Bumrah and Siraj on the fourth day of the 2nd Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, gave India two breakthroughs as they bowled out Australia for 200 in the second innings. Team India now needs 70-run total to win the Boxing Day Test. ALSO READ | Controversial Run Out Of Ajinkya Rahane: Skipper Asks Jadeja To Keep Carrying On
The hosting camp on Tuesday resumed on 133 for six and then added 67 more runs before getting bowled out in the extended first session. Cameron Green (45) and Pat Cummins added 23 more and took their seventh-wicket partnership to 57.
Speaking of the bowing team this morning, Mohammed Siraj picked two of the four wickets to fall on the day to take his innings tally to three for 37. Bumrah and R Ashwin took one wicket each. Ashwin bamboozled Hazlewood with his spin. Hazlewood tried to leave the ball but he misjudged it as the ball went on to clip the bails.
Brief scores: Australia 195 and 200 (C Green 45, M Wade 40, M Labuschagne 28, M Siraj 3/37, J Bumrah 2/54, R Jadeja 2/28, R Ashwin 2/71, U Yadav 1/5)
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Fans are hopeful and and excited for the next innings which will decide the decision. Ahead of the start of the innings, cricket buffs flood social media with memes hailing Bumrah and Siraj and daring the hosting camp to watch out. Check reaction here!