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IND 36/1 after 11 overs (Gill 28, Pujara 7)
Hazlewood continues. Horrible mix up between the two batters but luckily India didn’t suffer any damage. Gill leaves the second delivery which nipped back in, it wasn’t that far from the off stump. Just one run off the over. And that will be the end of the first day’s play in the Boxing Day Test.
The Indian bowlers, especially Bumrah (4/56) and Ashwin (3/35), were clinical and did a fabulous job to restrict Australia to 195. Gill and Pujara will take heart from the fact that they saw off the Aussie pace attack. Gill, in particular, looked quite assuring for his 28 after being dropped.
12:29 (IST)
IND 35/1 after 10 overs (Gill 28, Pujara 6)
Nathan Lyon, right-arm off break, comes into the attack. Gill uses his feet, reaches the pitch of the ball and drives the third ball down the ground for a boundary. Six runs off the over.
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FOUR! Gill uses his feet, reaches the pitch of the ball and drives it down the ground for a boundary.Top stroke this!
12:24 (IST)
IND 29/1 after 9 overs (Gill 22, Pujara 6)
Bowling change for Australia as Josh Hazlewood, the chief architect behind India’s rout at Adelaide, comes into the attack. Huge appeal for LBW against Pujara off the third delivery but the umpire turns it down. It was going down leg so good decision by the umpire. One run off the over, courtesy a no ball.
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IND 28/1 after 8 overs (Gill 22, Pujara 6)
Cummins into his fourth over. Overpitches off the fourth and Gill plays a classy straight drive, collecting a triple in the process. Five runs off the over.
12:17 (IST)
IND 23/1 after 7 overs (Gill 19, Pujara 4)
Starc continues. Starts off with three dots against Gill. The Punjab batsman pulls the fourth for a boundary towards deep mid-wicket. Starc strays on the pads off the last and Gill tickles it towards fine leg for another four. Eight runs off the over.
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FOUR! Starc strays on the pads and Gill tickles it towards fine leg.
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FOUR! It seemed like a half-hearted pull shot. But Gill did well to get on top of the bounce and it raced away towards deep mid-wicket.
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IND 15/1 after 6 overs (Gill 11, Pujara 4)
Cummins into the sixth over of the innings. Three slips, a gully and Pujara is the man on strike. The second delivery just grips in the surface and hits Pujara, who does well to get his gloves off the way to counter the extra bounce. Pujara responds to a full delivery with a majestic straight drive. Four runs off the over.
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FOUR! Full delivery and Pujara just shows it the full face of the blade. What a straight drive! Class written all over that!
12:06 (IST)
IND 11/1 after 5 overs (Gill 11, Pujara 0)
Starc continues. Starts off with a short one against Gill, who creams it through the covers for the second four of India’s innings. Gill just adding insult to injury after he was dropped by Labuschagne in the last over. The Punjab batsman sneaks a double off the fourth delivery. Six runs off the over.
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FOUR! Just a hint of width, Gill gets on top of the bounce and creams it through the covers. Second boundary for India and Gill.
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IND 4/1 after 4 overs (Gill 5, Pujara 0)
Cummins continues. One thing’s certain, India will really have to work hard for their runs. After their bowling masterclass at Adelaide, the Aussie bowlers are right on the mark again. The first boundary of India’s innings comes from the blade of Gill, who plays the straight drive off the fourth. Labuschagne drops Gill at third slip off the last. How costly will this be? Four runs off the over.
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FOUR! Full delivery and Gill shows it the full face of the blade. The ball races away towards long on for a boundary. That will give Gill confidence. First boundary for India.
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IND 0/1 after 3 overs (Gill 0, Pujara 0)
Starc continues. He was right on the money in the first over. Be it pace or bounce, he ticked all the boxes there. Pujara either defends or leaves the length deliveries before getting beaten off the last ball. The ball nearly took the outside edge on that occasion. Three maidens on the trot. Talk about building pressure.
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Did you know?
Mayank Agarwal is the 12th batsman dismissed by Starc in his first over in Tests.
11:52 (IST)
IND 0/1 after 2 overs (Gill 0, Pujara 0)
Pat Cummins comes into the attack. Gill leaves the first one, before getting beaten off the next. An absolute peach of a delivery to the Punjab batsman off the fourth, a good length ball that took off after hitting the pitch. Cummins with a maiden over as well.
11:48 (IST)
IND 0/1 after 1 over (Gill 0)
Starc steams in for the first over. Huge appeal for LBW off the second delivery against Mayank but the umpire turned it down. A ripping inswinging yorker off the next and Mayank does well to defend it. Starc traps Mayank LBW off the final delivery as India lose their their first wicket.
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OUT! Second LBW appeal in the over and this time, there’s no escape for Mayank. What a lovely inswinger from Starc. The left hander gets the first breakthrough for Australia, in the first over itself. Agarwal lbw b Starc 0(6)
11:41 (IST)
Right, the Indian bowlers have done their bit and restricted Australia to 195. Time for the batsmen now. Gill, the debutant, walks out to bat alongside Mayank. Starc with the new ball. Here we go!
11:33 (IST)
AUS 195 after 72.3 overs (Hazlewood 4)
OUT! Cummins aims for the slog sweep, miscues it and hands a simple catch to Jadeja at long-on. That’s it then, Australia have been bundled out for 195.
11:31 (IST)
AUS 195/9 after 72 overs (Cummins 9, Hazlewood 4)
Bumrah bowls an eventful over, concedes a six and two fours, but also traps Lyon LBW. 16 runs off the over.
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FOUR! Hazlewood deflects it fine, down the leg side for a boundary.
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OUT! Good length delivery from Bumrah, pitching outside off and he traps Lyon LBW. Lyon played across the line and paid the price. Lyon lbw b Bumrah 20(17)
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FOUR! Bumrah bowls short again and Lyon responds in similar fashion, with a pull shot, but this time it was a boundary.
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SIX! Fetch that! Short from Bumrah, Lyon swivels on his feet and pulls it over fine leg for a six.
11:22 (IST)
AUS 179/8 after 71 overs (Cummins 9, Lyon 8)
Jadeja returns to the attack after the drinks break. He hasn’t been as effective as Ashwin. His strength, however, is bowling wicket to wicket and he sticks to it in this over, conceding just two runs off it.
11:17 (IST)
AUS 177/8 after 70 overs (Cummins 8, Lyon 7)
Bumrah continues. Starts off with two dots, before Lyon, the new batter, runs the next down to third man for a boundary. Lyon collects a double off the fifth to make it six runs in Bumrah’s 15th over. And we head into the drinks break!
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FOUR! Lyon runs it down to third man for a boundary. Just using the pace of Bumrah there.
11:13 (IST)
AUS 171/8 after 69 overs (Cummins 8, Lyon 1)
Ashwin returns and bowls well until the final delivery. Cummins collects a boundary off the last. Five runs off the over.
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FOUR! Cummins breaks the shackles. He whacks it towards deep mid-wicket for a four.
11:10 (IST)
AUS 166/8 after 68 overs (Cummins 4)
Bumrah continues. More often than not, he does just what the captain asks of him. On this occasion too, he removes Starc off the first delivery. The left-hander holes out to Siraj at long leg. Two consecutive bouncers off the fourth and fifth ball against Cummins, who’s finding it difficult to deal with the short stuff. Just two runs off the over.
11:06 (IST)
OUT! Bumrah continues and he gets the breakthrough, removes Starc off the first delivery off his 14th over. Well directed short ball and the left hander holes out to Siraj at long leg. Starc c Siraj b Bumrah 7(8)
11:03 (IST)
AUS 164/7 after 67 overs (Cummins 2, Starc 7)
Ashwin into his 24th over. When he isn’t getting the wickets, he’s done really well to stem the flow of runs. Another maiden over from the off spinner.
11:01 (IST)
AUS 164/7 after 66 overs (Cummins 2, Starc 7)
Right, as expected, Bumrah has been called back into the attack. Can he run through the tail? Not yet. Starc drills the fifth towards long on for a four, before sneaking a double off the last. Eight runs off the over.
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Most 3-fors for Indian spinners in Australia in Tests:
8 : Ravi Ashwin*
7 : Anil Kumble
6 : B Bedi, E Prasanna
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FOUR! Full delivery, angling into the pads and Starc drills it towards long on for a boundary.
10:55 (IST)
AUS 156/7 after 65 overs (Cummins 1, Starc 0)
Ashwin continues. And he bowls another maiden over. India will be hungry for wickets from here on. Rahane might turn to his strike bowler Bumrah at this point.
10:53 (IST)
AUS 156/7 after 64 overs (Cummins 1, Starc 0)
Siraj comes into the attack and keeps it tight, not letting either of the two batsmen free their arms. Just one run off the over.
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So far so good for the youngster
#AusvInd
— Ashish Magotra (@clutchplay) December 26, 2020
Superb bowling by Siraj today. A bit nervous in the first spell, he has gotten better through the day. More movement, more pace, smarter bowling too. Lovely setup to send Green back. They did call him a bit of a red-ball specialist.
10:51 (IST)
AUS 155/7 after 63 overs (Cummins 0)
Ashwin comes into the attack. Tosses up the final delivery to Paine, who hits it straight to Vihari at leg slip. Australia’s lower order is in now and India will look to bundle out their batting in a jiffy here. A wicket maiden for Ashwin, he continues his good show.
10:48 (IST)
OUT! The Aussie captain has to walk back to the pavilion. Tossed up from Ashwin and Paine holes out to Vihari at leg slip. Soft dismissal.Just what India were looking for. Australia's lower order has come into play now. Paine c Hanuma Vihari b Ashwin 13(38)
10:44 (IST)
AUS 155/6 after 62 overs (Paine 13)
Siraj into his 14th over. Lures Green into the drive off the first but the towering all-rounder lets it go. Green chops the ball towards backward point for a double off the third and gets trapped LBW off the next. Siraj picks up his second wicket. Successful over for India, just two runs and a wicket off it.
10:41 (IST)
OUT! Siraj picks up his second wicket. Angling into the pads, Green did not get a bat to it, as confirmed by the review, and was trapped LBW. Green lbw b Siraj 12(60)
10:37 (IST)
AUS 153/5 after 61 overs (Green 10, Paine 13)
Ashwin returns. Continues to change things up but doesn’t get the result in this over. Just a single in the over, from the blade of Green off the third delivery.
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AUS 152/5 after 60 overs (Green 9, Paine 13)
Siraj continues. Starts off with two dots followed by a full delivery outside off, which Green nudged to long on for a single. The ball takes the outside edge of Paine’s bat and races away for a boundary off the penultimate delivery. A double to end the over. Seven runs in total in that over.
10:33 (IST)
FOUR! Probing length from Siraj. Outside edge but the ball races away towards third man for a boundary. Paine was lucky on that occasion.
10:28 (IST)
AUS 145/5 after 59 overs (Green 8, Paine 7)
Ashwin continues. Massive appeal for caught behind by the bowler and Pant against Green off the first delivery but the umpire isn’t interested. The broadcaster just showed the pitch map and Ashwin has mixed it up really well. Just one run off the over.
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India vs Australia 2020 Live score and latest update of 2nd test at Melbourne: Hazlewood continues. Horrible mix up between the two batters but luckily India didn’t suffer any damage. Gill leaves the second delivery which nipped back in, it wasn’t that far from the off stump. Just one run off the over. And that will be the end of the first day’s play in the Boxing Day Test. The Indian bowlers, especially Bumrah (4/56) and Ashwin (3/35), were clinical and did a fabulous job to restrict Australia to 195. Gill and Pujara will take heart from the fact that they saw off the Aussie pace attack. Gill, in particular, looked quite assuring for his 28 after being dropped.
Seldom has an Indian outfit been at such difficult crossroads in recent years as it is in the aftermath of the humiliating defeat in Adelaide and Virat Kohli's departure for the birth of his child.
But the good thing is that star-in-waiting, Shubman Gill, is ready to honour his team's leap of faith in him when he makes his Test debut at the imposing Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Likewise, young workhorse Mohammed Siraj will step in temporarily to fill the void created by crafty Mohammed Shami's injury and it will be about how Rahane, touted as a bowler's captain, handles him.
It's not about the defeat but the manner of capitulation which can come back to haunt a side that's not short on quality.
The next few days will be a test of real character and it's only fair that a strategic shift was on the cards.
A couple of forced and an equal number of tactical changes was always on cards for the visitors as they take on Tim Paine's confident men, spending Christmas without their families.
Gill's languid approach and that extra second while facing fast bowlers, coupled with a way tighter technique than Prithvi Shaw, might just give the dressing room the confidence required in testing times.
He will have the company of Mayank Agarwal, who would be wanting to do an encore, if not better, of his performance at a venue where he made his Test debut.
Similarly, Rishabh Pant, whose intent always provides way more assurance than a passive Wriddhiman Saha, is expected to play his fearless brand of cricket which is the need of the hour.
Pant was an instant hit during the last tour in 2018-19 but in the past year, had lost both form and confidence to surrender his place in the white-ball formats.
Amid the ruins, there lies a glimmer of hope as Ravindra Jadeja, who has recovered fully from his concussion and hamstring injury, will add a new dimension with his all-round abilities in a five-bowler set-up.
It is expected that Hanuma Vihari will be shunted up the batting order and the experienced KL Rahul might just have to patiently wait for his turn in the series.
The Australians aren't known to take any prisoners and an unchanged XI that is expected to play at the MCG will not take its foot off the pedal, skipper Tim Paine insisted.
"Well, we can't pay any attention to mental scars or whatever the thing they're talking about," Pain said on the eve of the match.
"We know India is a proud cricket country, an extremely talented Test match side with lots of dangerous players," he added.
While Kohli's absence can never be really compensated for, Rahane would like to show his character by promoting himself up the batting order and taking more responsibility.
Cheteshwar Pujara can play his natural doggedly defensive game but head coach Ravi Shastri might just tell him that there's no harm if the scoreboard is ticking as it will only lessen the pressure on a batting line-up that will miss Kohli way too much.
In the absence of Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Umesh Yadav will have to be relentless and also guide a young Siraj, who is expected to feel a bit jittery.
Finally, the Indians would like to take that big front-foot stride forward while facing Pat Cumins and Josh Hazlewood not only physically but also figuratively.
Here's all you need to know about the second Test at Melbourne:
When is Australia vs India 2nd Test?
Australia vs India 2nd Test will begin on Saturday, 26 December 2020.
Where will Australia vs India 2nd Test be played?
Australia vs India 2nd Test will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
What time does Australia vs India 2nd Test begin?
Australia vs India 2nd Test will begin at 5 AM IST. The toss will take place at 4.30 AM IST.
Which TV channels will broadcast Australia vs India 2nd Test?
Australia vs India 2nd Test will be telecast on the Sony Pictures Sports Network. The match will also be live-streamed on SonyLIV. You can also catch the live updates on Firstpost.com.
Teams:
Australia XI: Tim Paine (captain and wk), Joe Burns, Matthew Wade, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Cameron Green, Pat Cummins, Josh Jazlewood, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon.
India XI: Ajinkya Rahane (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
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