IND vs AUS 5th Test Day 2 session 1 highlights: Steve Smith falls at stroke of lunch as Australia slip to 101/5

Prasidh Krishna appeared to be struggling to maintain the pressure created by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj but he ultimately made a significant impact by dismissing Steve Smith just before Lunch. At the break Australia were 101/5 trailing India by 84 runs. Bumrah and Siraj took advantage of the challenging bounce on Day 2 of the fifth Test at the SCG. The Indian fielders engaged in verbal exchanges with Marnus Labuschagne and Sam Konstas in the early overs of the day prompting the umpire to intervene and speak with Kohli during Bumrah's first over. Bumrah then removed Labuschagne in his second over followed by Siraj dismissing Konstas and Travis Head in the same over.

Australia began the day at 9/1. The action-packed first day at the Sydney Cricket Ground witnessed 11 wickets falling, with exceptional bowling, favorable conditions for bowlers, and verbal sparring between the teams setting the stage for an exciting contest in the remainder of the Test match. The match holds immense significance: a loss for Australia in Sydney would extend their drought of over a decade without winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, while a defeat for India would see them miss out on the World Test Championship finals despite being early favorites.

Given the high stakes and the awareness of both teams, the Indian leadership made a bold decision to drop Rohit Sharma from the team due to a string of poor performances in the format. Jasprit Bumrah, who led India to their only victory in the series in Perth returned as captain against his counterpart Pat Cummins.

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