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India vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 5: Australia beat India by 146 runs, level series 1-1

Australia beat India by 146 runs to win the second Test and level the four-match series 1-1 in Perth on Tuesday, their first Test victory since a ball-tampering scandal rocked the sport in March.
India vs Australia, 2nd Test Day 5: Australia beat India by 146 runs, level series 1-1
Nathan Lyon took 8 wickets in the match. (AFP Photo)
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Australia win by 146 runs, level series 1-1
OVERS 55.6: OUT and ALL OVER! Bumrah hits high up in the air and Cummins takes a simple return catch. India 140 all out
OVERS 55.3: OUT! Ishant moves away from the stumps and edges the Cummins delivery for Paine to take the catch. India 140/9
Pat Cummins replaces Lyon in the attack, Bodyline kind of field set for Ishant
OVERS 54.6: OUT! Umesh Yadav (2) fends off a bouncer from Starc, it lobs in the air and Starc completes a simple catch.
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India 139/8
OVERS 53.3: OUT! Pant (30) charges down the pitch against Lyon and hits to mid-wicket where Handscomb dives to his left to take a brilliant catch. India 137/7
OVERS 53.1: FOUR! Lyon continues, Pant cuts behind point, nice timing,
India now need 150 more runs to win
OVERS 48.6: FOUR! Pant edges a Starc delivery over the slips to the third man fence
OVERS 46.6: OUT! Starc continues, Vihari (28) bat pads to mid-wicket for Harris to take the catch. India 119/6
Nathan Lyon starts proceedings for Australia on Day 5
Australia are within touching distance of victory going into the final day going into Day 5 as they require just 5 wickets to level the series.
With the pitch opening up and helping the fast bowlers and spinners, Tim Paine and co. will be looking to wrap it up as soon as possible.
India have lost half their side and will be hoping the likes of Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant show some fight and get them over the line.
Set 287 to win on an unpredictable pitch, India were reduced to 112 for five at stumps on the fourth day.
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