As It Happened - India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 1 at Gabba
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the first day of the second Test match between India and Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane on Wednesday.
Murali Vijay scored 144 and shared a century stand with Ajinkya Rahane as India's batsmen dictated terms to an Australian attack that fell short of expectations Wednesday on the opening day of the second Test. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE)
Four days after losing eight wickets in the final session of a 48-run defeat in Adelaide, India dominated on day one in Brisbane to reach 311-4 at stumps.
Rahane, who shared a run-a-minute 124-run fourth-wicket stand with Vijay, was unbeaten on 75 and Rohit Sharma was not out 26.
Australia's pace attack had been expected to exploit the extra bounce and pace that are characteristic of pitches at the Gabba, where Australia hasn't lost since 1988, but the new-look bowling lineup didn't get its length right and the fielding was sub-standard.
Live Score: India vs Australia
Good morning one and all! Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the 'Gabba Test. It's going to be another thrilling day of Test cricket. The Australian skipper Steven Smith is unbeaten on 65 and is looking good once again. The Indians will try to get his wicket as early as possible in the morning session. Stay with us for all the action of Day 3!
..DAY 3, Session 1..
India lost 6/97 today and they will hope it does not come back to haunt them. 408 is still a decent score and they will hope for a good time with the ball. The Aussies will hope to bat well on this deck which seems to be quickening. Do join us in a while for the second session of play.
Good fightback from Australia. Yesterday India were right on top thanks to a brilliant ton from Vijay. Rahane gave him good support scoring a fifty. But wickets fell in a flurry today as Dhoni and Ashwin threatened with a good 50-run stand before Hazlewood struck twice to take a 5-wicket haul on his Test debut. Umesh hit a few blows to get India past 400 but that was it.
OUT! ALL OUT! Floated outside off, Yadav gets down to hit out and slog sweeps it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Rogers takes a good catch. That's it. INDIA BOWLED OUT FOR 408! That is also LUNCH, Day 2!
Turns it through the on side for a single.
Floated outside off, Ishant lunges forward and defends it.
Fuller on middle, Ishant comes forward and turns it towards short leg.
Fuller outside off, Yadav gets out of the line and looks to push it through but is beaten.
Fuller outside off, Yadav need not play at that.