strengthen our batting in the last Test match. I know from the scoreboard it looks like there is a big difference between the two teams. We feel that we are also in the match. We can return to it the next day with some changes. This team does not need coaches to come to the dressing room and say themselves that we will give our full effort.
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