The battle of Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 has become interesting. India has shown its attitude to Australia by winning the first test. Now both the teams have their eyes fixed on the second test match of the series starting from 6th December. The second match of BGT will be played at Adelaide Oval. This will be a day-night match played with pink ball.

While the Indian team is full of confidence after winning the first test, the Kangaroo team is preparing to settle the scores. Meanwhile, the picture of the pitch being prepared for the second test has come to light. After this, it is clear that Australia has prepared such a pitch to deal with India's star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. Let us tell you that Bumrah had broken the back of Australian batting in the first test.

PITCH FOR THE SECOND TEST IN BGT…!!!! [RevSportz] pic.twitter.com/vvSjr5emI6

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grass missing from pitch

On December 6, India and Australia will face each other in the second test match at Adelaide Oval. Preparations for this are being finalized. Meanwhile, the picture of the pitch has told a lot of the story. There is no grass visible in the pitch. Let us tell you that the pitch is being prepared under the supervision of Damian Hough, Chief Curator of Adelaide Oval ground.

Australia scared of Bumrah!

The biggest challenge for the Kangaroo team will be India's vice-captain and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah. In the Perth Test, Bumrah had shown the way to the pavilion to 5 batsmen in the first innings while in the second innings he had taken three wickets of the Kangaroo team. Now after seeing the pitch of Adelaide, it would not be wrong to say that Australia is preparing such a pitch to deal with Bumrah so that the batsmen can get help.

Bumrah wreaks havoc in Adelaide

Bumrah is also sweating profusely for the pink ball test. He has been making waves in Adelaide. Bumrah has taken a total of 8 wickets in two matches in Adelaide. Overall, he is a very successful bowler on Australian soil also. The Indian vice captain has taken 40 wickets in a total of 8 matches in Australia. His best performance included taking 6 wickets for 33 runs. His average in Australia is 18.80.

Test statistics at Adelaide Oval ground

So far, a total of 82 test matches have been played at Adelaide Oval. Of these, the visiting team has won only 18 matches. Whereas the home team won 45 matches. While 19 matches remained drawn. The team batting first has won 40 matches while the team batting later has won 23 matches. The average score of the first innings in Adelaide is 379. After this, 346, 268 and 208 are the scores of second, third and fourth innings respectively.