Melbourne, 21/12: A needless run-out in the extended final session marred India’s spirited resistance with the bat, allowing Australia to wrest control on the second day of the Boxing Day Test.
Australians’ newest No. 1 target, Virat Kohli (35, 86b, 4×4) and an under-fire Yashasvi Jaiswal (82, 118b, 12×4, 1×6) managed to silence the home crowd after India’s reply to Australia’s first innings total of 474 — thanks to Steve Smith’s masterly knock