AUSTRALIA: Following the gripping match on Day 1, Australia and South Africa opened to another tough game on Day 2. This time AUS ruled the Match with its jolting performance on the pitch.
Australia Vs South Africa Day 2 highlights
Australia completely dominated South Africa On Day 2 of the ongoing second Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
David Warner scored 200 in his 100th Test match before going out due to injury, and Steve Smith added an 85-run knock to support the partnership.
At stumps, Australia was 386 for 3, giving them a 197-run lead for the day. When the stumps were dropped, Travis Head and Alex Carey scored 48 and 9.
Prior to it, Cameron Green also got retired hurt after receiving a blow to his finger from a bouncer delivery. Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have each taken a wicket for the Proteas thus far in the innings.
During Australia’s batting order, Proteas pacer Kagiso Rabada was hilariously imitated by the spectators. As Rabada warmed up close to the boundary rope, he was seen stretching his body from left to right.
What came next was hilarious as the spectators behind began imitating the pacer’s actions. Also, a fast-moving spider camera accidentally knocked over South African bowler Anrich Nortje in a rare on-field scenario.
When Fox Sports’ “Flying Fox” camera hit the bowler at speed during Australia’s first inning, Nortje was fielding at backward square. Despite being knocked to the ground, he got back up right away and remained on the field.
Nortje was fortunate to avoid significant injury when the wire-guided camera, which flies above the players, dipped too low and caught the paceman from behind as he was making his way to the field in between South African overs. It was really a bad injury-filled 2nd day.
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