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...