Australia vs India, 4th Test Day 2 Highlights: India Trail By 310 Runs: Intense cricket took place on Day 2 of the 4th Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia was tightening its grip on the match and leaving India with an uphill task. Australia would solidify the advantage by scoring 474, leaving India trailing by 310 runs.
Australia vs India: Australia Post a Mammoth Total on Day
Resuming the innings, the Australians continued from the solid foundation laid to reach the mammoth 474 all out. Along with Pat, Cummins took an aggressive 49 runs; the show star was Steve Smith, with an impressive contribution of 140. India’s bowlers toiled hard with Ravindra Jadeja taking three scalps, while Jasprit Bumrah had the other four, but Australia shut them down.
India’s Batting Reads
India’s reply started poorly as both Rohit Sharma(3) and KL Rahul (24) fell cheaply, courtesy of incisive batting from Pat Cummins. The brief stay of Virat Kohli with 36 runs ended in his unfortunate dismissal while Yashasvi Jaiswal looked promising with a calm 82 before a misjudgment led to his dismissal.
At the close of play, India was in deep trouble at 164/5, trailing by another 310 runs. In the crease were Ravindra Jadeja (4*) and Rishabh Pant (6*), who had the burden of bringing India’s innings back to life.
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Australia’s bowlers maintained a relentless grip through the Indian innings. Boland was the chief wrecker, taking two significant wickets while keeping the runs flowing. Cummins with Starc and Lyon further ensured that the Indian batting side could not build any partnerships.
With India five wickets down and in a huge deficit, the significance of the third day is immense. For Australia, a few quick strikes on day three could bring them even closer to a series-defining victory.
