Pace spearhead Pat Cummins removed Shubman Gill and dangerman Cheteshwar Pujara to pile pressure on India who trail Australia by 105 after ...
Pace spearhead Pat Cummins removed Shubman Gill and dangerman Cheteshwar Pujara to pile pressure on India who trail Australia by 105 after the opening session of day two in the second Test Sunday.
On a steamy and overcast day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, India resumed on 36/1 in reply to Australia’s first innings 195, having weathered a torrid 11 overs Saturday when they lost Mayank Agarwal for a duck.
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Watch: A sensational delivery by Cummins, an equally good catch by Paine accounts for Pujara at MCG
At lunch, they had clawed to 90/3, with captain Ajinkya Rahane not out 10 and Hanuma Vihari on 13. Superstar Virat Kohli is not playing, having returned home for the birth of his first child.
In an action-packed morning, the Australian attack consistently hit its line and length to cause problems for an India side looking to level the series after crashing by eight wickets in Adelaide last week.
The world’s number one Test bowler Cummins was chief destroyer, bagging impressive debutant Gill for 45 and the experienced Pujara for 17, leaving him with figures of 2-26.
He signalled his intent with the first ball of the day, which zipped...
