Australia extended their lead to 62 runs against India at the end of day 2 of the second Test here on Saturday. The visitors were on 61 for one when stumps were called. Earlier, Axar Patel (74) and Ravichandran Ashwin (37) added 114 runs before Australia bowled out India for 262 for a one-run lead. Shreyas Iyer completed a stellar catch as Usman Khawaja (6) was sent back by Ravindra Jadeja (1/23).
All-rounders Axar Patel and Ravichandran Ashwin added 114 runs before Australia bowled out India for 262 on day two of the second Test here on Saturday. Axar (74 off 115) led the Indian fight-back, scoring a boundary-laden half-century. The all-rounder smacked as many as nine fours and three sixes.
He was aptly complemented by Ashwin (37 off 71) as the duo looked set to give India the lead. However, a Pat Cummins strike tilted the match in Australia's favour as Ashwin was caught by Matthew Renshaw. An over later Axar too perished followed by Mohammed Shami (1) as India trailed by one run. For Australia, premier spinner Nathan Lyon was the pick of the bowlers as he registered a five-wicket haul.
Brief Scores: Australia: 263 all out and 61 for 1 in 12 overs (Travis Head 39 not out; Ravindra Jadeja 1/23) India 1st Innings: 262 all out in 83.3 overs (Axar Patel 74, Virat Kohli 44; Nathan Lyon 5/67)