Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill got India off to a positive start but it all unravelled quickly thereafter as India lost their first five wickets in the second half of Day 2. They ended the day on 151/5, trailing Australia by 318 runs and still 118 runs away from avoiding a follow-on. All five of Australia’s bowlers took a wicket each. India were largely buoyed by a 71-run stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja for the fifth wicket. Jadeja fell to Lyon for a score of 48 off 51 while Rahane remained unbeaten at stumps on 29 off 71 with KS Bharat at the other end. Earlier, centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith got Australia to a score of 469. India made a good fightback on Day 2 after managing to take just three wickets on the first day, with Mohammed Siraj’s four-wicket haul leading the way for them. Alex Carey’s quickfire 48 helped Australia cross the 450-run mark after which India ensured that the opposition’s tail didn’t wag too much.
