IND vs AUS 2022-23, 2nd Test: Axar Patel's 74 not enough to hand India lead, Australia extends lead by 62
By Ayush Gupta | First Published Feb 18, 2023, 5:47 PM ISTIND vs AUS 2022-23: India fell short of the lead by just a run in the second Delhi Test against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. On Day 2 on Saturday, while Axar Patel slammed 74, the visitors extended the lead by 62 runs.
Team India should have earned the lead against Australia in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. On Day 2, on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, the hosts were shot out for 262, with Axar Patel (74) being the top-scorer, while the visitors extended the lead by 62 runs in the second innings.
End of an extraordinary knock from Axar Patel, 74 runs when India was down & out in the Delhi test. He has given a great chance for India. pic.twitter.com/SW8fUhqxff
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)Resuming at the overnight score of 21/0, India lost the opening wicket after 25 runs in the form of KL Rahul (17) to veteran off-spinner Nathan Lyon. While it was down to 66/4, a 59-run partnership ensued between Virat Kohli (44) and Ravindra Jadeja (26) before the latter departed to off-spinner Todd Murphy.
🌟 STELLAR KNOCK! Axar scored his 3rd Test fifty with that fighting innings.
🙌 What a gritty performance from him!
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— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)While it was 139/7, Axar and Ravichandran Ashwin (37) contributed to a 114-run stand for the eighth wicket, keeping India in the innings. However, eventually, skipper-cum-pacer Pat Cummins got rid of the latter, as the Indians were ultimately bowled out for 263. For the Australians, Lyon claimed another fifer and was also economical.
Axar Patel and R Ashwin scored 114 for the 8th wicket, rescuing India from 139-7 to 253-8.
The resurgence of India's lower-order batting. pic.twitter.com/SM2MLQlYUx
In the second innings, the Kangaroos lost Usman Khawaja (6) early to leg-spinner Axar Patel with 23 runs on the board. However, opener Travis Head (39) and Marnus Labuschagne (16) aggressively closed the day on 61/1, extending the lead to 62 runs. Meanwhile, Twitter was all praise for Axar again.
Axar Patel scored 74 in 115 balls with 9 fours and 3 sixes. What a knock by Axar, under pressure when India were struggling, he stepped up and put on a show.
Well done, Axar! pic.twitter.com/GFloGWc5I9
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