IND vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara Hold Firm, Australia Eye Breakthrough
India vs Australia Test Live Cricket Score: Shubman Gil is batting alongside Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia.
India have resumed Day 2 of the second Test against Australia at MCG, with Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease. The Indian team led by Ajinkya Rahane finished Day 1 in the driver's seat. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin shared seven wickets as Australia were bowled out for 195 in the first innings. While Bumrah was the most successful bowler for the visitors with four wickets, Ashwin wasn't too behind either as he returned with three wickets. Debutant Mohammed Siraj accounted for two wickets. In reply, Australia struck early and Mitchell Starc trapped opener Mayank Agarwal leg before in the first over with a brilliant in-swinging delivery. However, after that, Gill combined with Pujara to help India finish well at stumps, trailing Australia by 159 runs. (LIVE SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score Updates Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground
- 05:29 (IST)Gill flicks the ball past mid-wicketShubman Gill shuffles a bit to flick the ball past mid-wicket, completing a run off the full delivery.
- 05:26 (IST)Cheteshwar Pujara flicks the ball for a coupleCheteshwar Pujara flicks a straight delivery from Pat Cummins between the fielders at leg gully and square leg, completing 2 runs with Shubman Gill.
- 05:23 (IST)50-up for IndiaIndia have reached the 50-run mark in 15 overs, with Gill and Pujara looking confident.
- 05:22 (IST)Pujara clips it away through backward square legCheteshwar Pujara clips a fuller delivery from Josh Hazlewood through backward square leg, completing three runs with Shubman Gill.
- 05:20 (IST)FOUR!Shubman Gill gets his seventh boundary of the innings following an inside edge that just manages to beat Tim Paine. The ball went really fine down the leg-side, handing some valuable runs.
- 05:18 (IST)Edge lands in front of first slipCheteshwar Pujara edges the ball following an in-angler from Pat Cummins, with the ball landing right in front of first slip.
- 05:16 (IST)FOUR!Shubman Gill gets his sixth boundary of the innings from the next delivery which was bowled full. Gill beat mid-on with a flick shot which was timed well.
- 05:14 (IST)Tim Paine drops Shubman GillTim Paine has dropped Shubman Gill, following a fine delivery by Josh Hazlewood, which took a faint inside edge. Paine was a bit late in diving across to his left, handing the debutant another opportunity.
- 05:12 (IST)Australia lose a review off the first deliveryAustralia have lost a review off the first delivery, after Tim Paine appealed aggressively for a caught behind appeal off Cheteshwar Pujara. Pat Cummins bowled a full delivery which was angling in from around off, with some noise heard as the ball went past Pujara's bat. The DRS did not show conclusive evidence for the call to be reversed, with Australia losing the review.
- 05:05 (IST)Pat Cummins to bowl the first over on Day 2Pat Cummins will bowl the opening over of the day, with Cheteshwar Pujara on strike. Shubman Gill will watch on from the other end.
- 04:47 (IST)Slight drizzleThere has been some slight drizzle observed on Day 2 with the pitch under covers as well, but the same has cleared up.
- 04:34 (IST)Hello and welcome!Welcome to our live coverage of Day 2 of the second Test between Australia and India at MCG.
India Cricket Team
Australia Cricket Team
Cheteshwar Pujara
Ajinkya Rahane
Melbourne Cricket Ground