India vs Australia Live, 1st Test Match: Rohit Sharma looked in great touch on Day 1.© AFP
India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are solid at the crease as India are 151 for 3 at lunch. Rohit Sharma had started the day with nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin, who was latter dismissed for 23 runs by Todd Murphy. The spinner also dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara later in the innings. On Day 1, India had posted 77 for 1 after bundling out Australia for 177. Ravindra Jadeja did bulk of the bowling, earning his 11th five-for (5 for 47) in 22 overs that helped India skittle Australia out for a paltry total after the visitors decided to take the first strike in the series-opener. Ravichandran Ashwin got 3 for 42 and in the process completed 450 wickets in Test cricket.
Here are the LIVE Score Updates of Day 2 of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
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11:37 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: It’s lunch time!
Lunch on Day 2 has been called. Rohit Sharma is unbeaten at the score of 85, while Virat Kohli is 12 not out. India lost two wickets — Ravichandran Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara — in the session, but they added another 74 runs to their score. Todd Murphy has claimed all the three Indian wickets that have fallen so far.
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11:24 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
IND 148/3 (49.2)
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11:15 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Virat Kohli opens his account with a boundary on the bowling of Todd Murphy. It was a fuller ball and Kohli comfortably drove it for a four from the left side of the bowler. The mid-off had no chance to stop it.
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11:08 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!
Another big wicket and it is the third one for Todd Murphy. It’s a lucky wicket for sure but the most important thing for Australia is that they are back in the game. Murphy had bowled a delivery outside leg stump to Pujara but the batter failed to execute the sweep shot to perfection and got a top edge to see the ball flying into the hands of the short fine-leg fielder.
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10:59 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
Another four from Rohit Sharma. He is scoring runs at a brisk pace now. A total eight runs came off the over bowled by Todd Murphy.
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10:58 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Australia lose review!
An off spin delivery from Todd Murphy hit the front pad of Rohit Sharma. There was a huge appeal for an LBW but umpire was unconvinced. Given the player had first slip took the catch too, Australia went for a review. Replays revealed that there was no edge and the impact was outside the leg stump.
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10:56 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
On the pads of Rohit Sharma and he flicks it away for a four. Todd Murphy was targetting the pads of Rohit but the batter comfortably hit it for a four towards the deep mid-wicket region.
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10:45 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!
IND 118/2 (40.1)
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10:32 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India in control!
No real threat to Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin from the Australia bowlers so far. Barring some occasions, both the Indian batters have looked solid at the crease. Rohit Sharma is batting in his 70s while Ashwin is in his 20s.
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10:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: SIX!
Wow! How good is that a shot from R Ashwin! A fuller ball from Nathan Lyon and Ashwin played a slog sweep on it for six over deep mid-wicket. After choking at the start of the day, the Australian bowlers are now leaking some runs.
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10:04 (IST)
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09:45 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
It didn’t come from the middle of the bat but Ashwin and India will take it without any complaint. It was a fuller delivery from Pat Cummins outside off stump, Ashwin went for a drive but an edge off his bat saw the ball running to the boundary towards the backward point region.
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09:31 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Day 2 play starts!
Todd Murphy will bowl the first over of the day. Rohit Sharma is on strike, R Ashwin is at the other end. Here we go!
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09:12 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Rohit-Ashwin pair in focus!
India will be resuming with Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 56 and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin yet to open his account. He had come in as a nightwatchman after India lost the wicket of KL Rahul with 7 balls left for stumps. We are only 20 minutes away from the start of play on Day 2.
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08:49 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: In case you missed it!
Here is what Ravindra Jadeja had to say after his five-wicket haul against Australia on Day 1. It his 11th five-for in Test cricket.
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08:34 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: What happened on Day 1?
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07:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia. India are in a dominating position in the match as they first bundled out the guests for a paltry 177 and then posted 77/1 by stumps on the opening day.
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