03/03Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Bengaluru, Mar 4-7 2017
India won by 75 runs
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulIndia
03/03Result
2nd Test, Australia tour of India at Bengaluru, Mar 4-7 2017
India won by 75 runs
Player of the Match
KL Rahul
KL RahulIndia

Oh what excellent bowling from Lyon. This pitch has given him bounce, and his overspin has exploited the conditions beautifully. Remember when he ran through India in the dying moments of the Adelaide Test? His bowling today has had that kind of rhythm all through day one. Lovely dip, bounce, and extracting every bit of turn from the pitch. Excellent Test-match bowling from Australia as a unit even though Lyon has taken eight of them. He walks with the ball held high, soaking in the applause. Have Australia done enough to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy? They wouldn't want to get ahead of themselves. There is turn in this pitch, and they will want a lead of at least 100 runs. How can Ashwin and co. do with only 189 to defend? We will soon find out

71.2
W
Lyon to Sharma, OUT, Eight for Lyon. He will be on a hat-trick in the second innings. This is a lame No. 11 shot. He tries to defend a sharp offbreak, inside-edges it into the pad, and short leg takes a sitter

I Sharma c Handscomb b Lyon 0 (1m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

71.1
W
Lyon to Rahul, OUT, Lyon gets seven. Rahul is desperate now, and he tries an unlikely shot. Looks to cover-drive this spitting offbreak, and ends up double-hitting it to mid-off. The ball hits the top of the bat and gets another whack from the toe as the bat completes it follow-through. He has played really well, but he has been stranded and has had to play low-percentage cricket of late. Gets a standing ovation from the home crowd

KL Rahul c Renshaw b Lyon 90 (289m 205b 9x4 0x6) SR: 43.90

END OF OVER:
71 | 1 Run | IND: 189/8

  • Umesh Yadav0 (6b)
  • KL Rahul90 (204b)
  • Steve O'Keefe21-5-40-1
  • Nathan Lyon22-4-50-6
70.6
0
O'Keefe to Yadav, no run, round arm, wide on the crease, defends a length ball back

IND v AUS 2016-17 News

Can India defend?

3

No. of times India have successfully defended targets of less than 188. Two of those against Australia - 107 at Wankhede in 2004 and 143 at MCG in 1981.

Quick wickets

9

No. of balls in which India lost 4 wickets - Rahane, Nair, Pujara and Ashwin. In the first Test, they had lost 4 wickets in a span of 8 balls in their first inns.

Rahul's double

3

No. of openers to score 50+ in both innings of a Test in Bangalore, including Rahul. Other 2: Greenidge (1974) and A Jadeja (1995).

Room for improvement

12.20

KL Rahul's average in the 2nd inns in Tests, before this, compared to his 1st inns average of 60.64. His highest score in the 2nd inns is only 38.

Marsh at No. 4

18

Runs scored by Shaun Marsh at No. 4 position in his last five innings, before today - scores of 0, 0, 0, 2, 16. He has scored a fifty at that position in this innings.

Resolute Renshaw

5

No. of times Matt Renshaw has faced 100+ deliveries in his 9 Test innings, including this innings.

Ashwin again

8

No. of times Ashwin has dismissed Warner in 12 Tests - the most he has dismissed any batsman. Also the most Warner has fallen to any bowler.

Opening high for visitors

7

No. of 50+ opening stands for visiting teams in this Indian home season, including Warner-Renshaw today. The home team has had only 2 such partnerships.