India dominated the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) for three days. Ajinkya Rahane's team is also getting the fragrance of victory at the end of the third day. Now waiting for something as dramatic as the first Test. Australia lost 6 wickets for 133 runs in the second innings on the strength of Indian bowlers. With 4 wickets of lower order in hand, he took the lead with only 2 runs.
India ended the second day with a lead of 82 runs with 5 wickets in hand. They were all out for 326 runs. The lead stood at 131 runs. The unbeaten captain Rahane returned with 112 runs after scoring a century on the previous day. Rabindra Jadeja, who was with him, returned to the dressing room with 57 runs.
Australia, who were bowled out for 195 in the first innings, could not turn around in the second innings. Joe Burns went back to the start with 4 runs. Then Marnus Labushan returned to the dressing room with 25 runs. Opener Matthew Wade was out for 40 with Jadeja's spin trap. Experienced Steve Smith had to take the helm of the team. But he also took leave after scoring 8 runs off 30 balls.
Later, young pacer Mohammad Siraj picked him up to score 17 runs. Another young all-rounder Cameron Green was left at the crease and captain Tim Payne started walking towards the dressing room with just one run. However, lower order Pat Cummins spent the day with young Green. Green, who is on 17, will take the field on the fourth day to lead the team. Cummins, who scored 15 runs, will come down with him.
Umesh Yadav is the only worrying injury for India after a remarkable three-day Test in Melbourne. Yadav, who took 1 wicket, left the field after bowling only 3.3 overs. He is injured in the cuff. It is difficult to say whether he will be able to enter the field on the fourth day. Even like Mohammad Shamir, it will be known whether he will be dropped from the series only after getting the scan report. His injury could hurt India.
