IND vs AUS Day 2: One of the most awaited matches in recent times is on a roll. India and Australia, two red-ball heavyweights are engaged in the final clash at The Oval, England. Australia dominated the field all around on Day 1 and now, let’s check out the IND vs AUS Day 2 Weather Forecast and Pitch Report of The Oval, England.
India chose to bowl first in the WTC Final after winning the toss because of the amount of grass on the pitch. There was nothing to guess that India are going to play with 1 spinner and 4 pacers but what surprised the entire cricket experts colony and fans was India chose to bench Ravi Chandran Ashwin who has been the deadliest bowler for Australian left-handers.
Owing to the morning’s moderate shade of clouds, Indian bowlers were able to move the ball in the air, as we mentioned in the Day 1 pitch report. Usman Khawaja was sent to the pavilion by Siraj without scoring a single run. After that, Warner and Labuschagne clubbed for 69 runs until the former was dismissed by Shardul Thakur.
The first ball after Lunch and Shami bamboozled Labuschagne to open his account in WTC Final. Travis Head, a left-hander comes at the crease to join Steve Smith. Travis Head started the counter-attack and he just blew out all the energy off the Indian players. Tavis Head is on the crease at 146*(156). The entire two sessions for India then went wicketless. At the stumps of Day 1, Australia are 327/3.
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Here we discuss the IND vs AUS Day 2 Weather Forecast, the Pitch Report of The Oval, England, and also where to watch the WTC Final.
IND vs AUS Day 2 Weather Forecast
WTC 2021-23 Final | India vs Australia Test match is being played at The Oval, London, England from June 7 to June 11 starting at 10:30 AM Local and 3:00 PM IST.
ACC TO WEATHER.COM, the weather is again predicted to be slightly overcast towards the morning but will be clear till the starting hour of the match. The sky is expected to be crystal clear. There are 0-1% chances of rain throughout the day. The Temperature in the morning is expected to be at 14° C and rise up to 22° C in the evening.
Winds with a speed of around 16-20KMPH will gust towards East-North East. Humidity in the morning will be around 72% but will stay at the average rate of 50%-60%. So, we can expect more of a bowling pitch at the start and a pretty healthy and decent day 2 of the WTC Final.
IND vs AUS Day 1 Pitch Report
The Kennington Oval has hosted the most test matches. Despite being known for high scores, bowlers can still find plenty of stuff to enjoy there. It was undoubtedly a green top, as we could see early on yesterday, but Indian bowlers were unable to take most of the surface’s swing.
There was an uneven bounce that troubled Aussis quite a few times and Indian batsmen would also be taking the understanding of the pitch.
“All that glitters isn’t gold,” this famous phrase can explain the pitch. Ricky Ponting thinks that it looks like a green top but the wicket is dry deep down inside. He said, “India have made a mistake of picking a bowling attack just for the first innings of the game. Australia have many left-handers; Ashwin would trouble the left-handers more than Jadeja. I saw the grass, yes there was grass but the deeper looked, it seemed dry to me.”
What we feel is that there is still something for bowlers with the new ball in the morning session but one needs to find his rhythm early on.
Where to Watch IND vs AUS WTC Final?
The Star Sports Network will televise the live action. India vs Australia World Test Championship final will be streamed live on the Disney + Hotstar app and website. In contrast to JioCinema’s free live broadcast of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, viewers will have to pay a subscription fee in order to see the WTC final.
For more details head to ICC’s official website.
