Welcome to the day number 3.The second Test match between India and Australia
is being played in Melbourne. India took a lead of 131 runs in first inning.
In day 3 Indian team lost their momentum and after run out of Rahane. Indian
team lost there 5 wickets in just 32 runs. Indian team managed to get 326 in first inning.
MATCH DETAIL
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| SCORE |
AUS (195) IND (326) |
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IND
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INDIA TAKES 131 RUNS LEAD
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| VENUE |
MELBOURN Cricket Ground |
| BROADCAST |
Sony liv |
After losing the toss, the Indian team bowled and stopped the Australian team
for just 195 runs. After the end of the first day's play, the Indian team
scored 36/1. After this, the Indian team has scored a total of 277 runs by the
end of the second day's play. Rahane, facing 200 balls with the help of 12
fours, is on the field with an unbeaten 104 and Jadeja scoring 40 runs.
The Indian team performed brilliantly. India's second wicket fell on the
second day in the form of Shubman Gill where he scored 45 runs. At the same
time, India's second wicket fell as Pujara on the score of 63 runs. At one
time, India looked to be in bad shape, but Pujara and Hanuma Vihari played
with patience and shared a 52-run partnership off 127 balls. After this,
Rahane and Rishabh Pant shared a 57-run partnership off 87 balls.
Australia's team are on the top when Pant was dismissed, but Ravindra Jadeja
and Rahane shared an unbeaten 104-run partnership to give the Indian team an
82-run lead by the end of the second day's play.
Rahane completed his 12th century in Test cricket, became 7th captain of india
to do so. This was Rahane's 12th Test career and his second century against
Australia. Ajinkya Rahane at MCG in Test cricket:147 in 2014, 100* in 2020He
is the first visiting player with multiple centuries in Boxing Day Test
matches at the MCG.
Hundreds by Indian skippers in Australia (Tests)
- M Azharuddin 106 Adelaide 1991/92
- S Tendulkar 116 MCG 1999/00
- S Ganguly 144 Gabba 2003/04
- V Kohli 115 & 141 Adelaide 2014/15
- V Kohli 147 SCG 2014/15
- V Kohli 123 Perth 2018/19
- A Rahane 100* MCG 2020/21
Stark completes 250 wickets in Test cricket
Stark took his 250th wicket in Test cricket with Rishabh Pant taking the
wicket.
Tim Paine today became the fastest ever to 150 Test dismissals.
Tim Paine took 33 matches for his 150th dismissals and broke the record of
Quinton de Knock who toook 34 matches to complete 150 dismissals
Match and Highlights can be view over SonyLiv .
Australian team :
Playing XI: Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis
Head, Cameron Green, Tim Paine (c & wk), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc,
Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Indian Team
Playing XI: Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari,
Ajinkya Rahane (c), Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Umesh Yadav,
Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj
