India vs Australia 4th Test, Day 2 LIVE Score Updates: Rohit Sharma’s Opening Stunt Flops As India Lose 1stWicket

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Sweet timing by Rohit

Excellent control on the straight drive, first runs off the bat for Rohit Sharma back at the top of the order. The batters run three.

IND 7/0 (1.3)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Cummins from the other end

Pat Cummins has taken the new ball from the other end. The two veteran legendary Australian seamers straight into action!

IND 3/0 (1.1)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Fiery from Starc!

Starc is starting with some absolute rippers, and young Jaiswal must be cautious. Apart from that ton in Perth, Jaiswal has looked out of sorts so far in the series.

IND 3/0 (1)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: India underway!

Starc to Jaiswal to get us underway for the Indian innings! Trail by 474, Rohit Sharma is at the other end.

IND 1/0 (0.2)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Rohit Sharma opening!

And a confirmation! Rohit Sharma will be opening alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal. KL Rahul has been demoted to No. 3, a decision that has been critiqued by many, with former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar stating that it’s not a change worth making no matter how many runs Rohit makes.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Who opens for Team India?

Right, here’s the big question now. Who opens for India? Rohit Sharma has been listed at No. 3 in the teamsheet, but has hinted throughout that he will open. So will KL Rahul drop to 3? Big call to be taken by the management here.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: ALL OUT

LBW! Australia are all out! Nathan Lyon walked off even though he took a review, and almost everyone walked off, but it was close. Umpire’s call, but it does stick. Jasprit Bumrah gets his fourth wicket.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Bumrah is here

Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack. Can he knock over the tail at last?

Well, not if Nathan Lyon can help it. Flicks it away for a couple of runs second ball. Third ball, digs out a yorker and defends brilliantly.

AUS 474/9 (122.2)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Maiden over

Scott Boland with a composed defence once again, plays out Jadeja. Australia’s tail sticking it out.

AUS 472/9 (122)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Still no wicket

Driven down the ground by Nathan Lyon, and a boundary to end Siraj’s over. 0/122 in 23 overs at an economy of 5.30 for Siraj in this Test. Sorry figures.

AUS 472/9 (121)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 120 overs done

Scott Boland looks assured in his defence, and Jadeja has no way past. Australia complete 120 overs, and the tailenders have done a fine job right after Smith and Starc’s dismissals.

AUS 466/9 (120)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Another DRS!

Hesitant but long appeal by Siraj in the end, as he traps Scott Boland again. And Boland reviews again! What will it be this time? And it’s WICKETS MISSING. Scott Boland has nine lives today.

AUS 465/9 (118.5)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Siraj returns

It was a tiring and hapless session for Mohammed Siraj in the morning, but he’s back now to bring in some more pace against the tail. Can he wrap it up for India here?

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: All Out?

That’s a wrap! Australia are all out. Scott Boland has reviewed it straight away though! And guess what, massive spike, and it is not out. Too early celebrations there from Team India.

AUS 464/9 (118)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Jadeja continues

Jadeja will be hoping to get that extra little bit of turn and castle one of these batters just like he castled Mitch Starc. Australian tailenders are doing a decent job here to take the total forward.

AUS 462/9 (117.2)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Cheap runs given away

Not the best over from Akash Deep, as Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland pick up 5 runs in the over.

AUS 461/9 (117)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Perfect restart

This has gone perfectly for Team India post-Lunch. Seems like the break has done no good to Australia, and may have just tinkered their confidence a little bit. Two wickets in two overs, and we’re down to No. 10 and 11 now.

AUS 455/9 (115)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: SMITH GONE!

Oh dear, what’s happened there!? Steve Smith comes down the track, the ball takes an inside, ricochets off his pads and slowly trickles over and knocks a bail off! End of a stunning knock by Steve Smith, but he misses out on a 150. Just one more wicket for India.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Starc OUT!

That’s the start India were looking for! Mitchell Starc completely misses it and gets clean bowled by Jadeja! Massive early wicket for India right after Lunch! Third wicket for Jadeja.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Play set to resume

The players are back on the ground. Australia eye 500+, India need those three wickets desperately. Getting us underway – Ravindra Jadeja to Steve Smith.

AUS 454/7 (113 overs)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Super Smith at MCG

Steve Smith’s incredible MCG record:

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Spin or pace?

Seems likely that Jasprit Bumrah will definitely continue things from one end post-Lunch, but will Akash Deep or Mohammed Siraj be handed the red cherry? Both looked off their best in the first session. With some turn on offer, Ravindra Jadeja may get the nod from the other end once play resumes.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Australia’s aim?

Austalia look in cruise control at 454/7, and Smith and Starc are easily capable of adding a lot more runs. A minimum of 500 must be in their thoughts before even contemplating declaration, but could we see them bat out another entire session?

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: India need wickets

India will be terribly disappointed with how the first session has played out. Only 1 wicket in 27 overs, and they’ve allowed the Australian lower middle-order to settle in without much trouble. Australia look good to get 500 and beyond, but India need some wickets to try and wrestle it below that number.

Otherwise, the game may be as good as gone even before India bat.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Ravi Shastri critiques Rohit

“Australia all the way. India ran out of ideas, absolutely no doubt about that. The bowling was pretty ordinary. They ran out of ideas. Took way too long to get spin into the attack,” says former India head coach Ravi Shastri on air.

A huge spotlight continues on Rohit Sharma’s leadership, with India again looking clueless when it comes to taking wickets.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: LUNCH

That’ll be LUNCH on Day 1. Utter domination from Australia. 143 runs added in 27 overs, Steve Smith notching up his 34th Test hundred and inching closer to 10,000 Test runs. Pat Cummins fell just short of a fifty, but Mitch Starc has been on form with the bat too. India’s bowling has been wayward and the captaincy and fielding seemingly not up to par either. How long till Australia declare?

AUS 454/7 (113) – LUNCH

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Starc looks comfortable

Jasprit Bumrah is getting little to no help from the MCG pitch, and Mitch Starc looks comfortable in his strokeplay. Be it full or short, Starc is up to it with ease.

AUS 454/7 (112.5)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 450 up for Australia!

The dominance continues in the morning session. 140 runs added now, in just 26 overs. What a fabulous two hours it has been for Australia.

AUS 451/7 (112)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Smith nearing 10,000 Test runs

Steve Smith is just 54 runs away from 10,000 Test runs. 9,946 now. Can he get it in this innings? At what point do Australia consider declaring?

AUS 449/7 (111.2)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Stunning SIX!

Jasprit Bumrah? No problem, says Mitch Starc. Sensational shot, clean hit, over long on for 6. WOW. Some response from the Aussie pacer.

AUS 446/7 (110.2)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Here comes Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah is coming back just before lunch to try and get India a breakthrough. Mitchell Starc on strike.

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: 24 overs done

That’s 24 overs complete on Day 2. Total of 110 overs. Australia in total control. There seems to be no end to their dominance at this point, and India look no closer to a wicket. Smith is in complete command of things, and the only way India may get a wicket is seemingly if Australia gift it to them.

AUS 440/7 (110)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Smith motoring towards 150

Steve Smith is showing no signs of slowing down yet. Up to 133 not out, he’s picking up a boundary almost every over. 

AUS 439/7 (109)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Selection debate

Mark Nicholas, Justin Langer and MSK Prasad in vehement disagreement on air regarding the team picked by India. The idea of two spinners hasn’t gone down well, and the results so far in the game back that up as well.

AUS 432/7 (108)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Smith’s merry flow continues

Another spectacular shot by Steve Smith. He looks completely in control at this stage. Picks up a ball wide outside the off-stump and slogs it towards mid-wicket for 4.

AUS 426/7 (107)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Time for more spin?

Ravindra Jadeja is getting some turn on the pitch, but Rohit Sharma hasn’t quite yet brought Washington Sundar into the attack. Perhaps it’s time for spin from both ends? Siraj continues for now, and delivers another wayward bouncer that goes for 4 byes.

AUS 420/7 (106)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Chance for more wickets

Australia are not holding back any further, and are definitely pressing the accelerator. They will look to get to 500 as quick as possible, and Steve Smith and co. are taking the risks with their strokeplay. This will also be a chance for India to get some wickets.

AUS 411/7 (105)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Cummins OUT!

Pat Cummins looks to go big to get his 50 but holds out to Nitish Reddy! A great catch by the youngster, who dives to his left. Much-needed breakthrough for Team India! Can this give them the bite to bowl Australia out quicker?

AUS 411/7 (104.1)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Big stat for Smith

For only the third time in his entire Test career, Steve Smith has hit 3 or more sixes in an innings. A stat that truly defines how big a struggle it has been for Team India, especially this morning.

AUS 411/6 (104)

India vs Australia 4th Test Day 2 LIVE: Smith SIX!

Short, pulled away towards fine leg for his third six! Next ball, down the track and driven through the covers majestically! Steve Smith is finding his inner T20 game back here this morning. Mohammed Siraj looks completely clueless.

AUS 411/6 (104)