India defeated Australia by eight wickets to win the second Test match on Day 4 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to square the four-match series. Youngster Shubman Gill once again showed his class in the second innings with a fine batting display. He registered an unbeaten knock of 35 runs from 36 balls to help his side get the much-needed victory. Gill's knock also consisted of seven fours. Earlier on Day 4, the visitors bowled out the Australians for 200, with the hosts setting a paltry target of 70 runs. Despite losing two early wickets of Mayank Agarwal and Cheteshwar Pujara, stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane made sure that there wasn't a repeat of the Adelaide collapse, and helped Gill wrap up the proceedings with ease. Test debutant Mohammed Siraj was the star bowler for India in the second Test, registering a total of five dismissals. With both sides level at 1-1, the third Test match begins on January 7 and is scheduled to be held in the Sydney Cricket Ground. But a rise in coronavirus cases in Sydney could see a change in venue for the third Test. (SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 4 Highlights Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground
One run, and India level the series at 1-1!
Three runs, scores are level!
One run, India need nine runs!
FOUR! India need 28 runs!
One run, India need 37 runs
OUT! Cheteshwar Pujara c Marnus Labuschagne b Pat Cummins 3 (4)
One run, India need 51 runs
OUT! Mayank Agarwal c Ti Paine b Mitchell Starc 5 (15)
FOUR! DELICIOUS SHOT!
One run, India need 68 runs!
One run, off the mark!
No run, a fiery delivery by Mitchell Starc
OUT! Josh Hazlewood b Ravichandran Ashwin 10 (21)
No run, huge appeal for lbw!
OUT!! Nathan Lyon c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj 3 (15)
One run, Australia lead by 52 runs
OUT! Cameron Green c Ravindra Jadeja b Mohammed Siraj 45 (146)
FOUR! Australia lead by 38 runs!
Three runs, Australia lead by 29 runs
OUT! Pat Cummins c Mayank Agarwal b Jasprit Bumrah 22 (103)
One run, Australia lead by 24 runs
One run, Cameron Green and Pat Cummins reach their 50-run partnership!
One run, Australia lead by 17 runs
No run, India lose a lbw review!
UPDATE: Umesh Yadav's injury situation?
Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah on fire!
India Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Ravindra Jadeja