India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 2: AUS lead by 62 runs as Head, Labuschagne get visitors off to quick start

What a day of Test cricket we have had, both teams matching each other blow for blow. It looked liked Australia had ran away with it fair and square before Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja first stemmed the flow. Then Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin's 114-run stand that came in just 177 balls closed the gap between the two sides and ensured that Australia had just a one-run lead going into their second innings. The Australians then came out all guns blazing, with Travis Head's promotion to the top of the order ahead of David Warner turning out to be a winning move for now. At the end of it all, Australia have a lead of 62. 

He turned it around for India with the bat and he is now the highest run scorer in this series. Can Axar do something with the ball here?

Ashwin goes a bit too full, Head shimmies down the track to make that a full toss and pumps it over the bowler's head for a maximum.  

Flat from Jadeja, skidding across off, Head smashes it through covers to the boundary. He moves to 30 off 33. Australia have got to 50 in 9.2 overs. 

Australia continue their aggressive approach, Labuschagne gets down on one knee and sends a flat slog sweep over midwicket for a boundary. 

Khawaja had swept the last one for four, this he sweeps towards Iyer at leg slip. The fielder is so quick to react, gets down in a flash to grab on to the ball.  

Travis Head gently guides the ball towards the fine leg region as Ashwin pitches it up. Six runs come off the over as AUS reach 18/0. They lead by 19 runs in the second innings.

Ashwin bowls a maiden over but Mohammed Shami is hit for a couple of boundaries by Travis Head. AUS: 12/0

R Ashwin leads India's attack with the new ball against Aussie openers Usman Khawaja and Travis Head. He starts with a two-run over. 

Mohammed Shami shares the new ball duties with Ashwin and he too concedes two runs in his over. AUS: 4/0 (lead by 5 runs)

Kuhnemann cleans up Mohammed Shami as the Indian innings is folded for 262. Australia take a lead of 1 run. (Axar Patel 74; Nathan Lyon 5/67)

Todd Murphy brings an end to Axar Patel's stay in the middle. He is caught at mid-on by Cummins, who takes a spectacular coach. The batter departs for 74(115). IND: 259/9

Pat Cummins finally break the partnership between Ashwin and Axar Patel. The pair added 114 runs for the eighth wicket, before Ashwin was caught by Renshaw at short mid-wicket. Ashwin departs for 37. IND: 253/8

Axar and Ashwin combine to hit Nathan Lyon for a boundary each. IND: 252/7

Nathan Lyon keeps thing under control and gives away just one run. 

Meanwhile, Pat Cummins continue from the other end as he is struck for consecutive fours by Axar Patel. 11 runs come off the over as Ashwin and Axar stitch a 100-plus stand for the 8th wicket. IND: 243/7

A short delivery by Pat Cummins as it hits Ashwin's shoulders and is caught by Smith at slips. Loud appeal but the umpire isn't interested. 

Meanwhile, he starts off with a maiden over. IND: 231/7

Nathan Lyon concedes a single in his final ball. IND: 231/7

Axar Patel hits Kuhnemann for a six to bring up his half-century. IND reach 230/7 and are now trailing by 33 runs.

Axar Patel hits Travis Head for a boundary as eight runs come in his over.

Ashwin does the same against Lyon in the next over as India reach 222/7. The hosts now trail by 41 runs

Nathan Lyon continues from the other end. He concedes two runs as IND reach 210/7.

Travis Head is introduced into the attack as he starts off with a two-run over. IND: 208/7

Ashwin plays it straight towards Matt Renshaw at leg slips, however, the fielder fails to stop the ball, which then results in a four. IND: 206/7 

R Ashwin gets a single in Todd Murphy's over as IND move to 202/7 in 69 overs.

Todd Murphy concedes four runs in his over, while India get a four runs in the form of byes against Nathan Lyon. IND: 201/7

Ashwin and Axar combine to get a single each off Todd Murphy, while Nathan Lyon follows it up with a maiden over. IND: 193/7

Nathan Lyon gets an outside edge off Axar Patel, but Steve Smith reacts slightly late as the ball beats him and races away to the boundary ropes. India won't mind any runs at this stage. IND: 191/7