Published 09:09 IST, December 19th 2020

Shane Warne criticises youngster Prithvi Shaw's batting technique after Adelaide debacle

Leggie Shane Warne has said that youngster Prithvi Shaw will struggle at the highest level after his forgettable batting performances in the ongoing 1st Test

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Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Saturday said that India's young Test opener Prithvi Shaw will struggle at highest level with technique he has.  Shaw was dismissed for a silver duck in ongoing first Test match at elaide Oval after Australia's pace spearhe succeeded in beating his defence and leaving his stumps shattered. 

'Shaw will struggle at this level': Shane Warne

Taking to micro-blogging site, veteran leggie first wrote that Australian opener Joe Burns looks horribly out of form and he hoped frontline batsman to make amends in second innings. 'Warnie' n shifted his focus towards Prithvi Shaw and said that India's 2018 U-19 World Cup-winning skipper with current technique that he has. 

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youngster was dismissed in a similar fashion during second innings as well but this time, it was Starc's bowling partner Pat Cummins who h batman's number. Shaw who h failed to trouble scorers in first innings could man to score only a run-a-ball four in second. 

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Indian bowlers rattle Aus batting line-up

India were bundled out for 244 after winning toss and electing to bat first riding on skipper Kohli's fighting 74. visitors lost four wickets for 11 runs in four overs on Day 2 as pacers Pat Cummins and, Mitchell Starc worked in tandem by taking four wickets apiece. 

hosts in reply got off to a poor start and lost half ir side with only Marnus Labuschagne showing some resistance in top-order. Australia are 92/5 at tea break. 

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However, once he departed for 47, onus was on skipper Tim Paine to take his team's first innings le past India's total. He toiled manfully from his end but did t receive much support from lower-order batsman as Aussies were bundled out for 191 as Paine top-scored with an unbeaten 73. 

India in ir second innings  are 9/1 after having lost opener Prithvi Shaw early on and le by 62 runs at end f play on Day 2. 

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09:09 IST, December 19th 2020