India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 Highlights© AFP
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 Highlights: India slumped to 164/5 after losing three quick wickets in the final session of Day 2, still trailing Australia by 310 runs in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli added 102 runs for the third wicket before a terrible mix-up saw Jaiswal lose his wicket on 82. Kohli was removed on 36 a few balls later by Scott Boland. Boland also got the wicket of night watchman Akash Deep (0). Earlier, India lost the huge wicket of the in-form KL Rahul right on the stroke of Tea, leaving them at 51/2 with one session left on Day 2. Rohit Sharma promoted himself back up to open, but failed miserably, throwing away his wicket after scoring just 3 runs. Earlier, Australia were bowled out for 474, after they dominated the first session of the day. Steve Smith brought up his 34th Test ton in the morning, as Australia added 143 runs in 27 overs before Lunch. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of Day 2 of India vs Australia 4th Test from Melbourne:
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12:39 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Stumps!
Boundary to end the day’s play. Full ball straying on the pads, Jadeja flicks it nicely through backward square leg. However, it’s advantage Australia. India slump to 164/5, still trailing by 310 runs. Big day at G tomorrow.
Thanks for tuning in! We will be back with Day 3 coverage tomorrow morning.
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12:29 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Boland does it again!
Boland strikes again! India in a spot of bother now. Brilliant field placement from Cummins. Lyon takes a good catch at short fine leg. India are suddenly 5 down. The tail-ender departs
IND: 159/5
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12:22 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Tense final minutes!
Now it’s upto Rishabh Pant and Akash Deep to see out the session. Not long to go before stumps. Can’t get any bad for India.
IND: 158/4 (43.3)
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12:15 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Wicket!
Edged and gone! Two wickets in quick succession for the hosts as Boland gets Kohli for the third time this series. India have been rocked after that run out. Kohli gone for 36
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12:08 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Run out!
Terrible mix-up and the partnership is broken! That was always going to be a risky single and Kohli was not keen on it. Jaiswal not happy with his senior. He goes back on 82
IND: 153/3 (41)
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11:53 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 12 overs remaining!
Boland is back into the attack! 12 overs of play left today
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11:50 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Outside edge finds the gap!
Bit of luck for Jaiswal! He looks to play this towards mid-off but gets a thick outside edge that runs away between slip and gully. Easy pickings
IND: 138/2 (37.1)
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11:44 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli pulls Cummins!
Kohli brings out the pull and finds the gap! That was short from Cummins and Kohli flicked it off the hips and place it over square leg for a boundary
IND: 134/2 (36.4)
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11:35 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Crowd cheering for Kohli!
Kohli has been targetted by the Australian media ever since he landed in Melbourne. It feels like he has started to win over fans here at the G with his strokeplay. Every time he middles a ball, there has been different buzz in the stadium
IND: 126/2 (35)
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11:24 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Flies over Carey’s head!
A rare bad ball from Cummins as he fires it too short. No chance for Carey as ball sails over his head for 5 extra runs.
IND: 118/2 (32.1)
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11:19 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Cummins the danger man!
Cummins has bowled really well today! He is the man for the big occasions. Scored a crucial 49 earlier today and has two scalps to his name already. Has troubled both Kohli and Jaiswal. Another fine over from the Aussie skipper
IND: 111/2 (31)
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11:10 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 50 up for Jaiswal!
Jaiswal gets to his 50 in style! Fine knock from the young man. This partnership is also blossoming with India 2 short of a century.
IND: 98/2
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11:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli vs Lyon!
Kohli and Lyon have had some interesting battles in the past. Here’s how they have fared up against each other.
BALLS: 1089
RUNS: 565
OUTS: 7
SR: 51.88
4s/6s: 49/3
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11:01 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Flicked neatly for a 4!
Flicked fine! That’s not the right length to bowl at Kohli. He is so good in that region. Promising sings from Kohli. Kohli has managed to target that fine leg region against anything short and wide.
IND: 86/2 (26.1)
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10:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Quick check on Jaiswal completed!
Jaiswal seems to be doing just ok! He copped a blow on the side of his helmet. The physios had a quick check. Meanwhile, Konstas is having fun with the crowd near the boundary
IND: 82/2 (26)
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10:51 (IST)
IND vs AUS 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Cummins introduces Lyon!
Gazza is into the attack for the first time! We have already seen that there has been decent help for the spinners on this deck. Jadeja got some help in the middle in the morning
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10:50 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli finds the gap!
Not taking any risks against Starc! Kohli has left almost everything, while Jaiswal has chosen to feel the ball by defending it. However, Kohli manages to find a boundary on the final ball of his over.
IND: 82/2 (25)
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10:37 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Starc vs Kohli at the G!
Starc is into the attack for the first time after Tea! Kohli will face him. Meanwhile, Boland has just signed someone’s head.
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10:33 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Jaiswal on the charge!
While all the focus is on Kohli, Jaiswal is nearing his 50. Picks another boundary off Boland. Punched back past mid-on and timed perfectly
IND: 75/2 (21.1)
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10:30 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Vintage Kohli!
And Kohli brings out the drive! Excellent shape and timing from the main man. Cummins sort of teased him and Kohli obliged in style
IND: 69/2 (20.3)
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10:28 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Langer praises Kohli!
Amid criticism, Langer describes Kohli as the best player he has ever seen. The former Australia head coach has earned himself a few admirers in India.
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10:23 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Pulled away for 4!
Cummins fires it short, but Jaiswal manages to find the boundary. Pulled strongly through midwicket, rolled the wrists very nicely.
IND: 64/2 (19)
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10:21 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli resists the drive!
Cummins is sticking to the plan but Kohli has left almost everything so far. Shares a laugh with the Australian skipper. Ideal approach from Kohli
IND: 59/2 (18.5)
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10:18 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli-Boland battle!
Solid defence from Kohli! He ends Boland’s over with a single to keep strike. Boland targetting that 4th-5th stump channel. It’s going to be a great battle between these two
IND: 59/2 (18)
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10:12 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Take a bow, Jaiswal!
What a shot from Jaiswal! Short at the body, leans back and ramps it over the keeper and slip cordon for a boundary. Good execution
IND: 56/2 (16.4)
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10:10 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Kohli is up an underway!
Kohli gets off the mark amid loud cheers! Cummins fired it short and wide of leg. Kohli just flicked it off the hip to long leg.
IND: 52/2
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10:05 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Back at it!
We are back as the play restarts after Tea! Virat Kohli getting booed as he walked out from the dressing room.
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10:02 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: All eyes on Kohli!
Big final session coming up for India! It’s going to be a Test for Kohli and the ones after him. Can Kohli shoulder the responsibility?
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09:59 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Team selections slammed!
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar wasn’t too pleased with the team selection from Rohit and Gambhir.
“Ideally, Shubman Gill should’ve been batting at no. 3 and Rohit Sharma down the order. Harshit Rana should’ve been there in place of Washington Sundar. That’s an XI everyone would have liked. This is just bizarre team selection,” Manjrekar said on comms.
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09:47 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: TEA
A sad end for India right as the rebuild process was going on. KL Rahul had played some beautiful strokes, but Cummins hit timber and Australia will be heading into the break with smiles on their faces now.
Stay tuned to NDTV Sports, as we bring out action post-Tea, when Virat Kohli will join Yashasvi Jaiswal at the crease.
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09:45 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: RAHUL OUT!
Massive wicket! KL Rahul is knocked over by Pat Cummins right on the stroke of Tea! Just as he was looking comfortable and getting ready for a big one, the Australian captain strikes. Big, big blow for India.
KL Rahul – OUT – b Cummins – 24 (42)
IND 51/2 (15)
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09:38 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 50 up for India!
Rahul plays it towards deep square leg, India pick up 2 runs. Brings up 50 for the team, and the first sign of a good rebuilding done by Rahul and Jaiswal.
IND 50/1 (13.1)
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09:35 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Maiden over
A rare quiet over, as Jaiswal plays out Cummins. We are not far away from Tea, and Jaiswal and Rahul would be hoping to stay put at the crease till Tea.
IND 48/1 (13)
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09:26 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Jaiswal WOW!
Just phenomenal. Home hero Scott Boland steams in, and Jaiswal drives him off to the covers with precise timing. Superb from the southpaw, who is into the 20s now. Doesn’t go for 4 though, the batters run 3.
IND 45/1 (11.1)
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09:23 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Sweet stuff
KL Rahul oozing class here. Superb cover drive, shot of a man in form. India nearing 50 now.
IND 39/1 (10.2)
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09:20 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 10 overs done
After the early jolt, Jaiswal and Rahul have done well to stabilise the ship. Some wonderful shots in there. Batting conditions are excellent at the MCG, and these two must take advantage to keep India in the game.
IND 35/1 (10)
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09:16 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Glorious strokeplay
After Rohit Sharma’s dismissal, Jaiswal and Rahul have looked really good. Some excellent drives, and they’re steadily taking India forward.
IND 35/1 (9)
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09:10 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Now Rahul!
Full once again, the pitch isn’t helping, and KL Rahul cashes in. Wonderful drive, notches up the second boundary of the over. Cummins under the pump a little here.
IND 34/1 (8)
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09:07 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 4 more!
Excellent shot. Little bit fuller, perfect spot for Jaiswal to time it to the onside. Nice sound off the bat, second boundary for Jaiswal.
IND 29/1 (7.1)
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09:00 (IST)
India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Positive from Rahul
KL Rahul is getting into rhythm here. First a boundary off the first ball of the over, and then a beautiful cover drive that gets India 3 runs.
IND 23/1 (6)
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