Delhi: The Indian cricket team performed brilliantly in the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 and won by 295 runs. Now the team's focus is on the second Test match to be held at the Oval ground in Adelaide, which will start from 6 December. This match will be day-night and the Kangaroo team will enter the field with full force to avenge its defeat in this match. Rohit Sharma will also be seen playing in this test.
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Kangaroo team performance in Adelaide
Australia played its first match at the Oval ground in Adelaide in 1884 and till now they have played a total of 82 test matches here. Of these, they won 45 matches, while faced defeat in 18 matches. 19 matches were drawn. Australia's highest score on this ground is 674 runs, which they made against India in 1948. The record for scoring the most runs on this ground is in the name of Ricky Ponting, who has scored 1,743 runs here. At the same time, the record of taking most wickets is held by Nathan Lyon, who has taken 63 wickets here.
India's record in Adelaide
The Indian team played its first match at Adelaide Oval in 1948. Till now he has played a total of 13 test matches here, out of which he has lost 8 matches, won 2 matches and drawn 3 matches. India's highest score on this ground is 526 runs, which it made in 2008. Virat Kohli has scored the highest score of 509 runs for India here. At the same time, Kapil Dev has taken the maximum number of 19 wickets for India on this ground.
Adelaide Oval: Features of the ground
Adelaide Oval was built in 1873 and around 50,000 spectators can enjoy the match simultaneously. This is the same ground where the Indian team was all out for just 36 runs in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. That match was also a Pink Ball Test, in which Australia won by 8 wickets, but despite this the Indian team won the Test series.
Performance of both teams in pink ball test
This day-night test match will start at 9:30 am. Australia has played 12 pink ball test matches so far, out of which it has won 11. His only defeat came against West Indies. At the same time, India has played 4 pink ball test matches, out of which it has won 3 and lost 1.
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