Stumps on Day 2
Australia’s star on Day 2? Nathan Lyon.
After lunch, Lyon picked four wickets starting with the immovable Cheteshwar Pujara.
Starting the last session at 153/2, India lost four wickets and added 95 runs in the 31 overs till stumps on day two.
Ravindra Jadeja and Wriddhiman Saha are batting on 16 and 10, respectively.
India: 248/6, trail by 52 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the first innings.
Lyon Breaks India's Momentum; Gets Rahane, Ashwin
Nathan Lyon strikes again, and again, as Ravichandran Ashwin follows Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane back to the hut.
After Rahane took a great catch to send Smith packing in their first innings, the Australian captain returns the favour. Rahane out on 46. Lyon catches Ashwin (30) on the back foot, and spins this past his inside edge to pick his fourth wicket of the innings.
With that, Lyon breaks India’s momentum.
Ravindra Jadeja and Wriddhiman Saha at the crease for India
India Cross 200
5 boundaries in 17 deliveries, and India is back on track.
Ravichandran smashes fours on two consecutive deliveries as India cross 200 for the loss of 4 wickets. The hosts still trail Australia by 98 runs.
Australia use the first DRS review of the match. The visitors lose their review and Ajinkya Rahane remains at 41 after the lbw off O’Keefe’s bowling.
Lyon Strikes Again
India losing control as Nathan Lyon strikes again. Karun Nair tries defending but the ball hits the glove, into the thigh pad and easily slips into Wade’s gloves.
Ravichandran Ashwin walks in. Let’s see how this spinner fares with the bat against the Aussies.
Pujara Out on 57
Nathan Lyon picks his first wicket of the innings as India lose key batsman Cheteshwar Pujara for 57 runs.
Pujara is caught by Handscomb off Lyon’s spin delivery.
Karun Nair replaces Pujara.
India: 166/3, trail by 134 runs
