India win Melbourne Test: The visitors have registered a dramatic comeback after losing the first Test in Adelaide.
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During the fourth day of the second Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia in Melbourne, India beat Australia by 8 wickets to level the series 1-1.
Chasing a 70-run target, India lost Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3) cheaply to send register some jitters against the new ball. However, a 51-run partnership between opening batsman Shubman Gill (35 not out) and captain Ajinkya Rahane (27 not out) sealed the chase in the over.
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Both the right-handed batsmen were seen not bogging down under pressure. A positive approach against a daunting Australian attack made things simpler for the visitors as both Gill and Rahane played some eye-catching shots at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
In the first session, India bundled out Australia for 200 in 103.1 overs despite a disciplined resistance from their lower-order. Debutant Mohammed Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers with figures of 21.3-4-37-3.
Apart from Siraj, the likes of all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin picked a couple of wickets each.
Coming on the back of their lowest-ever Test score and playing this match without captain Virat Kohli, senior pacers in Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav speaks highly of India’s efforts in this Test.
India win Melbourne Test
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