India vs Australia Highlights, 2nd Test Day 3: IND beat AUS by six wickets, go 2-0 up in Border-Gavaskar Trophy
IND vs AUS Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 3 Latest Updates: India secured a commanding six-wicket win in the Delhi Test to go 2-0 up in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Catch the Highlights of India vs Australia 2nd Test, Day 3:

IND vs AUS Highlights, 2nd Test, Day 3: India produced yet another commanding show as Rohit Sharma and Co. defeated Australia by six wickets in the second Test in New Delhi. The hosts once again wrapped up the proceedings well inside three days to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cheteshwar Pujara, who was making his 100th Test appearance, hit the winning runs as he returned unbeaten on 31. KS Bharat was the batter at the other end, who finished on 23 off 22 balls. With 115 required to win, India lost KL Rahul early in the run chase. Rohit Sharma and Pujara then moved things forward, before India lost their second wicket after a terrible mix-up. Rohit was run-out for 31, and Virat Kohli along with Pujara took charge. The former was then stumped for 20, reducing India to 69/3. Shreyas Iyer then played a few shots before throwing away his wicket for 12. Pujara, however, remained firm at one end and drove India home. The day started with Ravindra Jadeja running a riot as he scalped seven wickets. R Ashwin too picked three wickets as Australia were packed for 113 in the second innings after resuming from the overnight score of 61/1. It all started with Ashwin striking in the first over, removing Travis Head for 43. Steve Smith was packed moments later, who was trapped LBW for 9. Jadeja then joined the party and cleaned up Marnus Labuschagne for 35. The demolition continued and Matt Kuhnemann was the final Aussie batter to be dismissed. Catch the Highlights of India vs Australia 2nd Test, Day 3:
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“These wickets suit me because the odd ball spins and some stay low. I knew they'd play sweeps and reverse sweeps, so my idea was just keeping it simple and straight. I knew they were looking for runs, so the plan was just bowling into the stumps. If they make a mistake, I have a chance. Don't think the sweep is a good option against me on this kind of wicket.”
India vs Australia Live Score: Captains speak
Pat Cummins: “I thought 260 was a decent score in the first innings. The guys bounced back well. But India batted well, just 1-2 partnerships and you can get to that 260 mark quite easily. Disappointed, we were ahead of the game but we slipped. We need a review on what could have been done different. Both games were disappointing, this one in particular. We were ahead in the game and that doesn't happen often in India. This loss hurts.”
Rohit Sharma: “Looking at how things were yesterday, the way we came back and finished our job was great. Even if we were just one run behind, I felt we were trailing because we had to bat last. I think the bowlers were fantastic, to take 9 wickets today morning is commendable. And then we finished the job with the bat. There are lot of moments across four innings, but I thought the partnership between Jadeja and Virat, and then Axar-Ash was brilliant. I think that's a big help because of the balance we have created for ourselves.”
India vs Australia Live Score: Individual awards
Gamechanger of the match - R Ashwin
Strongest performer of the match - Axar Patel
Player of the match - Ravindra Jadeja
India vs Australia Live Score: Pujara on the proceedings
“It's been a great Test match, unfortunately I didn't get any runs in the first innings, but I knew if I stay for the first 10 minutes I can score.”
“I thought we'll chase something around 200-250, so we were prepared to go and do that.”
India vs Australia Live Score: IND beat AUS by 6 wickets
Cheteshwar Pujara wraps up the Delhi Test in style. He charges down the track and hits Murphy for a boundary towards the long-on region. India wrap the show well inside three days, just like the Nagpur Test and go 2-0 up in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
India win the contest by six wickets.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND need 1 run to win
KS Bharat hits Travis Head for a six as IND reach 114/4.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND need 10 runs to win
KS Bharat smashes Nathan Lyon for a boundary and then does the same against Kuhnemann. The spinner pitches it full and Bharat drives it past the cover fielder for a boundary. He does the same against the spinner as India reach 105/4. The hosts now need 10 more runs to win.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND inch close to win
Two runs come in the over by Matt Kuhnemann as IND reach 91-4
India vs Australia Live Score: Iyer departs
Shreyas Iyer goes for the aerial route against Nathan Lyon and ends up handing a catch to Todd Murphy near the mid-wicket ropes. Iyer departs for 12.
IND:88/4, need 27 more to win
India vs Australia Live Score: IND deal in boundaries
Shreyas Iyer hits Nathan Lyon for a boundary and then hits Todd Murphy for a six. Pujara too gets going and hits Murphy for a boundary as IND reach 87/3.
India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli falls
Virat Kohli steps down the track and tries to block the ball, however, it beats him and gives Alex Carey an easy stumping opportunity, who makes no mistake. Kohli departs for 20 as Todd Murphy strikes. IND: 69/3 (need 46 runs to win)
India vs Australia Live Score: Couple of maiden overs
A couple of maiden overs by Todd Murphy and Nathan Lyon, but India won't mind that. The hosts are well in control and need another 46 runs to wrap up the proceedings.
India vs Australia Live Score: The runs keep coming
Kohli is taking the attack on Nathan Lyon as he hits the spinner for another four. Five runs come off the over as IND move to 69/2.
India vs Australia Live Score: Maiden over
Murphy bowls a maiden over. IND: 64/2
India vs Australia Live Score: Kohli hits another 4
Kohli hits Lyon for another four towards the fine leg region as IND reach 64/2.
India vs Australia Live Score: Stats attack
Fastest to 25000 International Runs (in terms of innings played)
Virat Kohli - 549
Sachin Tendulkar - 577
Ricky Ponting - 588
Jacques Kallis - 594
Kumar Sangakkara - 608
Mahela Jayawerdene - 701
India vs Australia Live Score: IND inch close to win
Kohli hits Nathan Lyon for a gorgeous boundary, and then combines with Pujara to add three runs in the following over by Todd Murphy. IND: 59/2 (need 56 runs to win)
India vs Australia Live Score: IND reach 50
Pujara and Kohli combine to get three runs off Todd Murphy's over as India reach 50/2. The hosts now need 65 runs to win.
India vs Australia Live Score: Pujara hits a four
Cheteshwar Pujara hits Nathan Lyon for a boundary towards the long-on region. Five runs come off the over as IND reach 47/2.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND keep things under control
Nathan Lyon bowls a maiden over and Kuhnemann follows it up with a three-run over. IND: 42/2 (need 73 runs to win)
India vs Australia Live Score: Rohit Sharma throws away his wicket
Rohit Sharma steps down the track and hits Matt Kuhnemann straight over his head for another maximum.
He then passes the strikes to Pujara, who thinks there was a double. Even Rohit looked for a possible double, but there's a mix-up as the Indian captain realises that it's unnecessary risk midway during the run. He is run-out for 31.
IND: 39/2
India vs Australia Live Score: IND deal in boundaries
Rohit Sharma hits Nathan Lyon for a maximum and Pujara hits him for a boundary. IND: 31/1 (need 84 runs to win)
India vs Australia Live Score: Pujara hits a four
Cheteshwar Pujara dances down the track and converts a pitched up delivery by Kuhnemann to a fulltoss. He whacks it past the mid-on fielder for a four.
Five runs come off the over. IND: 19/1
India vs Australia Live Score: 2nd session underway
We are back. Matt Kuhnemann will resume the proceedings against Rohit Sharma.
India vs Australia Live Score: Lunch
Slightly short by Nathan Lyon as Pujara hits it towards the square leg region for a single. Rohit also takes a single.
And that will also be Lunch on Day 3 as IND reach 14/1 and need 101 runs to win.



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