BGT '24
Jaiswal, Kohli's departures trouble India against Australia's giant score in Boxing Day Test
Melbourne/IBNS: Yashasvi Jaiswal's runout in a bid to steal a risky single followed by Virat Kohli's return caused worries for India after Australia mounted 474 in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test at MCG in Melbourne on Friday.
India finished at 164/5 at stumps on day two with Australia leading the tourists by 310 runs.
The third session of the second day was under India's control until Jaiswal was run out by Australia when the southpaw had a misunderstanding with his senior partner, Kohli.
Jaiswal, who was batting at 82, pushed the ball to mid-on for a quick run but Kohli's refusal led Australia's Pat Cummins to dismiss the southpaw at the striker-end.
Jaiswal, who walked back to the pavilion in utter dismay, added with Kohli 102 runs for the third wicket after India lost skipper Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul early.
Kohli, who looked composed and played his vintage shots in the middle, soon followed Jaiswal to the pavilion edging an off-stump ball bowled by Scott Boland.
The former India captain, whose current Australian tour has so far remained dull except a ton in Perth, walked back scoring a solid 36 from 86 balls.
Akash Deep, who was sent as a nightwatchman by India, failed to hold his forte forcing wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and allrounder Ravindra Jadeja to see off the second day's play.
A massive hundred by Steven Smith powered Australia to 474 in the first innings of the fourth Test against India.
Smith, who scored 140 from 197 balls, steered Australia's innings in the first session on day two along with skipper Pat Cummins, who slammed 49.
Until he was dismissed cheaply post lunch, Smith, who has a superb record at MCG, hit 13 fours and three sixes offering more worries for the tourists.
India's vice-captain and pace bowling sensation Jasprit Bumrah maintained his dominance even after a spell which went all wrong to 19-year-old Aussie debutant Sam Konstas on day 1.
The world's best bowler clinched four wickets for 99 runs while he was supported by allrounder Ravindra Jadeja, who picked three including the Aussie skipper's vital wicket this morning.
The Border Gavaskar Trophy is evenly balanced 1-1.
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