Ravichandran Ashwin's tweet on Alex Carey goes viral after wicket-keeper's dismissal in 1st innings of BGT 2024-25 5th Test

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin’s tweet regarding Alex Carey didn’t go unnoticed after the wicketkeeper-batter departed on Day 2 of the fifth Test in Sydney on Saturday, January 4. Ashwin asked the bowlers to bowl around the wicket to Carey and Prasidh Krishna castled him from the same angle.

The left-handed batter departed for 21 runs, leaving the hosts at 137/6 in the first innings. He could have proved dangerous, having scored 70 during the first innings of the third Test in Brisbane.

R Ashwin wrote on X:

“Round the stumps to Carey #INDvsAUS.”

The dismissal came in the 38th over of Australia’s innings. Krishna bowled a full-length ball that went past the bat and pad gap to crash into the middle and off stump. Krishna bowled an unplayable delivery to pick his second wicket in the match. He replaced the injured Akash Deep in the playing XI.

Alex Carey's wicket keeps India in the hunt on Day 2 of the fifth Test

A clinical bowling display helped India make ground against Australia on Day 2. Steve Smith (33 off 57) and Sam Konstas (23 off 38) looked good but failed to score big.

At the time of writing, the hosts were 155/6 in 44 overs, with skipper Pat Cummins (6*) and debutant Beau Webster (52*) at the crease. Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna have bagged two wickets apiece.

Batting first, the tourists were bundled out for 185. Rishabh Pant top scored with 40, while Ravindra Jadeja and Bumrah chipped in with 26 and 22, respectively. Scott Boland emerged as the star of Australian bowlers, picking up four wickets. Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins also bagged three and two wickets, respectively.

Australia are currently leading the five-match series 2-1. They won the second and fourth Test by 10 wickets and 184 runs in Adelaide and Melbourne, respectively. On the other hand, India had won the series opener in Perth by 295 runs before losing the plot. Meanwhile, the third Test in Brisbane ended in a draw.

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