IND vs AUS 2nd Test, Day 2 highlights: Rahane's ton helps India post 277-5

Stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane scored a fine century as India reached 277 for five against Australia before rain forced an early stumps on the second day of the second Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. Rahane showed great determination as he made an unbeaten 200-ball 104, studded with 12 hits to the fence.

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Rahane (104) and Ravindra Jadeja (40) were at the crease when the stumps were drawn with India leading by 82 runs. In the third session, Rahane and Jadeja added 104 runs without losing a wicket. Australia were all out for 195 in their first innings on the opening day.

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India vs Australia 2nd Test scorecard: India innings at the end of Day 2

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	not out	104	200	12	0
Hanuma Vihari	c Smith b Lyon	21	66	2	0
Rishabh Pant	c Paine b Starc	29	40	3	0
Ravindra Jadeja	not out	40	104	1	0
Total: 277-5 in 91.3 Overs
Bowler	Overs	Maiden	Runs	Wickets
Mitchell Starc	18.3	3	61	2
Pat Cummins	22	7	71	2
Josh Hazlewood	21	6	44	0
Nathan Lyon	18	2	52	1
Cameron Green	12	1	31	0

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12:36 PM

India vs Australia 2nd Test Day 2: IND leads by 82 runs at stumps

Day 2 key hughlights

• Over 11.1: Review by Australia (Bowling), Umpire -Oxenford, Batsman - Pujara (Struck down)
• India: 50 runs in 14.4 overs (89 balls), Extras 1
• 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 83 balls (Shubman Gill 39, Pujara 10, Ex 1)
• Drinks: India - 64/3 in 23.4 overs (Rahane 0)
• Lunch: India - 90/3 in 37.0 overs (Rahane 10, Vihari 13)
• India: 100 runs in 40.4 overs (245 balls), Extras 9
• 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 126 balls (Rahane 21, Vihari 21, Ex 10)
• Drinks: India - 135/4 in 51.0 overs (Rahane 33, Pant 7)
• India: 150 runs in 52.3 overs (317 balls), Extras 12
• 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 73 balls (Rahane 22, Pant 28, Ex 0)
• AM Rahane: 50 off 111 balls (5 x 4)
• Tea: India - 189/5 in 63.3 overs (Rahane 53, Jadeja 4)
• Wet Ground: India - 189/5 in 63.3 overs (Rahane 53, Jadeja 4)
• India: 200 runs in 67.5 overs (409 balls), Extras 20
• 6th Wicket: 50 runs in 91 balls (Rahane 22, Jadeja 20, Ex 8)
• New ball taken at 80.1 overs
• Drinks: India - 236/5 in 81.0 overs (Rahane 74, Jadeja 30)
• India: 250 runs in 82.6 overs (500 balls), Extras 20
• AM Rahane: 100 off 195 balls (11 x 4)
• 6th Wicket: 100 runs in 179 balls (Rahane 55, Jadeja 37, Ex 8)
• End Of Day: India - 277/5 in 91.3 overs (Rahane 104, Jadeja 40)

Rahane's century




Rishabh Pant's wicket

12:32 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 91.3 Overs: 277-5 | Rain stops play

India 1st innings: 277-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (104), Ravindra Jadeja (40)

Mitchell Starc [18.0-3-60-2] is back into the attack

Jadeja collects a single off the first ball.

Rahane pushes the second ball towards cover while gloves the 3rd ball towards gully, Head drops a DOLLY. 

And it is STUMPS on DAY 2 as it is starting drizzling.

12:24 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 91 Overs: 276-5

Over Summary: 0 0 Wd 0 0 0 1 ; India 1st innings: 276-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (104), Ravindra Jadeja (39)

Cameron Green [11.0-1-29-0] is back into the attack and concedes two runs.

12:22 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 90 Overs: 274-5

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 1 ; India 1st innings: 274-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (104), Ravindra Jadeja (38)

Nathan Lyon [17.0-2-51-1] is back into the attack and concedes a single to Ravindra Jadeja.

12:17 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 89 Overs: 273-5 | Rahane, Jadeja put up 50-run stand

Over Summary:  0 0 0 0 1 4 ; India 1st innings: 273-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (104), Ravindra Jadeja (37)

Hazlewood continues and Rahane smashes the last ball of the over for FOUR.

12:10 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 88 Overs: 268-5 | Rahane hits century

Over Summary:  0 0 0 4 0 0 ; India 1st innings: 268-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (100), Ravindra Jadeja (36)

Hazlewood continues...

Rahane defends the first three balls while cuts the 4th one towards deep backward point for FOUR and brings up his 12th Test hundred. 

 

12:04 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 87 Overs: 264-5

Over Summary:  0 0 0 3 0 0 ; India 1st innings: 264-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (96), Ravindra Jadeja (36)

Hazlewood continues and concedes a triple to Ajinkya Rahane.

12:00 PM

IND vs AUS live score after 86 Overs: 261-5

Over Summary:  1 1 0 0 2 1 ; India 1st innings: 261-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (92), Ravindra Jadeja (36)

Cummins continues and concedes five runs, including a couple of runs to Rahane.

11:53 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 85 Overs: 256-5

Over Summary:  0 0 2 0 0 0 ; India 1st innings: 256-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (89), Ravindra Jadeja (35)

Josh Hazlewood [18.0-6-34-0] is back into the attack and concedes a couple of runs to Ravindra Jadeja.

11:51 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 84 Overs: 254-5

Over Summary:  1 1 0 0 1 0 ; India 1st innings: 254-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (89), Ravindra Jadeja (33)

Cummins continues and concedes three singles.

11:49 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 83 Overs: 251-5

Over Summary:  1 2 0 0 0 4 ; India 1st innings: 251-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (88), Ravindra Jadeja (31)

Starc continues and Rahane scoring the runs easily now, collects six in this over.

11:47 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 82 Overs: 244-5

Over Summary:  0 0 4 2 2 0 ; India 1st innings: 244-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (82), Ravindra Jadeja (30)

Pat Cummins [18.0-7-51-2] is back into the attack and Rahane scores eight runs.

11:46 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 81 Overs: 236-5

Over Summary:  3 0 1 0 0 0 ; India 1st innings: 236-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (74), Ravindra Jadeja (30)

Mitchell Starc [16.0-3-49-2] is back into the attack and concedes four runs, including a triple to Jadeja.

11:35 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 80 Overs: 232-5

Over Summary:  1 3 0 0 0 0 ; India 1st innings: 232-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (73), Ravindra Jadeja (27)

Lyon continues and concedes four runs, including a triple to Lyon.

11:33 AM

IND vs AUS live score after 79 Overs: 228-5

Over Summary:  0 0 1 0 0 2 ; India 1st innings: 228-5 ; Ajinkya Rahane (72), Ravindra Jadeja (24)

Green continues and concedes three runs, including a double to Jadeja.