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Australia vs India, 2nd Test Match Summary

AUS vs IND, 2020 - Test Summary

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Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne , Dec 26, 2020
Australia Australia
195&200
India India
326&70/2 (15.5)
India beat Australia by 8 wickets
  • Player of the Match
    Ajinkya Rahane
AUS 195/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/110291-marnus-labuschagne-playerprofile>Marnus Labuschagne</a>
Marnus Labuschagne
48 (132)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 36.36SR
<a href=/cricket/players/62477-travis-michael-head-playerprofile>Travis Head</a>
Travis Head
38 (92)
  • 4x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 41.30SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Jasprit Bumrah
ECON 3.50
16
OVERS
56/4
R/W
Bowler
Ravichandran Ashwin
ECON 1.45
24
OVERS
35/3
R/W
IND 326/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/965-ajinkya-rahane-playerprofile>Ajinkya Rahane</a>
Ajinkya Rahane
112 (223)
  • 12x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 50.22SR
<a href=/cricket/players/855-ravindra-jadeja-playerprofile>Ravindra Jadeja</a>
Ravindra Jadeja
57 (159)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 35.84SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Nathan Lyon
ECON 2.65
27.1
OVERS
72/3
R/W
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 3
26
OVERS
78/3
R/W
AUS 200/10
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/113340-cameron-green-playerprofile>Cameron Green</a>
Cameron Green
45 (146)
  • 5x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 30.82SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1010-matthew-wade-playerprofile>Matthew Wade</a>
Matthew Wade
40 (137)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 29.19SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mohammed Siraj
ECON 1.72
21.3
OVERS
37/3
R/W
Bowler
Ravindra Jadeja
ECON 2
14
OVERS
28/2
R/W
IND 70/2
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/108578-shubman-gill-playerprofile>Shubman Gill</a>
Shubman Gill
35 (36)
  • 7x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 97.22SR
<a href=/cricket/players/965-ajinkya-rahane-playerprofile>Ajinkya Rahane</a>
Ajinkya Rahane
27 (40)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 67.50SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Mitchell Starc
ECON 5
4
OVERS
20/1
R/W
Bowler
Pat Cummins
ECON 4.40
5
OVERS
22/1
R/W
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That's all from this game. This marks the end of 2020 for both these teams. 2021 brings a lot of excitement as the two teams meet on 7th January 2021 for the 3rd Test of the series. The game is scheduled to take place in Sydney. However, there are chances that it can happen at the MCG itself due to Covid-19 issues. Anyway, the action will begin at 1030 local (2330 GMT PREVIOUS DAY). Do join us for that game. For now, goodbye and take care.
Australia skipper, Tim Paine, says that they are really disappointed. Feels that they played poor cricket for the majority of the game. Says they were sloppy and if you give a bit to a good side like India, it is always difficult. Credits the Indian bowling attack and says they failed to adapt against them. Adds that there are a couple of games left in this series so they will try to rectify that. On Green, Paine says that he has started really well in his career. Tells that they will stay together in the next few days before the third Test.
Ajinkya Rahane, the Indian skipper is named Player of the Match! He starts by saying that he is really proud of the boys. Praises Gill and Siraj for showing character, after their last game at Adelaide. Mentions it was sad to miss out on Yadav. Tells that their plan to go with 5 bowlers worked really well. Adds with Jadeja batting well, it helped them really well. On Gill, Rahane says that Gill has a great first-class record. Says he showed great character. On Siraj, Rahane feels his first-class experience helped him here. On him captaining the side, Rahane says that the talk was about showing attitude and character going into this game. Tells that the Aussies batted really well in the second innings and they had to work hard for their wickets. On Yadav's injury, Rahane says that he is recovering well. On Rohit's availability, Rahane says that they are excited to have him and he spoke to Rohit who also is eager to get back in the side.
Stay tuned for the presentation!
Right! 1-1 now! When India lost the first game the world knew Kohli is not going to feature for the rest of the series, not many gave this Indian team a chance, provided after their humiliating defeat in the first Test. But India have put that thought to rest to bag an impressive win and set up the series brilliantly.
It was all about the Indian bowlers after that as they demolished the Aussie batting. The Aussies lost 6 with the score not even crossing 100 and it looked like the game might well get over on Day 3 itself but the stubborn stand between Cummins and Green forced the game to Day 4. You already know what happened on Day 4. A clinical performance from Rahane's men to level the series.
In response, skipper Rahane led the charge in the absence of Kohli and brought up a fine ton. He along with Vihari and Pant added valuable runs and kept the score moving. However, his 121-run stand along with Jadeja gave the Indians a very good lead. They had the chance of swelling that lead more after the wicket of Rahane in the first session on Day 3, the Indians collapsed. Starc and Lyon got 3 apiece with the ball for the Aussies.
Earlier in the game, after winning the toss, Australia opted to bat first but the decision turned out to be a disastrous one as they lost 3 wickets quickly. Labuschagne and Head added 86 runs between them to give the Aussies some control but once Head was removed. the Aussies collapsed big time and got rolled over to just 195. It was Bumrah who was the chief tormentor with the ball as he picked up 4. Ashwin got 3 while the debutant Siraj bagged a couple of wickets as well.
When Day 4 began, it was always about how long the remaining Aussie 4 batters could battle. They did battle, an entire session which was extended by 30 minutes after India got the 9th wicket and eventually, in the last over of the extended session, Ashwin got rid of the last man. Needing 70, India once again lost Agarwal early but Gill showed his class in this little knock. Pujara fell too but the skipper who got a ton in the last innings, played a few fine shots to take the team home.
What a moment for India. They have created history here. Their back-to-back Test wins at the MCG! Don't forget the kind of humiliation they went through in the first Test. And then bouncing back and doing what they have done, that too without their charismatic leader and batsman Virat Kohli, is a commendable job by Rahane's men. He must be a proud leader. Take a bow!
Over 15.5 : 70/2
1 Runs
  • 015.1
  • 015.2
  • 015.3
  • 015.4
  • 115.5
A. Rahane
27 (40)
S. Gill
35 (36)
N. Lyon
2.5-0-5-0
15.5
1
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane finds the winning run this time. A short ball on middle, Rahane pulls it towards square leg where the fielder fumbles and they take one. India win by 8 wickets.
15.4
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Short and on middle, Rahane finds mid-wicket again.
15.3
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Three dots! Flatter and around middle, Rahane comes down the track and tucks it towards mid-wicket.
15.2
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Shortish and around middle, Rahane works it towards mid-wicket. He thinks for a single but returns back.
15.1
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Tossed up and around off, blocked.
Over 15 : 69/2
9 Runs
  • 114.1
  • 414.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 314.6
A. Rahane
26 (35)
S. Gill
35 (36)
M. Labuschagne
1-0-9-0
14.6
3
Marnus Labuschagne To Ajinkya Rahane
Good stop near the ropes! But scores are level. Full and outside, Rahane drives it through the covers. The ball is racing towards the fence in the deep. This might well be the winning runs but no. Cummins from covers gives it a chase and stops it with a dive, allowing the batsmen to take three more.
14.5
0
Marnus Labuschagne To Ajinkya Rahane
On middle, blocked out.
14.4
0
Marnus Labuschagne To Ajinkya Rahane
Short and down the leg side, pulled but straight to short fine leg.
14.3
1
Marnus Labuschagne To Shubman Gill
Short and wide outside off, punched for a run to cover-point.
14.2
4
Marnus Labuschagne To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Whipped! 7th boundary for Gill already. Fuller and on the pads, Gill uses his wrists and whips it past the man at mid on. It races away to the fence.
14.1
1
Marnus Labuschagne To Ajinkya Rahane
A short ball from him, Rahane pulls it down to deep square leg for one.
Marnus Labuschagne to bowl.
Over 14 : 60/2
3 Runs
  • 013.1
  • 213.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
S. Gill
30 (34)
A. Rahane
22 (31)
N. Lyon
2-0-4-0
13.6
0
Nathan Lyon To Shubman Gill
Tossed up and around off, Gill comes on the front foot and bunts.
13.5
1
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Flat and on middle, this one is nudged through square leg for a run.
13.4
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Shortish and around off, worked on the off side.
13.3
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Tossed up and around off, kept out.
13.2
2
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Dropped! Good effort from Starc though. Lyon tosses it up and Rahane comes down the track. He flicks it to the right side of the man at long on. Starc runs that side, dives and gets both hands but fails to hold on.
13.1
0
Nathan Lyon To Ajinkya Rahane
Flatter and around off, pushed back to Lyon.
Over 13 : 57/2
4 Runs
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 412.5
  • 012.6
S. Gill
30 (33)
A. Rahane
19 (26)
J. Hazlewood
3-1-14-0
12.6
0
Josh Hazlewood To Shubman Gill
Fuller and around off, Gill offers straight bat to block.
12.5
4
Josh Hazlewood To Shubman Gill
FOUR! Take that! Josh runs in and bowls a short ball on middle, Gill swivels and pulls it powerfully through mid-wicket. No chance for the man at deep square leg to get to it.
Full Commentary
15 OV
9 Runs
M. Labuschagne to A. Rahane S. Gill
  • 114.1
  • 414.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 314.6
14 OV
3 Runs
N. Lyon to A. Rahane S. Gill
  • 013.1
  • 213.2
  • 013.3
  • 013.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
4 Runs
J. Hazlewood to S. Gill
  • 012.1
  • 012.2
  • 012.3
  • 012.4
  • 412.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
1 Runs
N. Lyon to S. Gill A. Rahane
  • 011.1
  • 011.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
10 Runs
J. Hazlewood to A. Rahane
  • 410.1
  • 210.2
  • 010.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 410.6
10 OV
6 Runs
P. Cummins to S. Gill A. Rahane
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 09.3
  • 49.4
  • 09.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
0 Runs
J. Hazlewood to A. Rahane
  • 08.1
  • 08.2
  • 08.3
  • 08.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
3 Runs
P. Cummins to A. Rahane
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 07.5
  • 37.6
7 OV
10 Runs
M. Starc to S. Gill A. Rahane
  • 06.1
  • 46.2
  • 06.3
  • 46.4
  • 16.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
4 Runs
P. Cummins to C. Pujara A. Rahane
  • W 5.1
  • 05.2
  • 45.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 05.6
5 OV
4 Runs
M. Starc to S. Gill M. Agarwal C. Pujara
  • 14.1
  • W 4.2
  • 24.3
  • 04.4
  • 14.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
2 Runs
P. Cummins to M. Agarwal
  • 03.1
  • 03.2
  • 03.3
  • 03.4
  • 23.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
4 Runs
M. Starc to S. Gill
  • 02.1
  • 42.2
  • 02.3
  • 02.4
  • 02.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
7 Runs
P. Cummins to S. Gill M. Agarwal
  • 41.1
  • 11.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 21.6
1 OV
2 Runs
M. Starc to M. Agarwal S. Gill
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 10.4
  • 00.5
  • 10.6
Match Info
  • Venue Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne
  • Weather Bright and Sunny
  • Toss Australia won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result India beat Australia by 8 wickets
  • Player of the Match Ajinkya Rahane
  • Umpire Bruce Oxenford (AUS), Paul Reiffel (AUS) and Paul Wilson (AUS)
  • Referee David Boon (AUS)
Match Notes
  • Stumps: India 36/1 in 11.0 overs
  • S Gill dropped on 4 by M Labuschagne in 3.6 overs
  • India 0/1: M Agarwal lbw b Mitchell Starc 0(6)
  • Referral 1 (0.6 ovs): M Agarwal against AUS (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 3, IND: 3) (Retained)
  • Innings Break: Australia 195/10 in 72.3 overs
  • Australia 191/9: N Lyon lbw b Jasprit Bumrah 20(17)
  • Referral 5 (71.5 ovs): N Lyon against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • Drinks: Australia 177/8 in 70.0 overs
  • Referral 4 (61.4 ovs): C Green against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 2)
  • Australia 150/5 in 59.5 overs
  • Tea: Australia 136/5 in 52.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (49.6 ovs): IND against T Paine (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 3, IND: 2) (Retained)
  • Drinks: Australia 117/3 in 40.0 overs
  • Australia 101/3 in 37.2 overs
  • 4th wkt Partnership: 50 off 117 balls between M Labuschagne (30) and T Head (12)
  • Lunch: Australia 65/3 in 27.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (26.4 ovs): M Labuschagne against IND (LBW) Successful (AUS: 3, IND: 2)
  • Australia 50/3 in 22.4 overs
  • Referral 1 (15.2 ovs): IND against M Labuschagne (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 3, IND: 2)
  • Drinks: Australia 35/2 in 12.5 overs
  • Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj makes their Test debut for India
  • Stumps: India 277/5 in 91.3 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: India 277/5 in 91.3 overs
  • A Rahane dropped on 104 by T Head in 91.3 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 100 off 179 balls between A Rahane (55) and R Jadeja (37)
  • A Rahane 12th Test hundred: 100 runs in 195 balls (11x4) (0x6)
  • India 251/5 in 83.0 overs
  • Drinks: India 236/5 in 81.0 overs
  • A Rahane dropped on 73 by S Smith in 80.3 overs
  • New ball taken: India 232/5 in 80.0 overs
  • 6th wkt Partnership: 50 off 91 balls between A Rahane (22) and R Jadeja (20)
  • India 202/5 in 67.5 overs
  • Tea: India 189/5 in 63.3 overs
  • Rain Stoppage: India 189/5 in 63.3 overs
  • A Rahane Test fifty: 53 runs in 111 balls (5x4) (0x6)
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 50 off 73 balls between A Rahane (22) and R Pant (28)
  • R Pant dropped on 26 by C Green in 55.6 overs
  • India 152/4 in 52.3 overs
  • Drinks: India 135/4 in 51.0 overs
  • India 100/3 in 40.4 overs
  • Lunch: India 90/3 in 37.0 overs
  • Drinks: India 64/3 in 23.4 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 83 balls between S Gill (39) and C Pujara (10)
  • India 50/1 in 14.4 overs
  • S Gill dropped on 28 by T Paine in 12.3 overs
  • Referral 2 (11.1 ovs): AUS against C Pujara (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 3)
  • Stumps: Australia 133/6 in 66.0 overs
  • P Cummins dropped on 11 by R Pant in 59.3 overs
  • Australia 101/6 in 47.5 overs
  • Australia 99/5: T Paine c Rishabh Pant b Ravindra Jadeja 1(9)
  • Referral 6 (47.4 ovs): IND against T Paine (Caught) Successful (AUS: 1, IND: 2)
  • Drinks: Australia 98/5 in 46.1 overs
  • Referral 5 (43.6 ovs): M Wade against IND (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, IND: 2)
  • Tea: Australia 65/2 in 28.0 overs
  • Australia 50/2 in 20.1 overs
  • Referral 4 (18.1 ovs): IND against M Wade (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 2)
  • Drinks: Australia 28/1 in 13.0 overs
  • Referral 3 (14.3 ovs): IND against M Labuschagne (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 3) (Retained)
  • Referral 2 (3.1 ovs): Joe Burns against IND (Caught) Unsuccessful (AUS: 2, IND: 3)
  • Referral 1 (2.1 ovs): IND against Joe Burns (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 3, IND: 3) (Retained)
  • Lunch: India 326/10 in 115.1 overs
  • Innings Break: India 326/10 in 115.1 overs
  • R Ashwin dropped on 4 by M Labuschagne in 107.4 overs
  • Drinks: India 306/6 in 105.0 overs
  • India 303/6 in 103.5 overs
  • Australia 200/9 in 102.2 overs
  • Referral 8 (101.6 ovs): IND against M Starc (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, IND: 1) (Retained)
  • Referral 7 (95.6 ovs): M Starc against IND (LBW) Successful (AUS: 1, IND: 1)
  • Drinks : Australia 156/7 in 82.5 overs
  • Australia 150/6 in 81.2 overs
  • New ball taken : Australia 149/6 in 80.1 overs
  • 7th wkt Partnership: 50 off 191 balls between C Green (27) and P Cummins(21)
  • Referral 6 (75.3 ovs): IND against P Cummins (LBW) Unsuccessful (AUS: 1, IND: 1)
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Player Runs Avg.
Marnus Labuschagne AUS 426 53.25
Steven Smith AUS 313 44.71
Rishabh Pant IND 274 68.50
Cheteshwar Pujara IND 271 33.87
Ajinkya Rahane IND 268 38.28
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Pat Cummins AUS 21 2.59
Josh Hazlewood AUS 17 2.27
Mohammed Siraj IND 13 2.85
Ravichandran Ashwin IND 12 2.57
Jasprit Bumrah IND 11 2.74
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