India vs Australia Cricket Blog: India End Day 2 at 120/1

India vs Australia 2017, 3rd Test, Day 2 updates.

• India end day two of the Ranchi Test at 120/1.
  
• KL Rahul top scored for India with 67 runs.
  
• Australia were bowled out for 451 runs in their first innings.
  
• Ravindra Jadeja picked up five wickets for 124 runs.
  

India End Day 2 at 120/1

Murali Vijay and Cheteshwar Pujara took India to 120/1 at the end of day two of the third Test between India and Australia at Ranchi on Friday.

After Australia put up a mammoth first innings total of 451 runs, the Indian openers gave a good reply with 91-run partnership.

KL Rahul played a brilliant innings of 67 runs and Murali Vijay remained not out on 42 off 122 ball at the close of play.

India trail Australia by 331 runs.

With ball & bat today India show competitive edge not blunted in Kohli's absence. Rahul's knock reaffirms rapid rise as Test player

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) March 17, 2017

Pat Cummins’ Comeback Wicket

Pat Cummins has got the breakthrough for Australia! Rahul can’t find a way to get away from the bouncer by the Australian bowler and gloves the delivery to Matthew Wade behind the stumps.

The Karnataka batsman misses out on a century once again and walks back to the pavilion for a well made 67.

Cummins, who is playing his first Test after six years, will be certainly looking to make more inroads on the flat deck at Ranchi.

India: 91/1 after 31.2 overs.

In limited overs cricket, every 2nd ball is a slower ball. Seamers tend to forget it in Tests. Glad to see Pat Cummins use it liberally.👏👏👏

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 17, 2017

Rahul’s 4th Fifty

KL Rahul scores his fourth fifty in this series against Australia. The Karnataka batsman has batted positively yet again and hopefully he will be able to reach the three-figure mark in this innings.

Murali Vijay and KL Rahul have not taken any risks and quietly taken India to 73/0 in 22 overs.

So Lokesh Rahul has got to a little landmark. Big opportunity for him to make it big and announce himself. He's good enough!

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 17, 2017

Rahul and Vijay Take India Past 50

KL Rahul and Murali Vijay have finally managed to post India’s first fifty-plus opening partnership.

Rahul, who has been India’s best batsman in this series has started off confidently once again. Murali Vijay, who is making a comeback from a shoulder injury, is taking his time at the other end.

India: 51/0 after 18 overs.