Sat Dec 07 06:52:48 UTC 2024: ## Bumrah Joins Elite Club, But India Struggles in Adelaide Test
**Adelaide, Australia:** Jasprit Bumrah cemented his status as a top Indian Test bowler, becoming only the third Indian pacer to claim 50+ wickets in a calendar year. His 50th wicket of 2024, achieved during the second Test against Australia, places him alongside legends Kapil Dev and Zaheer Khan. Bumrah boasts the best Test average (15.14) among the 17 Indian bowlers to reach this milestone.
Meanwhile, young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy also made headlines, hitting a record six sixes in the series so far – five against fast bowlers, the most by any Indian in Tests in Australia.
Despite these individual achievements, India faced a challenging day one. A collapse after a promising start saw them bowled out for 180, with Mitchell Starc’s impressive bowling exposing vulnerabilities in the Indian batting line-up. Australia ended the day strongly at 86/1, capitalizing on India’s struggles and leaving themselves in a commanding position.
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