That’s it from me, I can hear my ‘threenager’ rousing and so will dash off with India licking their wounds and Australia counting their runs and wickets. Thanks for your company, goodbye!
Here’s the report from Day Two at the MCG:
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Stumps: India 164-5 (trail by 310 runs)
Phew. What a frenetic end to the final session. India were going along nicely with Jaiswal and Kohli, the century partenrship freshly notched before the former ran himself out and the latter nicked off to Scott Boland just minutes later. Akash Deep couldn’t do his job as a nightwatchman and India were left clinging on at the close after losing three wickets for 13 runs – albeit Jadeja clipped the last ball of the day for four off Mitchell Starc.
All hope isn’t lost for India with the destructive pair of Pant and Jadeja at the crease but the deficit is more than chunky and Australia have their collective dander up after being made to toil for most of the final session.
46th over: India 164-5 (Pant 6, Jadeja 4)
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