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India vs Australia, BGT 2024: India and Australia will face off in the second Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Adelaide Oval. The match is scheduled to begin on December 6.

India are already 1-0 up in the five-match series, having won the first Test in Perth by 295 runs. They will be looking to extend their lead with another clinical performance in Adelaide.

The second match of the ongoing BGT series will also be a pink ball ball Test. This will be India's fifth day-night Test match.

The first match of the series saw several positives for the Indian cricket team including the opening pair of Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul who came up with a match-winning contribution.

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Despite a start to the series with the win, the visitors will likely have multiple changes in their side in the Adelaide Test.

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, who missed the first Test due to personal reasons, will be back and leading the side in the Adelaide Test whereas Shubman Gill is also set to make his return.

Notably, Gill missed the Perth Test due to a thumb injury but will most probably replace Devdutt Padikkal in the second match.

While India will be heading into the second Test with massive confidence, the hosts Australia will also have a mental edge considering their previous monumental win over the Men in Blue in Adelaide.

The Rohit Sharma-led side will be looking to overcome the demons of the 2020 pink-ball Test at the venue, in which India was skittled out for just 36 runs, their lowest Test score.

 

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India took on Australia in the first Test of the 2020-21 tour at the Adelaide Oval, aiming to win their second successive Test series on Australian soil.

After opting to bat first, India posted a promising total of 244 runs in their first innings before getting bowled out in 93.1 overs.

Virat Kohli was the top run-getter for the visitors with a 74-run knock whereas Cheteshwar Pujara scored 43 runs.

India then bowled the home side for just 191 runs and took a promising lead of 53 runs with Ravichandran Ashwin taking four wickets.

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The horrible moment for India came in their second innings when they were bowled out for just 36 runs on the third day of the match. Josh Hazlewood picked up a memorable five-wicket haul while Pat Cummins found four scalps as well.

Australia then chased down the 90-run target in just 21 overs as Joe Burns smashed a promising unbeaten half-century.

Despite a huge setback with a sensational defeat in Adelaide and injuries to multiple key players in the upcoming matches, India went on to clinch a historic 2-1 Test series win.