He had pulled India from early peril on a muggy, overcast day and with Ravindra Jadeja (40 not out) built a 104-run partnership that spanned the final session. A resilient India bounced back from their embarrassing first Test exploits to bundle out Australia for just 195 and take a grip on the second Test in Melbourne after a riveting opening day Saturday. Tim Paine’s Australia were left to rue a poor day in the field, having let Rahane and India off the hook throughout. Australia trudged off fuming, with work to do on day three to prevent India from batting them out of the Test. 2ND TEST, DAY 2INDIA 277/5 in 91.3 overs (Rahane 104*, Jadeja 40*) lead AUSTRALIA 195 by 82 runs

Source: Dhaka Tribune December 27, 2020 12:11 UTC