Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin struck a 114-run partnership bailed India out of trouble in the first innings of the second Test match being played here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi with the team conceding just one run lead to Australia.
Axar was India's highest scorer in the second Test for the hosts with a superb 74-run knock while Ashwin also chipped in with 37 runs. The duo ensured that India did not concede a massive first-inning lead to Australia.
The selectors have stuck with the opener despite the right-hander underperforming in Tests. He was dismissed for 17 runs in India's first inning in the second Test, taking his run tally to 37 runs in the two innings of the Border Gavaskar Trophy.
A 114-run partnership bailed India out of trouble in the first innings of the second Test match being played here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi with the team conceding just one run lead to Australia
Veteran Australian opener David Warner has been subbed out of the ongoing second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against India due to a concussion, with Matthew Renshaw returning to the side as a substitute.
Speaking to the media following his superb bowling performance of 4-30 in Australia's first innings the bowler stated that pacers need to stick to their line and lengths while maintaining good pace to trouble batsmen on Indian pitches.
Jadeja achieved this feat in the 46th over of Australia's inning during the second Test match when he remove batter Usman Khawaja to bag his 250th Test wicket.
The batter advised young aspiring cricketers to work hard and strive to play for the Indian test side. Pujara has become only the 13th player to reach the landmark of 100 Test matches for India. Pujara has played 100 Tests so far. He has scored 7,021 runs at an average of 44.15 in his 13-