Ajinkya Rahane (104*) leads from the front as India reach 277/5 on Day 2 of 2nd Test vs Australia

[MenInG]

Situation as it stands at start of Day 2:

AUS 195
IND 36/1 (11) CRR: 3.27
Day 1: Stumps - India trail by 159 runs

 

[lahoriyah1234]

I have a feeling Aussies will blow Indian away. Although its a golden chance for India to make it 1-1. Can Aussies allow them to make it 1-1. Hazelwood will be key for Aussies he can run india over with his accuracy.

 

[Belawal2014]

Shubman Gill's impressive. Hope he gets to a century here.

 

[volcyz]

Horrible review by Paine

 

[volcyz]

Gill dropped the 2nd time

 

[Manunited18]

Gill more lives than a cat

 

[lahoriyah1234]

By the way why is lyon is not bowling already. This is a spin track.

 

[Ab Fan]

Gill always going for runs.

 

[Titan24]

Aus slip catching behind the stumps been pretty poor. India on top here at the moment

 

[szrana007]

Poor fielding by Aus.

 

[lahoriyah1234]

Indian fielding at slips is one of the best in the world. India is far ahead in terms of fielding standards. Something Pakistan can from our arch rivals.

 

[HydratedTurnip]

Wow! Cummins cranking close to 150k with ample seam movement! Batsman need all the luck they can get here...Gill doing the right thing, going for runs when he can..

 

[szrana007]

Gill looking good for a century here.

 

[szrana007]

All the runs are coming of edges,lol

 

[Devadwal]

Why is starc not bowling??

 

[Ab Fan]

Its top level of counter-attacking from Gill. That's how you get the runs. If you be like Pujara, you will be more assured but not add enough runs on board in enough time.

 

[szrana007]

Slips are standing too deep, I think.

 

[Devadwal]

Poor shot to get out

 

[Manunited18]

Gill is more suited for flat tracks, his technical game on a seamer is very questionable

 

[szrana007]

Finally Gill goes, luck runs out.

 

[Muddaser]

Gill is a poor mans Sehwag.

Even after all those lives he still gives it away.

 

[HydratedTurnip]

Deserved that wicket Cummins! As for Gill, that's how he plays, always looking for runs which will be his downfall occasionally against the highest quality of bowlers

 

[HydratedTurnip]

His techinique is fine, just stays slightly inside the line to the ball which he could rectify. Against this attack on a bowling day such as today, name a batsman who won't play n miss?

 

[Romali_rotti]

Good innings by Gill, was a bit lucky, he will learn, god job for his first game.

 

[szrana007]

Green looks harmless.

 

[Romali_rotti]

Collapse of Indian batting might not be far away.

 

[Ab Fan]

Pat Cummins is such a terrific bowler.

 

[Ab Fan]

We are already into our tail

 

[HydratedTurnip]

What a bowler! Gets another one!!!!

 

[KingKhanWC]

Shows how good Kohli is, this team looks like Bangladesh without him.

 

[szrana007]

We are already into our tail

India will get a lead, don't worry

 

[Justcrazy]

OUT

Pujara gone

 

[szrana007]

Pujara, a big wicket.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies need to keep taking wickets here

 

[Manunited18]

Shows how good Kohli is, this team looks like Bangladesh without him.

Ha ha ha ha

 

[Ab Fan]

India will get a lead, don't worry

We will be all out under 100. We are a mediocre team. We are not good enough.

 

[Ab Fan]

We are a 3 man team- Kohli, Bumrah and Ashwin

 

[Justcrazy]

Vihari and Rahane on the crease.

 

[Justcrazy]

We will be all out under 100. We are a mediocre team. We are not good enough.

Its not going to happen , India already have made 67

 

[szrana007]

We will be all out under 100. We are a mediocre team. We are not good enough.

Don't think so, they will at least get close to Aus 1st innings total. India are not mediocre, they are goat home bullies afterall

 

[pillionrider]

Pant gonna save us

 

[szrana007]

Why is Paine persisting with Green? Should bring in Lyon

 

[KingKhanWC]

Pant gonna save us

Have some faith bro, a bit early to rely on underwear.

 

[Justcrazy]

Aussies will need to break this partnership.

 

[Hasan123]

Pat Cummins is a world class bowler. He is seriously underrated by some posters on here.

 

[Yk313]

Anyone else get the impression Pujara has been trying to leave the ball so much that he ends up playing almost inside the line?

If you compare that to someone like Kane Williamson, who is standing on middle and off and then shuffles further, Pujara seems to prefer to stand on middle and leg and prefers to leave with an understanding of his off-stump. Whereas Kane knows that he only needs to play things aimed at his body.

Pujara seems to have edged two deliveries which straightened very little and almost kept travelling towards him until the post-edge deflection. Have only seen each dismissal in real time once so correct me if I am missing something.

 

[szrana007]

Where is Starc ?

 

[Ab Fan]

Don't think so, they will at least get close to Aus 1st innings total. India are not mediocre, they are goat home bullies afterall

There is no reward for being a goat home bullies in Australia..

 

[Rajdeep]

This is perhaps the worst batting line up India ever played in a test match. You can go back upto Vinoo Mankad's team if you want but this is the worst I have seen.

Agarwal - Poor technique
Gill - Decent but on debut
Pujara - Most overhyped
Rahane - A bit rich man's Asad Shafiq
Vihari - Horrible
Pant - Lol

Rest is tail.

I can gurantee that If India need to chase even 100 runs in 4th innings...they will fail.

We need to move on from both Pujara and Rahane from next England series and build a team around youngsters.

 

[Justcrazy]

Vihari looking confidant here

 

[Yk313]

Such an Aman ki Asha message. Love you, hamkhayal (like-minded) neighbour

 

[Justcrazy]

This is perhaps the worst batting line up India ever played in a test match. You can go back upto Vinoo Mankad's team if you want but this is the worst I have seen.

Agarwal - Poor technique
Gill - Decent but on debut
Pujara - Most overhyped
Rahane - A bit rich man's Asad Shafiq
Vihari - Horrible
Pant - Lol

Rest is tail.

I can gurantee that If India need to chase even 100 runs in 4th innings...they will fail.

We need to move on from both Pujara and Rahane from next England series and build a team around youngsters.

The game is still on here , India still ahead in the game

 

[Hasan123]

[MENTION=2016]Rana[/MENTION] probably thinks Dilbar would have outperformed Cummins here.

 

[OffDrive]

LOL at these Indians, we give them a flat track, we drop catches and they still can't do anything hahaha.

 

[shah_1]

Pujara has been pretty average since the epic Australia series. You can't keep on defending against this attack, it is relentless. Babar showed that you have play your shots against this great bowling attack, look to dominate.

 

[ataullah]

That had been coming for Australia, and particularly for Shubman Gill. The Indian opener was dropped twice in his innings, and played 26% false shots - the average for all Test cricket is 15%. #AUSvIND

 

[volcyz]

As I said this could be the tour that overhyped Pujara is finished

 

[Ashmal]

Pat Cummins is a world class bowler. He is seriously underrated by some posters on here.

You are mixing up formats...no one doubts Cummins the test bowler, he's the best pacer IMO in tests.

But he's not as effective in T20 cricket.

 

[Rajdeep]

LOL at these Indians, we give them a flat track, we drop catches and they still can't do anything hahaha.

You ran away from the thread yesterday after Aust failed to reach 200 again...remember? Hahahah

 

[Ab Fan]

LOL at these Indians, we give them a flat track, we drop catches and they still can't do anything hahaha.

The only match Australia won last decade in India was all thanks to the dozens of dropped catches we gave to one of your batsman in Pune.

 

[Ashmal]

Pujara has been pretty average since the epic Australia series. You can't keep on defending against this attack, it is relentless. Babar showed that you have play your shots against this great bowling attack, look to dominate.

He has always been average in overseas conditions except that 2018 Aus series.

 

[szrana007]

Good little innings from Vihari, so far

 

[Justcrazy]

16 runs partnership so far

 

[Devadwal]

How good is Cummins? Once a generation bowler for me , easily best bowler in world cricket right now

 

[szrana007]

Vihari looking good

 

[szrana007]

Lyon on

 

[szrana007]

Lyon the goat on the money

 

[Rajdeep]

How good is Cummins? Once a generation bowler for me , easily best bowler in world cricket right now

Batting is poor too and it helps. Pretty sure Rahane and Vihari would be troubled by most international bowlers.

 

[Devadwal]

Score is stuck at this moment . should have shown more intend .

 

[Devadwal]

Last over before lunch .can they survive??

 

[szrana007]

Great Shot Rahane.

 

[Manunited18]

This is officially the worse Indian test batting line up I've ever seen

 

[szrana007]

India got their noses in front at Lunch

 

[pillionrider]

Have some faith bro, a bit early to rely on underwear.

Not being sarcastic. Am a Pant fan unlike

 

[Ab Fan]

India got their noses in front at Lunch

Yeah, need a 50 from one of Rahane or Vihari. We will see more of Lyon next session.

 

[JibranAnsari]

time for a couple of wickets before india strikes three figures.

 

[Justcrazy]

Session to start , Aussies need to come hard here , India need solid partnership

 

[Hitman]

Indian batting without Kohli is so average.

 

[Devadwal]

Ball is turning square here

 

[szrana007]

That turned so big from Lyon, must have hit a crack.