IND vs AUS 2nd Test highlights: India wins by 8 wickets, levels series 1-1
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3)
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India had wrapped up Australia's second innings for 200 in the extended opening session on Tuesday morning after the hosts began at 133 for six. Photo: @BCCI
India thumped Australia by eight wickets in the second Test on the fourth day to level the four-match series 1-1, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday. Chasing a mere 70 to win, India overhauled to target in 15.5 overs with more than four sessions to spare.
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India had lost the pink-ball Test in Adelaide.
Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3).
India had wrapped up Australia's second innings for 200 in the extended opening session on Tuesday morning after the hosts began at 133 for six.
India had taken a 131-run lead on the third day with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (112) and Ravindra Jadeja (57) taking the hosts to 326 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 195.
Number six Cameron Green was top-scorer for the hosts with his 45-run knock while make-shift opener Matthew Wade made 40.
Green and Pat Cummins (22) added 57 runs for the seventh wicket with the pitch offering nothing to the bowlers. The partnership was broken only after the new ball was taken.
For India, debutant pacer Mohammed Siraj (3/37) took three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah (2/54) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/28) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/71) took two wickets apiece.
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Australia 1st innings scorecardBatsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Joe Burns | c Pant b Bumrah | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Mathew Wade | c Jadeja b Ashwin | 30 | 39 | 3 | 0 |
Marnus Labuschagne | c Gill b Siraj | 48 | 132 | 4 | 0 |
Steve Smith | c Pujara b Ashwin | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Head | c Rahane b Bumrah | 38 | 92 | 4 | 0 |
Cameron Green | lbw b Siraj | 12 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Paine | c Vihari b Ashwin | 13 | 38 | 2 | 0 |
Pat Cummins | c Siraj b Jadeja | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
Mitchell Starc | c Siraj b Bumrah | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Nathan Lyon | lbw b Bumrah | 20 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
Josh Hazlewood | not out | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Total: 195-10 in 72.3 Overs
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Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Jasprit Bumrah | 16 | 4 | 56 | 4 | |
Umesh Yadav | 12 | 2 | 39 | 0 | |
R Ashwin | 24 | 7 | 35 | 3 | |
Ravindra Jadeja | 5.3 | 1 | 15 | 1 | |
Mohammed Siraj | 15 | 4 | 40 | 2 |
India 1st innings scorecard
Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Mayank Agarwal | lbw b Starc | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
Shubman Gill | c Paine b Cummins | 45 | 65 | 8 | 0 |
Cheteshwar Pujara | c Paine b Cummins | 17 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
Ajinkya Rahane | runout (Labuschagne/Paine) | 112 | 223 | 12 | 0 |
Hanuma Vihari | c Smith b Lyon | 21 | 66 | 2 | 0 |
Rishabh Pant | c Paine b Starc | 29 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
Ravindra Jadeja | c Cummins b Starc | 57 | 159 | 3 | 0 |
R Ashwin | c Lyon b Hazlewood | 14 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
Umesh Yadav | c Smith b Lyon | 9 | 19 | 1 | 0 |
Jasprit Bumrah | c Head b Lyon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mohammed Siraj | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 326-10 in 115.1 Overs | |||||
Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Mitchell Starc | 26 | 5 | 78 | 3 | |
Pat Cummins | 27 | 9 | 80 | 2 | |
Josh Hazlewood | 23 | 6 | 47 | 1 | |
Nathan Lyon | 27.1 | 4 | 72 | 3 | |
Cameron Green | 12 | 1 | 31 | 0 |
2nd Test scorecard: Australia's second inning scorecard
Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Mathew Wade | lbw b Jadeja | 40 | 137 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Burns | c Pant b Umesh | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
Marnus Labuschagne | c Rahane b Ashwin | 28 | 49 | 1 | 0 |
Steve Smith | b Bumrah | 8 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
Travis Head | c Mayank b Siraj | 17 | 46 | 0 | 0 |
Cameron Green | c Jadeja b Siraj | 45 | 146 | 5 | 0 |
Tim Paine | c Pant b Jadeja | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Cummins | c Mayank b Bumrah | 22 | 103 | 1 | 0 |
Mitchell Starc | not out | 14 | 56 | 0 | 0 |
Nathan Lyon | c Pant b Siraj | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Josh Hazlewood | b Ashwin | 10 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
Total: 200-9 in 103.1 Overs
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Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Jasprit Bumrah | 27 | 6 | 54 | 2 | |
Umesh Yadav | 3.3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
Mohammed Siraj | 21.3 | 4 | 37 | 3 | |
R Ashwin | 37.1 | 6 | 71 | 2 | |
Ravindra Jadeja | 14 | 5 | 28 | 2 |
India vs Australia scorecard: India's second innings scorecard
Batsman | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
Mayank Agarwal | c Paine b Starc | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Shubman Gill | not out | 35 | 36 | 7 | 0 |
Cheteshwar Puajar | c Green b Cummins | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Ajinkya Rahane | not out | 27 | 40 | 3 | 0 |
Total: 70-2 in 15.5 Overs
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Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
Mitchell Starc | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | |
Pat Cummins | 5 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
Josh Hazlewood | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | |
Nathan Lyon | 2.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
Marnus Labuschagne | 1 | 0 | 9 |
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IND vs AUS live score after 15.5 Overs: 70-2
Nathan Lyon continues and Rahane collects a single off the 5th delivery and India wins.
IND vs AUS live score after 15 Overs: 69-2
Marnus Labuschagne, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Rahane collects a single off the first ball.
Shubman Gill drives through mid-on for FOUR and collects a single off the 3rd ball.
Rahane collects three runs off the last ball.
IND vs AUS live score after 14 Overs: 60-2
Lyon continues...
Rahane blocks the first while chips the 2nd ball towards cow corner, Starc drops a tough chance, two runs taken.
Rahane blocks the next two deliveries while collects a single off the 5th. Gill blocks the last ball.
India needs 10 runs to win.
IND vs AUS live score after 13 Overs: 57-2
Hazlewood continues and Shubman Gill pulls the 5th ball towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
IND vs AUS live score after 12 Overs: 53-2
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes a single to Shubman Gill.
India needs 17 runs to win.
IND vs AUS live score after 11 Overs: 52-2
Hazlewood continues...
Rahane cuts the first ball towards backward point for FOUR. Hazlewood follows with a bumper and Rahane pulls but manages only a top edge towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
Rahane defends the next three deliveries while plays a glourious cover drive off the last delivery for FOUR.
India needs 18 runs.
IND vs AUS live score after 10 Overs: 42-2
Cummins continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Shubman Gill.
IND vs AUS live score after 9 Overs: 36-2
Josh Hazlewood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and bowls a MAIDEN over to Ajinkya Rahane.
India need 34 runs to win.
IND vs AUS live score after 8 Overs: 36-2
Cummins continues and Rahane pushes the last ball on front foot towards deep extra cover for a three runs.
IND vs AUS live score after 7 Overs: 33-2
Starc continues...
Gill leaves the first ball alone while cuts the next delivery towards deep backward point for FOUR.
Gill dabs the 3rd ball towards cover while steers the 4th one between gully and second slip for FOUR.
Gill pulls the 5th ball towards backward square leg for a single while Rahane collects a run off the last.
IND vs AUS live score after 6 Overs: 23-2 | Cummins scalps Pujara
Cummins continues...
Pujara tries to drive the first ball outside off but manages only a thick outside edge to gully and Green completes the catch. Pujara c Green b Cummins 3(4)
Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the 3rd ball while pulls the next one towards deep fine leg for FOUR.
Rahane blocks the remaining deliveries.
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First Published: Dec 29 2020 | 3:01 AM IST