In the second Test match, Team India managed to put pressure on hosts Australia on the back of the bowling and then the captaincy innings of Ajinkya Rahane. On the second day, Ajinkya Rahane scored a magnificent century to put Team India in a strong position. By the end of the day's play, the team had scored 277 for five in the first innings, with an 82-run lead over the hosts. Rahane 104 and Ravindra Jadeja 40 are playing.
India vs Australia 2nd Test match Day 2: Indian team captain Ajinkya Rahane scores his 12th century in Tests.
— ANI (@ANI) December 27, 2020
India at 268/5 in 87.4 overs.
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Earlier, on the first day of the Boxing Day Test match, the Indian bowlers stopped the hosts Australia by 195 runs. Team India started the second day with 36 runs for the loss of one wicket. Shabhman Gul and Chattiswar Pujara crossed the 50-run mark. Although the team faltered after Gul and Pujara returned to the pavilion, Ajinkya Rahane, playing the role of captain, remained on the crease and scored a century.
India vs Australia 2nd Test match, Day 2: Play suspended with Team India on 277/5 at stumps. India lead by 82 runs. https://t.co/aAg5uFeqCs
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Ajinkya Rahane scored a century the next day. This is his 12th Test century. Rahane hit a century off 195 balls. He hit 11 fours. He has become the second Indian captain to score a century in Melbourne. He was preceded in 1999 by Sachin Tendulkar as captain. Not only that, he has become the first guest captain to score a century in Melbourne after Pakistan's Muhammad Yusuf (111). Yousef scored a century in 2004.
