India's second Border-Gavaskar Trophy match against Australia at the Adelaide Oval will be their seventh pink-ball Test match.
In the second match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India will play Australia at the Adelaide Oval starting on December 6 in just their fifth-ever pink-ball Test. This will be India's second away day-night Test match; the first one was played at the same location. In the immediate aftermath of that specific match, Indian supporters would have like to forget it quickly, but because of what transpired later, it is now remembered with some fondness.In 2019, 2021, and 2022, India hosted pink-ball Test matches at three separate locations throughout the nation. Here, we look at the results of each of their day-night Test matches thus far.
India's first-ever pink-ball Test match was played in Kolkata with great pomp, with the lead-up to the game resembling the opening of a major competition. It was also the tenth Test for bowler Ishant Sharma. After winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bat first. With Ishant collecting five wickets and Umesh Yadav taking three, the pacers dominated as Bangladesh was reduced to a pitiful 106 runs.
India's first-ever pink-ball Test match was played in Kolkata with great pomp, with the lead-up to the game resembling the opening of a major competition. It was also the tenth Test for bowler Ishant Sharma. After winning the toss, Bangladesh decided to bat first. With Ishant collecting five wickets and Umesh Yadav taking three, the pacers dominated as Bangladesh was reduced to a pitiful 106 runs.
Australia against. India, December 17–21, 2020, Adelaide Oval
For several reasons, this Test match is legendary. India decided to bat first after winning the toss. With a tough 75 from 180 balls, Kohli took the lead as India was dismissed for 244. Pat Cummins grabbed three wickets, and Mitchell Starc took four. With pacers Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah claiming three and two wickets, respectively, and Ravichandran Ashwin taking a four, India replied forcefully, putting Australia out for 191 runs. At the close of Day 2, India was thought to be far ahead of the game, but they lost a wicket in the Prithvi Shaw. The carnage that ensued in Day 3's opening session was the kind that is rarely seen in Test cricket.
For several reasons, this Test match is legendary. India decided to bat first after winning the toss. With a tough 75 from 180 balls, Kohli took the lead as India was dismissed for 244. Pat Cummins grabbed three wickets, and Mitchell Starc took four. With pacers Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah claiming three and two wickets, respectively, and Ravichandran Ashwin taking a four, India replied forcefully, putting Australia out for 191 runs. At the close of Day 2, India was thought to be far ahead of the game, but they lost a wicket in the Prithvi Shaw. The carnage that ensued in Day 3's opening session was the kind that is rarely seen in Test cricket.
In the first hour, India had lost five more wickets for a total of 26 runs. They were all out for 36 runs, their lowest-ever Test score and the fourth-lowest in the format's history, after little over three overs following the drinks break. With eight wickets remaining, Australia managed to reach the score of 90. This match was viewed quite differently since, despite being the opening Test of the series, India improbably won two of the following three games.
India vs. England, February 24–25, 2021, Narendra Modi Stadium
In yet another strange Test, only the openers for the two teams, Rohit Sharma and Zak Crawley, managed to amass a respectable amount of runs. After winning the toss, England decided to bat first. They were all out for 112 runs after just a little more than a session, with Ashwin taking three and Axar Patel taking six wickets. At the end of the first day, India had scored 99 runs and lost three wickets as well. In the opening session of the second day, they were all out for 145, with Jack Leach returning 4/54 and Joe Root producing impressive figures of 5/8. Ashwin took four and Axar took five more as England was eliminated.
In yet another strange Test, only the openers for the two teams, Rohit Sharma and Zak Crawley, managed to amass a respectable amount of runs. After winning the toss, England decided to bat first. They were all out for 112 runs after just a little more than a session, with Ashwin taking three and Axar Patel taking six wickets. At the end of the first day, India had scored 99 runs and lost three wickets as well. In the opening session of the second day, they were all out for 145, with Jack Leach returning 4/54 and Joe Root producing impressive figures of 5/8. Ashwin took four and Axar took five more as England was eliminated.
India vs. Sri Lanka, March 12–14, 2022, Chinnaswamy Stadium
Rohit elected to bat after winning the toss in India's first pink-ball Test without Kohli as captain. India was dismissed for 252 runs as Shreyas Iyer hammered 92 in 98 balls. Iyer and Rishabh Pant's half-centuries helped India declare on 303/9, setting Sri Lanka a mark of 447. Bumrah then claimed five wickets as Sri Lanka was thrashed for 109. With Ashwin taking four and Bumrah taking three more wickets, Sri Lanka lost the match by 238 runs after being dismissed for 208. However, if captain Dimuth Karunaratne hadn't scored 107 off 174 balls in their second innings, it would have been lot worse for them.
Rohit elected to bat after winning the toss in India's first pink-ball Test without Kohli as captain. India was dismissed for 252 runs as Shreyas Iyer hammered 92 in 98 balls. Iyer and Rishabh Pant's half-centuries helped India declare on 303/9, setting Sri Lanka a mark of 447. Bumrah then claimed five wickets as Sri Lanka was thrashed for 109. With Ashwin taking four and Bumrah taking three more wickets, Sri Lanka lost the match by 238 runs after being dismissed for 208. However, if captain Dimuth Karunaratne hadn't scored 107 off 174 balls in their second innings, it would have been lot worse for them.
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