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    Home / News / Sports News / Marnus Labuschagne ends drought with 64 in pink-ball Test: Stats 
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    Marnus Labuschagne ends drought with 64 in pink-ball Test: Stats 
    Labuschagne scored a fine half-century (Image source: X/@ICC)

    Marnus Labuschagne ends drought with 64 in pink-ball Test: Stats 

    By Gaurav Tripathi
    Dec 07, 2024
    01:15 pm

    What's the story

    Australia have seized a dominant position in the ongoing second Test against India at the Adelaide Oval courtesy of Marnus Labuschagne's brilliant fifty.

    His 65-run partnership with Travis Head for the fourth wicket proved crucial in negating early blows by India's Jasprit Bumrah.

    Labuschagne shrugged off his recent patchy form with a score of 64 on a ground where he averages more than 70.

    Here are the stats.

    Early wickets

    Bumrah's early strikes put Australia on back foot

    India's morning session brought a glimmer of hope as Bumrah sent Nathan McSweeney and Steven Smith back, leaving Australia at 103/3.

    But Head and Labuschagne weathered the storm from both Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj to stabilize their team's innings.

    Despite being tested with the round-the-wicket angle by both bowlers, they managed to see it through and cash in later.

    Key moments

    Labuschagne's dismissal and Head's resilience

    Labuschagne was dismissed for 64 after cutting a delivery from Nitish Reddy to Yashasvi Jaiswal at gully.

    However, his departure didn't hurt Australia much as Head continued his rich vein of form, scoring his fifth Test fifth against India and second in this series.

    Notably, India posted 180/10 after electing to bat first. Australia have already taken a lead thanks to Labuschagne and Head.

    Stats 

    A much needed fifty for Labuschagne

    Labuschagne smoked nine fours en route to his 126-ball 64.

    This was a much-needed fifty for him as he had registered a solitary fifty in his last 10 Test innings.

    He managed scores worth 2 and 3 in the series opener in Perth.

    With his latest knock, Labuschagne has raced to 4,183 runs from 52 Tests at 48.63. He now owns 11 tons and 13 fifties.

    Versus India, Labuschagne has amassed 844 runs at 42.20 (100: 1, 50s: 4).

    DYK 

    Leading run-getter in pink-ball Tests 

    As per ESPNcricinfo, Labuschagne also holds the record for the most runs in pink-ball Tests.

    In nine matches (15 innings), he has scored a whopping 958 runs at an average of 63.86, including four centuries and as many half-centuries.

    His highest score was a commanding 163 against West Indies in Adelaide in December 2022.

    Overall, Labuschagne has scored 638 runs across six Tests in Adelaide at 70.88 (100s: 3, 50s: 2).

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