Melbourne: India took a 131-run first-innings lead in the second Test against Australia. India were bowled out for 326 in the first innings against Australia’s 195. With captain Ajinkya Rahane (112) being run out, things got easier for Athiyar. Ravindra Jadeja scored 57 runs. Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon took three wickets each for Australia. Australia started the second innings losing the first wicket. Joe Burns returned with four runs.
Unnecessary runout again
India started the third day at 277 for five. Team India will have a lead of at least 200 runs in mind. But the wicket was lost to a run that did not change everything. Rahane’s run-out, which was rock solid at one end, was the turning point in the innings. Rahane fell just as India captain Virat Kohli was run out in the first innings of the Adelaide Test. With the loss of Kohli’s wicket, India lost their dominance. Rahane’s return while playing well was a setback here too. Tim Payne Bales took the wicket of Labushane. Rahane hit 112 off 222 balls, including 12 fours. Rahane put on a valuable 119-run stand with Jadeja. It was the star’s 12th Test century.
Like the ceremony afterwards
With the captain gone, India’s tail end could not hold on. On the third day, India lost five wickets for just 49 runs. Jadeja also returned after the captain. The Indian all-rounder’s 57 was crucial. He faced 159 balls and hit three fours. Jadeja returned with a Cummins catch off Stark. Umesh Yadav, who scored 9, caught Smith off Lyon. R Ashwin (14) catches Lyon off Hazlewood. Jaspreet Bumra returned with the first ball he faced. The wicket was for Lyon. Mohammad Siraj (0) remained unbeaten. In addition to Lyon and Starc, Cummins and Hazelwood took one and two wickets respectively.
Australia lose first wicket
Australia started the second innings losing the first wicket. Joe Burns returned with four runs. Wicketkeeper Rishabh was caught by Umesh Yadav. He scored only four runs. He could not score a run in the first innings. Matthew Wade (5) and Marnus Labushane (4) are at the crease. He has 13 runs on the scoreboard.
He lost four wickets on the second day
India started the second day at 36 for one. Shubhman Gill (45), Cheteshwar Pujara (17), Hanuma Vihari (21) and Rishabh Pant (29) lost their wickets in the first two sessions starting the second day. Yesterday, Mayank Agarwal returned without scoring a run. India lost the first wicket as they added 25 runs to yesterday’s score. Gill, who was playing well, came back first. Wicketkeeper Tim Payne easily got the edge of the ball. The debutant’s innings consisted of eight boundaries.
Pujara returned in the next over for Cummins. Payne’s smashing catch paved the way for India’s loyal player to leave. Pujara’s Batilurasia dived to the right and Payne caught the ball beautifully. Vihari started in a hopeful way. But Nathan Lyon’s ball was out. The ball that came later also returned with a bang. For the ball to add 57 runs with the captain. But the ball could not capitalize on the start. Payne was caught by Stark and returned. Earlier, Mayank had returned in the first over of the Indian innings. Mayank was caught in front of the wicket by Mitchell Starc.
The bowlers’ all-round performance kept Australia at bay
The all-round performance of the Indian bowlers kept the Aussies at bay. Jaspreet Bumra took four wickets and R Ashwin three. Ravindra Jadeja took the remaining one wicket while Mohammad Siraj dismissed two for the debut. Australia’s top scorer is Marnus Labushan with 48 runs. Travis Head (38), Matthew Wade (30) and Nathan Lyon (20) also put in better performances.
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