A brilliant bowling display from Australia’s Steve O’Keefe saw India bowled out for 105 in their first innings of the first Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, catching the attention of the cricketing world.
O’Keefe picked career-best bowling figures of 6-35 as India lost seven wickets for 11 runs, their worst seven-wicket batting collapse ever in Test cricket.
Australia was 143-4 in their second innings at stumps on day two, with a lead of 298 as captain Steve Smith lived a charmed life before bringing up his 21st Test half-century.
As expected, the Indian collapse was met with surprise across the globe, with former Australia fast Mitchell Johnson simply tweeting ‘Wow’ to sum up the shock of he home side’s collapse.
Shane Warne and Michael Clarke, who are commentating on the match, also took to Twitter to applaud the efforts of O’Keefe.
See those tweets and more in the best from Twitter on day two.
What an amazing day here in Pune. Great cricket to watch & congrats to SOK who found his mojo after switching ends - awesome ! ✔👊🎉👍
— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) February 24, 2017
SOK..... very well deserved. He has worked extremely hard to get this opportunity. Great captaincy from @stevesmith49 as well.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) February 24, 2017
#INDvAUS 😳 Wow!
— Mitchell Johnson (@MitchJohnson398) February 24, 2017
Steve Smith playing a fantastic inning here. Aust get 80 more it should be game over. Don't expect India to bat as badly again though
— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) February 24, 2017
What a great day Australia! Great to watch! Long way to go but on track! #cmonaussie
— Ryan Harris (@r_harris413) February 24, 2017
Great day Aussies👌
— Damien Fleming (@bowlologist) February 24, 2017
SOK 👏
Starcy knocking over Pujura, Kohli cheaply🎯
Great catching Pete
Smithy just awesome🏏
I'm keeping lid on it🎉 pic.twitter.com/Y1NvYPhJuM
Check out the test match. Catch a plane. Check out the test match. Confused!#INDvAUS #crazygame
— Mpumelelo Mbangwa (@mmbangwa) February 24, 2017
India in the field #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/nFTKnDSzkE
— UBET (@UBET) February 24, 2017
Australia should win from here, and to put that in perspective, here are India's last 20 home Test results: WWWWWDWWWWWDWWWWWWWD#INDvAUS
— Brydon Coverdale (@brydoncoverdale) February 24, 2017
First duck for Kohli in Tests since Old Trafford 2014, after 45 innings.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) February 24, 2017
His 5th duck of Test career and first at home. #INDvAus
