India vs Australia Live, 1st Test Match: Rohit Sharma looked in great touch on Day 1.© AFP
India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 2 Live Updates:Rohit Sharma is batting in 70s while Cheteshwar Pujara has just come at the crease. Todd Murphy, who had dismissed KL Rahul on Day 1, claimed the wicket of nightwatchman Ravichandran Ashwin on the latter’s score of 23. On Day 1, India had posted 77 for 1 after bundling out Australia for 177. Ravindra Jadeja did bulk of the bowling, earning his 11th five-for (5 for 47) in 22 overs that helped India skittle Australia out for a paltry total after the visitors decided to take the first strike in the series-opener. Ravichandran Ashwin got 3 for 42 and in the process completed 450 wickets in Test cricket. (LIVE SCORECARD)
Here are the LIVE Score Updates of Day 2 of the 1st Test Match between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
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10:45 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!
R Ashwin is gone! Todd Murphy claims his second wicket of the innings. A good debut it is turning out to be for him. On the other hand, India have suffered a big blow in the form of Ashwin who is one of the best batters of spin bowling. Ashwin has been dismissed as LBW on the score of 23.
IND 118/2 (40.1)
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10:32 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: India in control!
No real threat to Rohit Sharma and R Ashwin from the Australia bowlers so far. Barring some occasions, both the Indian batters have looked solid at the crease. Rohit Sharma is batting in his 70s while Ashwin is in his 20s.
IND 117/1 (39)
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10:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: SIX!
Wow! How good is that a shot from R Ashwin! A fuller ball from Nathan Lyon and Ashwin played a slog sweep on it for six over deep mid-wicket. After choking at the start of the day, the Australian bowlers are now leaking some runs.
IND 108/1 (32.2)
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10:04 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: SIX!
Pat Cummins bowls a short ball to Rohit Sharma and the batter nonchalantly pulls it away for a six over deep square leg. The fielder there was Todd Murphy who was interested a bit but the ball eventually sailed over him for a six.
IND 102/1 (32)
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09:45 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR!
It didn’t come from the middle of the bat but Ashwin and India will take it without any complaint. It was a fuller delivery from Pat Cummins outside off stump, Ashwin went for a drive but an edge off his bat saw the ball running to the boundary towards the backward point region.
IND 91/1 (27.2)
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09:31 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Day 2 play starts!
Todd Murphy will bowl the first over of the day. Rohit Sharma is on strike, R Ashwin is at the other end. Here we go!
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09:12 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Rohit-Ashwin pair in focus!
India will be resuming with Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 56 and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin yet to open his account. He had come in as a nightwatchman after India lost the wicket of KL Rahul with 7 balls left for stumps. We are only 20 minutes away from the start of play on Day 2.
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08:49 (IST)
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08:34 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: What happened on Day 1?
Ravindra Jadeja shone with a five-wicket haul before Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten half-century on Thursday. In case you missed the action on the opening day of the ongoing first Test, catch the highlights HERE -
07:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: Welcome guys!
Hello everyone, welcome to the live blog of Day 2 of the first Test between India and Australia. India are in a dominating position in the match as they first bundled out the guests for a paltry 177 and then posted 77/1 by stumps on the opening day.
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