India vs Australia 2nd Test 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

2nd Test, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2020/21, Dec 26, 2020

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne

India beat Australia by 8 wickets

Dec 27, 2020 12:49 (IST)

2nd Test, Day 2 Highlights Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground

Stumps on Day 2

Rain halts play

Ajinkya Rahane dropped by Travis Head

FOUR!

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

FOUR!

Ajinkya Rahane enters the 80s

FOUR!

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

FOUR!

FOUR!

Ajinkya Rahane hits the ball square on the off-side

Ravindra Jadeja hits the ball wide of Cameron Green at gully

FOUR!

FOUR!

Easy single

India trail by 2 runs

Ravindra Jadeja pulls over mid-wicket

Game set to resume yet again

Game delayed due to wet outfield

Time for Tea Break!

Another four runs coming as byes

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

FOUR!

Rishabh Pant dropped by Cameron Green

Ajinkya Rahane beats backward point

Ajinkya Rahane hits ball wide of short fine leg

FOUR!

Ajinkya Rahane nudges the ball past mid-wicket

FOUR!

FOUR!

Lovely cover drive from Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant pushes the ball through the covers

FOUR!

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)

FOUR!

Single

FOUR!

India reach 100-run mark

India trail Australia by less than 100 runs

Single

Ajinkya Rahane taps in front of cover

Josh Hazlewood starts off with a maiden

Josh Hazlewood to bowl the first over post Lunch

India are 90-3 at lunch

Single to mid-wicket

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

FOUR!

Ajinkya Rahane clips away in front of square

Ajinkya Rahane gets off the mark

FOUR!

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