India vs Australia Live Cricket Score 2nd Test Day 1: Shubman Gill, KL Rahul Keep IND stable

17.3 – Goes short again, one out, KL Rahul stays behind and hits it back to the bowler.

17.2 – Flatter, short and on off, KL Rahul moves back and taps it short to mid-wicket.

17.1 – Nathan Lyon starts with a floater, full and on off, Shubman Gill steps across and eases it towards long on for a single.

Cummins has now caused a stir. Nathan Lyon replaces Scott Boland.

16.6 – Short leg, going down, KL Rahul ducks under it.

16.5 – Lets it slip to the right edge now, on middle and on a length, KL Rahul gets behind the line and hits it to covers.

16.4 – Touch fuller at 136.2 kmph, Rahul rises with the bounce and taps it to backward point.

16.3 – On a length and middle, KL plays on the front foot to mid-wicket.

16.1 – Long ball, outside off, Gill sticks it between cover and point and crosses.

15.6 – Just outside the offside, KL Rahul takes his bat away from the line of the ball at full length and lets it go.

Batsman_1: KL Rahul 26(50)

Batsman_2: Shubman Gill 28(47)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/15(5)

About: 16

Run: 3rd

Goal: 0

Score: 56/1

15.4 – With a nagging length, outside off, Shubman Gill manages to get to the bounce and punch it away to point.

15.3 – At 135.6km/h Boland hits the hard length, all around Shubman Gill waits for him to get to him and pushes him between the cover point gap for a couple of runs.

15.2 – Back of a length, in-off, punched with the front foot to the outside.

15.1 – Boland hits it hard on the deck, angles it on middle, Shubman Gill sticks it back to the bowler.

14.6 – Hard length, just outside the off side, KL Rahul climbs on the bounce and deflects it with soft hands to the point area.

14.5 – FOUR! Rahul had no control at all on this shot! Full length, KL Rahul pulls out his front foot and goes through the shot a little earlier. Therefore, the ball flies away from the outside edge and runs towards the deep backwards point fence. 50 is coming up for India.

14.4 – FOUR! Rahul cuts and cuts with precision! KL Rahul comes to the rebound after a length from outside at a comfortable height. He puts weight on the back foot and cuts it off behind the square. Retrieves a boundary at a distant point.

14.2 – A length back onto the pads, KL Rahul tucks it across mid-wicket.

14.1 – Bangs into the surface, a short one, on the body line, KL Rahul thinks for a while to deliver the pull shot but ends up pulling his bat down to let it fly over. First bounce for the over called by the umpire.

13.6 – Upright, full and round, Shubman Gill gets on the front foot and drives it powerfully towards cover. The fielder there makes a good diving stop to end the over.

Batsman_1: Shubman Gill 25(42)

Batsman_2: KL Rahul 16(43)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/12(4)

Over: 14

Run: 5

Goal: 0

Score: 43/1

13.4 – Length, around off, hit to covers by Rahul.

13.3 – This one just keeps its line, outside the field, on a length, KL Rahul is forced to defend on it and is beaten on the outside edge.

13.2 – Swing and miss! After a length, outside the field, KL Rahul puts weight on the back foot and tries to get it in order. Play it with an angled racket and the ball goes just over the racket.

13.1 – FOUR! Well done! Boland hurls it fuller and keeps the line of attack out wide, KL Rahul is pulled onto the front foot and delivers a solid cover drive for the boundary.

12.5 – Brings the angle closer to the body, makes Cummins, lands it full on off, Shubman Gill pushes forward to defend and the ball bounces to the slips, off the outside half of the bat.

12.4 – Shubman Gill throws it just outside the field, on a length it advances and defends it to the cover region.

12.6 – Nice and full, around off, Gill drives it firmly to cover. Another maiden voyage from Cummins.

Batsman_1: Shubman Gill 25(41)

Batsman_2: KL Rahul 11(38)

Bowler: Pat Cummins 0/6(5)

Over: 13

Run: 0

Goal: 0

Score: 38/1

11.6 – Another nip backer, on a length, on middle, KL Rahul gets it off the inside edge. It runs into the deep square leg area for a few runs.

Batsman_1: KL Rahul 11(38)

Batsman_2: Shubman Gill 25(35)

Bowler: Scott Boland 0/7(3)

Over: 12

Run: 2nd

Goal: 0

Score: 38/1

12.2 – Hard length, on off, Shubman Gill hits it off the back foot to the off side.

12.1 – Gill penetrates the batter from outside and defends it against the bowler.

11.4 – Hits the deck hard, on the stumps KL Rahul hits it hard back to the bowler.

11.3 – Back on a length that pushes back onto the stumps, KL Rahul rises with the bounce and hits it to middle.

11.2 – Flings it outside, to a length, left alone.