Australia vs India 2018-19, 1st Test: 5 talking points from Day 2

#5. Travis Head's rescue attempt

Travis Head was unbeaten on 61 at the end of Day 2

While Australia won numerous battles against the Indian batsmen by inviting them to try and drive at moving balls, India did not do much of that at one point and overdid it at another point, after Handscomb and Tim Paine departed in quick succession.

But it failed to work towards the end of the day, as Travis Head batted sensibly, also offering lessons in batting to his predecessors on the score-sheet. At the close of play he was unbeaten, at 61 off 149 balls. Six times he made boundary shots, while the rest of the runs (37) were achieved through smart running between the wickets.

Much of Australia's attacking intent came from Head's positive stroke-play, as the local boy brought up his first 50 at home. His innings was laden with some very clever shots. He also displayed good resilience as Kohli brought in several bowling variations, especially after the tea break.

If it was Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 1 for India, on Day 2 it was Head who was the saviour for a team suffering suffering a mighty collapse. With Mitchell Starc for company on Day 3, he will definitely look to progress even further.

Starc once made 99 against India, so if he plays the supporting role well, Head may be poised to wreak more damage on to the visitors.