Axar, Ashwin to the rescue as Lyon destroys India’s top order
Elegant execution: Axar Patel sends Nathan Lyon to the ropes watched by wicketkeeper Alex Carey and Steve Smith.
| Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan
When 302 runs are scored in a day’s play — notably 144 in the post-tea session — the playing surface ceases to be part of any discussion on sub-standard pitches.Taking the cue from the way Axar Patel and R. Ashwin lifted India from 139 for seven with a 114-run stand to keep India alive in the contest and Travis Head produced some blistering strokeplay, the more accomplished batters in both camps could go beyond the pitch-talk and bat better in the second innings.
Better batting is key
As things stand following two days of intense battle in the second Test, Australia stood a run ahead of India in the first innings and then raced away to 61...