IND vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights: Centurion Ajinkya Rahane Stands Tall As India Take 82-Run Lead
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India dominated Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia, with play brought to an end early due to rain. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored his 12th Test century, remaining unbeaten on 104. The 32-year-old further stitched an unbeaten partnership of 104 runs with Ravindra Jadeja (40*), helping the visitors take a lead of 82 runs. Action on Day 2 kicked off with overnight batsmen Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara looking confident initially, although they also had some luck. Just when it seemed like the initial spells were seen off, Pat Cummins struck to dismiss the duo. Gill was dismissed for 45 runs off 65 deliveries by Cummins, following an edge which carried to Tim Paine. The pacer further accounted for the wicket of Pujara, with Paine pulling off a fine one-handed catch. Rahane and Hanuma Vihari helped the visitors rebuild before the latter was dismissed for 21, handing a catch to Steve Smith off Nathan Lyon. Rishabh Pant departed for a well-made 29, with Paine completing a catch to register his 150th dismissal in Test cricket. The Australia skipper is the fastest wicketkeeper to affect 150 dismissals in Tests. However, Rahane continued to battle it out with Jadeja providing solid support at the other end. (SCORECARD )
2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground
Ajinkya Rahane dropped by Travis Head
Ajinkya Rahane hits his 12th Test century
Ajinkya Rahane a boundary away from a ton
Ajinkya Rahane hits the ball to mid-wicket
Ajinkya Rahane enters the 90s
Ravindra Jadeja nudges the ball round the corner
Ajinkya Rahane enters the 80s
Steve Smith drops Ajinkya Rahane
Ravindra Jadeja cuts the ball in front of square
Ajinkya Rahane works tossed up delivery wide of mid-on
Rahane pulls short ball down to long leg
50-run partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja
Ajinkya Rahane hits the ball square on the off-side
Ravindra Jadeja hits the ball wide of Cameron Green at gully
Ravindra Jadeja pulls over mid-wicket
Game set to resume yet again
Game delayed due to wet outfield
Another four runs coming as byes
Half-century for Ajinkya Rahane
Ravindra Jadeja off the mark
WICKET! Rishabh Pant c Tim Paine b Mitchell Starc 29 (40)
Fine drive from Ajinkya Rahane
50-run partnership between Rishabh Pant and Ajinkya Rahane
Rishabh Pant dropped by Cameron Green
Ajinkya Rahane beats backward point
Ajinkya Rahane hits ball wide of short fine leg
Ajinkya Rahane nudges the ball past mid-wicket
Lovely cover drive from Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant pushes the ball through the covers
Ajinkya Rahane punches the ball in front of point
Rishabh Pant tickles it fine for a couple
Ajinkya Rahane runs the ball towards backward point
Rishabh Pant off the mark
WICKET! Hanuma Vihari c Steve Smith b Nathan Lyon 21 (66)
India trail Australia by less than 100 runs
Ajinkya Rahane taps in front of cover
Josh Hazlewood starts off with a maiden
Josh Hazlewood to bowl the first over post Lunch
Ajinkya Rahane flicks the ball in the gap wide of mid-wicket
Nathan Lyon starts off with a maiden
Nathan Lyon is back into the attack
Ajinkya Rahane clips away in front of square
Ajinkya Rahane gets off the mark
Ajinkya Rahane yet to get off the mark
Mitchell Starc bowls a maiden after being brought into the attack
Vihari, Rahane complete 3 runs
Vihari off the mark with a confident drive
WICKET! Cheteshwar Pujara c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins 17 (70)
Cheteshwar Pujara flicks the ball past mid-wicket
WICKET! Shubman Gill c Tim Paine b Pat Cummins 45 (65)
Just past the diving square leg fielder
Cameron Green into the attack
Two consecutive maidens by Cummins and Hazlewood
Gill flicks the ball past mid-wicket
Cheteshwar Pujara flicks the ball for a couple
Pujara clips it away through backward square leg
Edge lands in front of first slip
Tim Paine drops Shubman Gill
Australia lose a review off the first delivery
Pat Cummins to bowl the first over on Day 2
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