India vs Australia, 2nd Test: India 36/1 at stumps on Day 1, trail Australia by 159
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Dec 26, 2020, 12:56:31 IST
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India vs Australia, 2nd Test: India 36/1 at stumps on Day 1, trail Australia by 159

Stay updated with Times of India for Live Cricket Score, ball-by-ball commentary and scorecard of 2nd Test match between India and Australia.
06:28 (IST) Dec 26
Just in case you are curious to watch the near-collision between Jadeja and Gill, here's the clip:
06:26 (IST) Dec 26
The Ashwin leap!
The Ashwin leap!
06:22 (IST) Dec 26
The bounce has saved the Aussie No. 3. Australia stay 39/3.
06:20 (IST) Dec 26
India ask for an LBW review against Labuschagne. It's all happening in Melbourne!
06:16 (IST) Dec 26
Wicket No. 3 for India! And it's Ashwin again who is doing the damage. Big fish Steve Smith is walking back for zero, caught by Pujara. Australia wobbling at 38/3.
06:13 (IST) Dec 26
Intelligent move from Rahane to bring Bumrah back against the new man Smith and the relatively new Labuschagne (5*)
06:05 (IST) Dec 26
Out! Ashwin strikes! Second wicket falls for Australia as Jadeja holds onto a skier off Wade's (30) bat. Rush of blood from Wade after getting his eye in. Tries to go big against Ashwin but only to miscue. Circling under the skier, the two fielders almost collided, before Jadeja's confident catching skills helped him to hold onto it.
06:01 (IST) Dec 26
Australia scoring at 2.5 runs per over, which is understandable as Wade and Labuschagne try to take the shine off the new ball after the hosts lost Burns (0) early to Bumrah. Australia 30/1 in 12 overs.
05:52 (IST) Dec 26
Umesh and Bumrah have finished five testing overs each, with Wade (22*) carrying the Aussie innings in the early exchanges. Labuschagne 3*. Australia 25/1. And we have the first bowling change in the form of Ashwin's off-spin.
05:49 (IST) Dec 26
Wade isn't stopping himself from playing his shots, especially the drives on the off. Another one from the meat of the bat off Umesh earns the left-hander three more runs. That takes him to 22*.
05:42 (IST) Dec 26
Here's a look at the half-chance off Wade's bat, which eluded Gill in the slips earlier today.
05:38 (IST) Dec 26
Bumrah's figures so far: 4 overs, 2 maidens, 4 runs, 1 wicket. Australia 20/1 in 7 overs. Wade 19*, Labuschagne 1*.
05:36 (IST) Dec 26
Happy Faces
Happy Faces

India struck early when Bumrah removed Burns (0) in just the fifth over of the match, after Australia won the toss and opted to bat first.

05:27 (IST) Dec 26
Gone! First wicket for India!
Bumrah removes Burns for a duck! as. The ball moved off the seam, but Burns chose to poke at it and ends up nicking it to Rishabh Pant. His unimpressive 10-ball stay didn't trouble the scorers. Australia 10/1 in the fifth over.
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05:20 (IST) Dec 26
Half chance for Shubman Gill!
Wade edges one from Yadav who squares up the left-hander, but the outside edge flies just a touch wide of the diving Gill in second slip. It did carry, though. And Wade follows it up with his team's first four. Australia 10/0.
05:18 (IST) Dec 26
Bumrah warming up nicely to climb up to 140+ kmph, getting a nice shape to his outswingers.
05:12 (IST) Dec 26
First runs for Australia come off a nice drive from Mathew Wade (3*) , as he finds the gap to the left of the point fielder. Easy three.
05:08 (IST) Dec 26
Umesh Yadav sharing the new ball from the other end.
05:08 (IST) Dec 26
A testing maiden from Bumrah to begin the game. It ended with Burns flashing his bat outside off-stump for a drive. Lucky not to edge that one. Australia 0/0.
05:04 (IST) Dec 26
Joe Burns and Matthew Wade out to open for Australia. Jasprit Bumrah has the new ball, which has changed colour from pink to the more familiar red one.