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2023-02-19 India beat Australia by 6 wickets in second test, lead 2-0 in series

New Delhi| India won the second match of the four-match Test series between India and Australia by six wickets on Sunday. The match was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. By lunch break on the third day, India were 14 runs for the loss of one wicket in their second innings. During this, captain Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara were present at the crease. Sharma scored 31 runs after playing quick innings, after which he was run out. Virat Kohli was at the crease after him.

At the same time, Pujara also increased the team’s score to reach the target and shared a 30-run partnership with Virat Kohli. However, Kohli was once again dismissed by the dodging bowler T Murphy and returned to the pavilion after scoring 20 runs. After him Shreyas Iyer came to the crease and led the batting with Pujara.

Iyer played an inning of 12 runs and the bowler was caught by Murphy off the bowling of Lyon. After him, Srikar Bharat was at the crease.

During this, Pujara and Bharat took the team towards the target and brilliantly played a 30-run partnership. Pujara finished the match with a four. India scored 118 runs for the loss of four wickets in 26.4 overs and won the match with the help of bowlers in two and a half days.

India is now ahead in the series against Australia by 2-0.

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