IND vs AUS 2nd Test highlights: India wins by 8 wickets, levels series 1-1

India thumped Australia by eight wickets in the second Test on the fourth day to level the four-match series 1-1, at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Tuesday. Chasing a mere 70 to win, India overhauled to target in 15.5 overs with more than four sessions to spare.

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India had lost the pink-ball Test in Adelaide.

Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) and opener Shubhman Gill (35 not out) took the side past the finish line after India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3).

India had wrapped up Australia's second innings for 200 in the extended opening session on Tuesday morning after the hosts began at 133 for six.

India had taken a 131-run lead on the third day with skipper Ajinkya Rahane (112) and Ravindra Jadeja (57) taking the hosts to 326 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 195.

Number six Cameron Green was top-scorer for the hosts with his 45-run knock while make-shift opener Matthew Wade made 40.

Green and Pat Cummins (22) added 57 runs for the seventh wicket with the pitch offering nothing to the bowlers. The partnership was broken only after the new ball was taken.

For India, debutant pacer Mohammed Siraj (3/37) took three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah (2/54) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/28) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/71) took two wickets apiece.

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Australia 1st innings scorecard

Batsman	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Joe Burns	c Pant b Bumrah	0	10	0	0
Mathew Wade	c Jadeja b Ashwin	30	39	3	0
Marnus Labuschagne	c Gill b Siraj	48	132	4	0
Steve Smith	c Pujara b Ashwin	0	8	0	0
Travis Head	c Rahane b Bumrah	38	92	4	0
Cameron Green	lbw b Siraj	12	60	0	0
Tim Paine	c Vihari b Ashwin	13	38	2	0
Pat Cummins	c Siraj b Jadeja	9	33	1	0
Mitchell Starc	c Siraj b Bumrah	7	8	1	0
Nathan Lyon	lbw b Bumrah	20	17	2	1
Josh Hazlewood	not out	4	1	1	0
Total: 195-10 in 72.3 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Jasprit Bumrah	16	4	56	4
Umesh Yadav	12	2	39	0
R Ashwin	24	7	35	3
Ravindra Jadeja	5.3	1	15	1
Mohammed Siraj	15	4	40	2

India 1st innings scorecard

Batsman	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Mayank Agarwal	lbw b Starc	0	6	0	0
Shubman Gill	c Paine b Cummins	45	65	8	0
Cheteshwar Pujara	c Paine b Cummins	17	70	1	0
Ajinkya Rahane	runout (Labuschagne/Paine)	112	223	12	0
Hanuma Vihari	c Smith b Lyon	21	66	2	0
Rishabh Pant	c Paine b Starc	29	40	3	0
Ravindra Jadeja	c Cummins b Starc	57	159	3	0
R Ashwin	c Lyon b Hazlewood	14	42	0	0
Umesh Yadav	c Smith b Lyon	9	19	1	0
Jasprit Bumrah	c Head b Lyon	0	1	0	0
Mohammed Siraj	not out	0	2	0	0
Total: 326-10 in 115.1 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Mitchell Starc	26	5	78	3
Pat Cummins	27	9	80	2
Josh Hazlewood	23	6	47	1
Nathan Lyon	27.1	4	72	3
Cameron Green	12	1	31	0

2nd Test scorecard: Australia's second inning scorecard

Batsman	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Mathew Wade	lbw b Jadeja	40	137	3	0
Joe Burns	c Pant b Umesh	4	10	0	0
Marnus Labuschagne	c Rahane b Ashwin	28	49	1	0
Steve Smith	b Bumrah	8	30	0	0
Travis Head	c Mayank b Siraj	17	46	0	0
Cameron Green	c Jadeja b Siraj	45	146	5	0
Tim Paine	c Pant b Jadeja	1	9	0	0
Pat Cummins	c Mayank b Bumrah	22	103	1	0
Mitchell Starc	not out	14	56	0	0
Nathan Lyon	c Pant b Siraj	3	15	0	0
Josh Hazlewood	b Ashwin	10	21	0	0
Total: 200-9 in 103.1 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Jasprit Bumrah	27	6	54	2
Umesh Yadav	3.3	0	5	1
Mohammed Siraj	21.3	4	37	3
R Ashwin	37.1	6	71	2
Ravindra Jadeja	14	5	28	2

India vs Australia scorecard: India's second innings scorecard

Batsman	Dismissals	Runs	Balls	Fours	Sixes
Mayank Agarwal	c Paine b Starc	5	15	0	0
Shubman Gill	not out	35	36	7	0
Cheteshwar Puajar	c Green b Cummins	3	4	0	0
Ajinkya Rahane	not out	27	40	3	0
Total: 70-2 in 15.5 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Mitchell Starc	4	0	20	1
Pat Cummins	5	0	22	1
Josh Hazlewood	3	1	14	0
Nathan Lyon	2.5	0	5	0
Marnus Labuschagne	1	0	9	0

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9:51 AM

Here's what Sachin Tendulkar on India's win in boxinday Test

Loved the resilience and character shown by the team to put behind the loss in the 1st Test and level the series, says Sachin Tendulkar in a tweet.

9:49 AM

Wasim Jaffer congratulates Team India

9:44 AM

Virat Kohli congratulates Team India

9:30 AM

India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 4 highlights

Day 4 key highlights

• Over 75.3: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Reiffel, Batsman - Cummins (Struck down)
• 7th Wicket: 50 runs in 191 balls (Green 27, Cummins 21, Ex 2)
• New ball taken at 80.1 overs
• Australia: 150 runs in 81.2 overs (491 balls), Extras 3
• Drinks: Australia - 156/7 in 82.5 overs (Green 33)
• Over 95.6: Review by Australia (Batting), Umpire - Reiffel, Batsman - Starc (Upheld)
• Over 101.6: Review by India (Bowling), Umpire - Reiffel, Batsman - Starc (Struck down - Umpires Call)
• Australia: 200 runs in 102.2 overs (617 balls), Extras 8
• Lunch: Australia - 200/10 in 103.1 overs (Starc 14)
• India: 50 runs in 10.6 overs (66 balls), Extras 0
• 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 59 balls (Shubman Gill 24, AM Rahane 26, Ex 0

9:18 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 15.5 Overs: 70-2

India 2nd innings: 70-2 ; Shubman Gill (35), Ajinkya Rahane (27)

Nathan Lyon continues and Rahane collects a single off the 5th delivery and India wins.

9:17 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 15 Overs: 69-2

Over Summary:  1 4 1 0 0 3 ; India 2nd innings: 69-2 ; Shubman Gill (35), Ajinkya Rahane (26)

Marnus Labuschagne, right-arm leg break, comes into the attack and Rahane collects a single off the first ball.

Shubman Gill drives through mid-on for FOUR and collects a single off the 3rd ball.

Rahane collects three runs off the last ball.

9:13 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 14 Overs: 60-2

Over Summary:  0 2 0 0 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 60-2 ; Shubman Gill (30), Ajinkya Rahane (22)

Lyon continues...

Rahane blocks the first while chips the 2nd ball towards cow corner, Starc drops a tough chance, two runs taken.

Rahane blocks the next two deliveries while collects a single off the 5th. Gill blocks the last ball.

India needs 10 runs to win.

9:10 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 13 Overs: 57-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 4 0 ; India 2nd innings: 57-2 ; Shubman Gill (30), Ajinkya Rahane (19)

Hazlewood continues and Shubman Gill pulls the 5th ball towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.

9:06 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 12 Overs: 53-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 1 0 ; India 2nd innings: 53-2 ; Shubman Gill (26), Ajinkya Rahane (19)

Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack and concedes a single to Shubman Gill.

India needs 17 runs to win.

9:03 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 11 Overs: 52-2

Over Summary: 4 2 0 0 0 4 ; India 2nd innings: 52-2 ; Shubman Gill (25), Ajinkya Rahane (19)

Hazlewood continues...

Rahane cuts the first ball towards backward point for FOUR. Hazlewood follows with a bumper and Rahane pulls but manages only a top edge towards deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.

Rahane defends the next three deliveries while plays a glourious cover drive off the last delivery for FOUR.

India needs 18 runs.

9:00 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 10 Overs: 42-2

Over Summary: 1 1 0 4 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 42-2 ; Shubman Gill (20), Ajinkya Rahane (8)

Cummins continues and concedes six runs, including a boundary to Shubman Gill.

8:54 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 9 Overs: 36-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 36-2 ; Shubman Gill (20), Ajinkya Rahane (8)

Josh Hazlewood, right-arm fast medium, comes into the attack and bowls a MAIDEN over to Ajinkya Rahane.

India need 34 runs to win.

8:49 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 8 Overs: 36-2

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 3 ; India 2nd innings: 36-2 ; Shubman Gill (20), Ajinkya Rahane (8)

Cummins continues and Rahane pushes the last ball on front foot towards deep extra cover for a three runs.

8:45 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 7 Overs: 33-2

Over Summary: 0 4 0 4 1 1 ; India 2nd innings: 33-2 ; Shubman Gill (20), Ajinkya Rahane (5)

Starc continues...

Gill leaves the first ball alone while cuts the next delivery towards deep backward point for FOUR.

Gill dabs the 3rd ball towards cover while steers the 4th one between gully and second slip for FOUR.

Gill pulls the 5th ball towards backward square leg for a single while Rahane collects a run off the last.

8:40 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 6 Overs: 23-2 | Cummins scalps Pujara

Over Summary: W 0 4 0 0 0 ; India 2nd innings: 23-2 ; Shubman Gill (11), Ajinkya Rahane (4)

Cummins continues...

Pujara tries to drive the first ball outside off but manages only a thick outside edge to gully and Green completes the catch.  Pujara c Green b Cummins 3(4)

Ajinkya Rahane, right handed bat, comes to the crease and blocks the 3rd ball while pulls the next one towards deep fine leg for FOUR.

Rahane blocks the remaining deliveries.