Australia win by 146 Runs! With that the four-match series is levelled at 1-1 and we have two matches remaining. Australia wasted no time to take five Indian wickets this morning. Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc picked two wickets each today and Lyon also chipped in with a wicket to secure an impressive win for the hosts. India going into the third Test will have to revisit their strategy now. Full Scorecard.
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OUT! Pat Cummins picks the final wicket as well. Jasprit Bumrah is caught behind. And with that Australia win the second Test by 146 runs. Bumrah c and b Pat Cummins 0(3)
OUT! One more goes down. It has been all about wickets this morning. Pat Cummins picks his first wicket as Ishant Sharma is caught behind. Ishant c Paine b Pat Cummins 0(5)
OUT! Mitchell Starc picks his third wicket. Umesh Yadav was struggling against the pacer and it finally ends with a caught and bowled. Australia two wickets away from win now. U Yadav c and b Starc 2(23)
OUT! Rishabh Pant departs, he is caught at mid-wicket. Good catch by Peter Handscomb. This should seal the deal for Australia. Pant c Handscomb b Lyon 30(61)
OUT! What a start for Australia. Mitchell Starc scalps a wicket early on day five. Hanuma Vihari gets an inside edge, the ball hits his thigh pad and goes towards square region. H Vihari c Marcus Harris b Starc 28(75)
The pitch is offering plenty of spin and bounce to the bowlers which is not a good sign if you are an Indian fan. Nathan Lyon is the key for the Australians and the off-spinner has been an architect of several wins for the Oz in the past. The final day also offers uneven bounce which will keep the pacers interested.
Rishabh Pant has shown in the past that he is one player who plays with aggression and does not fear putting the bad balls away. It is a test of skills and temperament for the young Indian batsman who knows they have a chance to script history.
Australia Playing XI: Aaron Finch, Marcus Harris, Usman Khawaja, Shaun Marsh, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Tim Paine, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
India Playing XI: Lokesh Rahul, Murali Vijay, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah.
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