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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test | Australia lead India by 62 runs at the close of Day 2

Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin added another significant chapter to India’s lower-order fightbacks as their priceless 114-run eighth-wicket partnership put the hosts on an even keel against Australia on an engrossing second day of the second Test here on Saturday.Thanks to Axar’s invaluable 74 off 115 balls and Ashwin’s 37 off 71 balls, India, who were in complete mess at 139/7, recovered well to end their first innings at 262 in 83.3 overs, just one run behind Australia’s 263.At stumps, Australia were 61/1 in their second innings, taking a handy 62-run lead.Had the two all-rounders not bailed the hosts out, Australia would have been far more happy than they actually were at stumps on Saturday.Travis Head (39 batting), opening for a concussed David Warner, and Marnus Labuschagne (16...
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IND vs AUS Live Score Updates 2nd Test Day 2: Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul in the crease as Day 2 begins

Indian bowler Mohd Shami reacts after taking the wicket of Australian batsman David Warner during the India-Australia 2nd Test match in New Delhi on Friday. (EXPRESS PHOTO BY PRAVEEN KHANNA ) Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin scripted another record as he became the second bowler to breach the 100-wicket mark in India vs Australia Tests. With his dismissal of Alex Carey in the 2nd Test against Australia in Delhi, Ashwin reached 100 wickets against the Aussies, only behind legendary spinner Anil Kumble who has 111 wickets. For Australia, their spinner Nathan Lyon is the only one who is close to the magic 100-wicket mark with 95 wickets in his kitty against India. His spin twin, Ravindra Jadeja, meanwhile, got to his own personal milestone when he sent back Usman Khawaja and scal...
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Ind vs Aus, 2nd Test | Shami, spinners restrict Australia despite Khawaja, Handscomb fifties

Mohammed Shami’s clever variations with the semi-new and old ball were beautifully complemented by the spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin as India restricted Australia to 263 on the opening day of the second Test in New Delhi on February 17, 2023. Opener Usman Khawaja (81, 125 balls) made amends for a horrendous first-Test outing at Nagpur with an attractive knock while Peter Handscomb (72 not out, 142 balls) played with determination at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday, but their efforts weren’t enough as the visitors were all out in 78.4 overs. At stumps, India were 21 for no loss with Rohit Sharma (13 batting) and KL Rahul (4 batting) at the crease. Shami’s (14.4-4-60-4) repertoire of deliveries was on full display as he struck with the new, semi-new an...
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India vs Australia: At Kotla, Virat Kohli seeks home comfort in his quest to arrest Test form slump

A gaggle of teenagers hung restlessly outside the Virender Sehwag Gate, in the narrow alley flanked by brown-bricked walls, asking passers-by whether Virat Kohli is batting. A grumpy policeman yells at them and threatens to brandish his oiled cane-lathi. A stranger tells them, whether he was unaware or was merely playing around is unsure, he is practising. He even claimed he had spotted him spinning into the stadium in his ruby-red Porsche. Another bluntly informs them that he skipped the optional training session. Though uncertain, they hung around, in the hope that he would zip out in his car and wave his arms at them. The whispers and debates at Kotla, even though he was absent on Thursday, revolved around Kohli. Whether he would end his century drought at home, whether you managed a...
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Ind vs Aus 2nd Test | Top-order a worry as India eye another big win in Pujara’s 100th Test

K.L. Rahul's prolonged run of failures remains a worry but India will still start as overwhelming favourites for another three-day finish when they take on Australia in the second Test here from Friday. The match will be one of Indian cricket's understated warrior Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test, a feat achieved after 13 years of sweat and toil. While Pujara would like to savour the momentous personal milestone with a 20th Test ton, one can't but paper over the concerns around India's top-order. Save skipper Rohit Sharma, who was regal in attack and classical in defence during his hundred on a slow turner in Nagpur, the others failed to get going in the opener. Besides Rahul, the list of strugglers includes the peerless Virat Kohli and, to an extent, Pujara. Kohli is leaving no stone un...
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Not surprising to find the Aussies in a tizzy as their struggle with spin continues

Close scrutiny: Jadeja and Pujara inspect the pitch ahead of the second Test. | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Is Australia really the most dominant team in Test cricket? One quick look at its record in Asia is enough to indicate its vulnerability in the region.Long gone are the days of Australian dominance that saw teams from Down Under stay on top by winning 28 out of 32 bilateral series between 1999 and 2008. Since suffering a 3-0 drubbing to host Sri Lanka in 2016, Australia’s track record is anything but dominant. R. Ashwin and Surya Kumar Yadav at a practice session | Photo Credit: R.V. MOORTHY Interspersed with a few wins, Australia lost the home series to South Africa 2-1, to host India 2-1, drew 1-1 with host Bangladesh, lost 3-1 to South Africa at home, lost to Pakistan 1-0 ...