India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Highlights: Rohit Sharma's 120 and 66 and 52 from Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, respectively, helped India continue their dominance on the second day as well. India were 321 for 7 at stumps on Friday with a lead of 144 runs over the guests. Australia did a decent job with the ball with wickets at regular intervals but knocks of Rohit, Jadeja and Axar kept India in the driver's seat throughout the day. Todd Murphy returned a five-wicket haul, but lacked support from other bowlers. On Thursday, Australia skipper Pat Cummins had won the toss and opted to bat first. Jadja's five-wicket haul had helped India bundle out the guests for 177.
Here are the Highlights of Day 2 of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
- 17:02 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Stumps on Day 2!That's the stumps on Day 2. What a day it has been for India! They lost six wickets but have still managed to take a 144-run lead over the guests. It won't be easy for Australia from here on for sure! And mind it, two set batters -- Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel -- are still there at the crease.
- 16:48 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Fifty for Axar Patel!IND 314/7 (110.4)
- 16:46 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Play resumes!The play has resumed...
- 16:45 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Small stoppage in play!Axar Patel is having some issue on his hand. The physio is treating him at the moment and thus we have a short stoppage in play.
- 16:21 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A four from the willow of Axar Patel. It was a short ball from Pat Cummins and Axar guided it towards the third man fence for a four. He might not have intended to play it so fine as it eventually went, but the resulting four will definitely hurt Australia.
- 16:12 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!IND 292/7 (101.3)
- 16:04 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A short ball from Nathan Lyon on the off side and Axar Patel hits it square of the wicket for a four. The fielder in deep gave a jump but it went in vain as the ball comfortably won the race.
- 15:56 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!IND 277/7 (98)
- 15:51 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A half-volley from Todd Murphy and Axar Patel drives the ball from his left side for a four. This is the second four from Axar in his ongoing innings.
- 15:41 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!Axar Patel grows in confidence. It was a fuller delivery outside off stump from Scott Boland and Axar drove it through the extra cover region for a four. He is now unbeaten on 11 runs. India lead Australia by 88 runs.
- 15:32 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Fifty for Ravindra Jadeja!A single and it's the 18th Test fifty for Ravindra Jadeja. He started this game with a five-wicket haul and now scores a fifty to prove his mettle as an all-rounder. What a comeback to international cricket this has been for Jadeja so far!
- 15:24 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Catch falls short!IND 251/7 (90.3)
- 15:01 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Lucky Jadeja!IND 246/7 (84.2)
- 14:57 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
- 14:54 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!IND 240/7 (83.1)
- 14:46 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!IND 236/6 (81.5)
- 14:38 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!Rohit Sharma is gone! It was a peach of a delivery from Pat Cummins that helped Australia get rid of the Indian skipper. It was bowled around middle stump on a good length from Cummins, the ball swung outside after pitching and hit the off stump of Rohit, who departs for a score of 120.
- 14:34 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: 3rd session underway!Rohit Sharma is on the strike, Ravindra Jadeja is at the other end. Pat Cummins will bowl the first over of the final session. Here we go!
- 14:13 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: India in control at tea!Tea on Day 2 and it is India all the way. Rohit Sharma has led the team by example as the hosts are 226 for the loss of five wickets. Along with Ravindra Jadeja, he steadied the innings beautifully and India will be looking to add more runs to their lead in the final session of the day.
- 14:07 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Close call!Todd Murphy was just inches away from completing a maiden five-wicket haul but sadly, not at the moment. The ball crashed into Ravindra Jadeja's pads but the replay showed clearly that the impact was slightly outside the off stump. Close call but Jadeja is save for now!
- 13:57 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: 200 balls faced for Rohit!A patient and effective innings from the India skipper. 200 balls in the innings for Rohit Sharma and if the hosts want to consolidate a massive lead, him staying at the crease will be pivotal for the plan.
- 13:53 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Boundary for Rohit!Rohit Sharma has been timing the ball exceptionally in this innings and a boundary off Todd Murphy was another perfect specimen of his batting. Couple of steps forward and the India skipper guided it comfortably to the mid-wicket boundary.
- 13:44 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: In case you missed it!With his 9th Test century in the ongoing match, Rohit Sharma has become the first Indian captain to score a ton across formats. Read about his record in detail HERE
- 13:34 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR! Lucky boundaryIND 201/5 (70.1)
- 13:29 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A half-volley outside off stump from Scott Boland and Ravindra Jadeja has played a beautiful extra cover drive on it for a four. The comfortably found the gap between mid-off and cover fielders.
- 13:13 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: India in control!IND 189/5 (67)
- 12:55 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Century for Rohit Sharma!IND 176/5 (62.4)
- 12:44 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!That's a big blow to India. Suryakumar Yadav is gone for 8 runs off 20 balls. Nathan Lyon bowled it around the good length area and Surya committed for the drive. The ball turned viciously and went through the gap between bat and pad to hit the off stump.
- 12:40 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: A unique record for Todd Murphy!
- 12:34 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!A short ball from pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma comfortably pulled it away for a four. He is now on 93 off 155 balls. Coming back to the shot, Rohit looked well in control as the fine leg fielder had no chance to stop the ball.
- 12:32 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: A test of Suryakumar Yadav!Everyone has seen how good Suryakumar Yadav is in the white-ball cricket, but his red-ball performance at the highest level is yet to be judged. He might not be getting a better opportunity than this as a set batter Rohit Sharma is at the other end to guide him and lead the innings.
- 12:15 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!IND 151/4 (52.1)
- 11:37 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: It's lunch time!Lunch on Day 2 has been called. Rohit Sharma is unbeaten at the score of 85, while Virat Kohli is 12 not out. India lost two wickets -- Ravichandran Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara -- in the session, but they added another 74 runs to their score. Todd Murphy has claimed all the three Indian wickets that have fallen so far.
- 11:24 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!IND 148/3 (49.2)
- 11:15 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!Virat Kohli opens his account with a boundary on the bowling of Todd Murphy. It was a fuller ball and Kohli comfortably drove it for a four from the left side of the bowler. The mid-off had no chance to stop it.
- 11:08 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!Another big wicket and it is the third one for Todd Murphy. It's a lucky wicket for sure but the most important thing for Australia is that they are back in the game. Murphy had bowled a delivery outside leg stump to Pujara but the batter failed to execute the sweep shot to perfection and got a top edge to see the ball flying into the hands of the short fine-leg fielder.
- 10:59 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!Another four from Rohit Sharma. He is scoring runs at a brisk pace now. A total eight runs came off the over bowled by Todd Murphy.
- 10:58 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Australia lose review!An off spin delivery from Todd Murphy hit the front pad of Rohit Sharma. There was a huge appeal for an LBW but umpire was unconvinced. Given the player had first slip took the catch too, Australia went for a review. Replays revealed that there was no edge and the impact was outside the leg stump.
- 10:56 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!On the pads of Rohit Sharma and he flicks it away for a four. Todd Murphy was targetting the pads of Rohit but the batter comfortably hit it for a four towards the deep mid-wicket region.
- 10:45 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!IND 118/2 (40.1)
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