AUS vs IND 2nd Test: Watch Ajinkya Rahane’s basic photographs from Melbourne Test century

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES India’s Ajinkya Rahane performs a shot on Day Three on the 2nd Test towards Australia on Monday.  Ajinkya Rahane was in his aspect on Sunday because the stand-in skipper made the a lot of the alternative of main the workforce with an impactful century, which allowed India to take a 131-run first-innings lead over Australia within the second Test in Melbourne on Monday. Some very stylish photographs from India’s captain Ajinkya Rahane yesterday! #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Dlw5FrGUga— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2020 Rahane, who’s main the facet instead of Virat Kohli, took 195 balls to attain his twelfth Test ton; making him the tenth Indian captain to attain a century in Test cricket historical past. His innings ended at 112 runs on Monday morning when Marnus Labuschagne ran him out after a briliant fielding effort. His captain’s knock allowed India to publish 326 runs on board in reply to Australia’s 195 in first innings. He was aptly supported by Ravindra Jadeja (57 runs off 159 balls) with whom he had a 121-run stand for the sixth wicket. your complete decrease middle-order folded after including 49 runs to the in a single day rating of 277/5. Interestingly, the 31-year-old batsman had three lifelines through the course of his innings as he was dropped at 73 on the second slip by Steve Smith of Mitchell Starch whereas earlier he edged one by a non-existent first slip for a boundary whereas batting at 61. He was once more dropped at 104 on the finish of Day 2’s play when Travis Head didn’t seize on to a diving catch working from the purpose. After India have been right down to 64/3 within the first session of the day, Rahane rebuilt Indian innings with a number of partnerships with the decrease middle-order. He had a 52-run stand for the fourth-wicket with Hanuma Vihari earlier than the latter was dismissed. Rahane, who’s the one second Indian captain to attain a century at Melbourne behind Sachin Tendulkar in 1999, then added 57 runs together with wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant for the fifth-wicket stand and when the teen caught behind by his Australian counterpart Tim Paine off Mitchell Starc for 29. At that time, India have been 173/5 and 22 runs behind Oz’s first innings complete.