On Friday, day 2 of the 1st Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy was played between India and Australia. India started the day with 77/1, while skipper Rohit Sharma was still batting. Till the tea break, India scored 226/5 in 80 overs and ended Day 2 at 321/7 in 114 overs. Let’s look at some of the best memes of IND vs AUS Day 2:
1. Ton-up Rohit Sharma
The Indian skipper played like a champion on Day 2. He made 120 runs off 212 balls before losing his wicket to Todd Murphy. Fans loved Sharma’s gameplay and could not resist hailing for the king!
Like those annually upgraded Apple-products, Rohit has kept getting smarter and wiser. During his 15-year-long storied career, the public perception about him has kept changing. #BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 #INDvsAUS #news #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/HK0HhqncCp
— STMN News (@Stmnnews) February 11, 2023
2. Axar Patel & Ravindra Jadeja: The Power Duo
India lost its test stars KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Cheteshwar Pujara early. After Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, things became quite tense for India. However, India all-rounders Axar Patel & Ravindra Jadeja took the driving seat and added 81 runs partnership to the scoreboard. Patel made 84 off 174 balls, and Jadeja made 70 off 185 balls.
3. Virat Kohli
Indian star batter Virat Kohli had a forgettable inning in Nagpur on Day 2 of the 1st test. He made 12 runs off 26 before losing his wicket to Todd Murphy.
4. Todd Murphy: A Dream Debut
Todd Murphy has made a spot for himself in the Australian cricket team after taking figures of 7/124 in his Test debut of IND vs AUS as the hosts were bowled out for 400 in Nagpur.
5. Mohammad Shami: The Darkhorse
Mohammed Shami, an Indian fast bowler, broke Indian batter Virat Kohli’s record for most sixes in a test match. Virat has smashed 24 sixes, while Shami has hit 25 in his test career.