Shreyas Iyer shocked each consultants and followers as he took a blinder to dismiss Usman Khawaja throughout Day 2 of the second Test match between India and Australia on Saturday. It was a straightish supply from Ravindra Jadeja and Khawaja made up his thoughts early to paddle sweep it in direction of superb leg. However, Shreyas, who was fielding at leg gully, moved swiftly in direction of his left and pulled off a surprising catch to ensure that the Australia opener was not capable of repeat his first innings heroics. Incidentally, Shreyas was dismissed throughout India’s first innings on account of an excellent catch from Peter Handscomb.

Earlier, India’s Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 earlier than Australia bowled out the hosts for 262 with Nathan Lyon returning figures of 5-67 on an intense day two of the second Test.

The hosts conceded a lead of 1 run however a key eighth-wicket partnership between Axar and Ravichandran Ashwin (37) closed the hole on Australia’s first innings complete after they slipped to 139-7 in New Delhi.

Skipper Pat Cummins lastly broke the stand with the second new ball because the quick bowler received Ashwin caught with Matt Renshaw, a concussion substitute for David Warner, taking catch at sq. leg.

Cummins took a stunner at mid on to finish Axar’s courageous knock off Todd Murphy and fellow spinner Matthew Kuhnemann ended the Indian innings within the remaining session.

Lyon led Australia’s cost with 4 wickets to rattle India within the morning after which claimed his twenty second Test five-for in a day session that noticed a controversial dismissal of Virat Kohli.

Kohli was given out lbw by the umpire off debutant Kuhnemann and a assessment left it too near name on replays whether or not the ball hit the bat or pad first, earlier than monitoring urged a strike on leg stump.

Third umpire Richard Illingworth upheld the on-field choice, a lot to the shock of Kohli, who went again dejected and was seen animated whereas watching replays within the pavilion.

Kohli had resisted the Australian spinners till his departure and placed on a key fifth-wicket stand with Ravindra Jadeja, who fell to Murphy for 26.

But new man Axar appeared unfazed by the choice and India’s dire place as he took inventory after which hit again with a 4 and 6 off Kuhnemann.

He saved up the assault after tea and reached his second successive Test half-century, ably supported by Ashwin taking part in anchor.

The vacationers overcame an early blow when a concussion dominated opener Warner out of the match following successful on the top in his day one knock of 15.

Australia, who misplaced the opener of the four-match sequence, have been bowled out for 263 after electing to bat first.

(With AFP inputs)

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