India vs Australia: Shreyas Iyer Stuns Followers And Consultants With Phenomenal Catch To Dismiss Usman Khawaja. Watch | Cricket Information

Shreyas Iyer shocked each specialists and followers as he took a blinder to dismiss Usman Khawaja throughout Day 2 of the second Take a look at match between India and Australia on Saturday. It was a straightish supply from Ravindra Jadeja and Khawaja made up his thoughts early to paddle sweep it in direction of nice leg. Nevertheless, Shreyas, who was fielding at leg gully, moved swiftly in direction of his left and pulled off a surprising catch to make it possible for the Australia opener was not in a position to repeat his first innings heroics. By the way, Shreyas was dismissed throughout India’s first innings as a result of an excellent catch from Peter Handscomb.

Earlier, India’s Axar Patel hammered a counter-attacking 74 earlier than Australia bowled out the hosts for 262 with Nathan Lyon returning figures of 5-67 on an intense day two of the second Take a look at.

The hosts conceded a lead of 1 run however a key eighth-wicket partnership between Axar and Ravichandran Ashwin (37) closed the hole on Australia’s first innings whole after they slipped to 139-7 in New Delhi.

Skipper Pat Cummins lastly broke the stand with the second new ball because the quick bowler obtained Ashwin caught with Matt Renshaw, a concussion substitute for David Warner, taking an excellent catch at sq. leg.

Cummins took a stunner at mid on to finish Axar’s courageous knock off Todd Murphy and fellow spinner Matthew Kuhnemann ended the Indian innings within the ultimate session.

Lyon led Australia’s cost with 4 wickets to rattle India within the morning after which claimed his twenty second Take a look at five-for in a day session that noticed a controversial dismissal of Virat Kohli.

Kohli was given out lbw by the umpire off debutant Kuhnemann and a evaluate left it too near name on replays whether or not the ball hit the bat or pad first, earlier than monitoring urged a strike on leg stump.

Third umpire Richard Illingworth upheld the on-field resolution, a lot to the shock of Kohli, who went again dejected and was seen animated whereas watching replays within the pavilion.

Kohli had resisted the Australian spinners till his departure and placed on a key fifth-wicket stand with Ravindra Jadeja, who fell to Murphy for 26.

However new man Axar appeared unfazed by the choice and India’s dire place as he took inventory after which hit again with a 4 and 6 off Kuhnemann.

He stored up the assault after tea and reached his second successive Take a look at half-century, ably supported by Ashwin enjoying anchor.

The vacationers overcame an early blow when a concussion dominated opener Warner out of the match following successful on the pinnacle in his day one knock of 15.

Australia, who misplaced the opener of the four-match collection, had been bowled out for 263 after electing to bat first.

(With AFP inputs)

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