Virat Kohli stepped in as captain during the second Test between India and Australia in Adelaide on Friday. Taking charge of field placements and providing strategic input to Rohit Sharma, Kohli made his presence felt on the first day of the match. Despite India’s early collapse to 180 all-out, the Aussies faced challenges of their own as they ended Day 1 at 86-1.

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• Virat Kohli temporarily captained the Indian team during the 2nd Test against Australia in Adelaide.
• Kohli actively guided Rohit Sharma and made fielding changes during Australia’s innings.
• The Indian batter ran from the slips to speak with bowler Mohammed Siraj regarding strategy.
• Mitchell Starc was the standout bowler, taking 6 wickets for 48 runs to dismiss India for 180.
• India won the toss and opted to bat, but their batting crumbled quickly, with only Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill contributing notable runs.
• Australia faced 10 overs of difficult pink-ball bowling before taking control of the match.
• Usman Khawaja was dismissed for 13 runs, caught by Rohit Sharma off Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling.
• Nathan McSweeney survived a drop early in his innings and was unbeaten on 38 at the close of Day 1.
• Marnus Labuschagne, who was also batting cautiously, finished Day 1 on 20 not out.
• The hosts, Australia, ended Day 1 with 86-1, in a strong position heading into Day 2.