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India vs Australia, Highlights, 4th Test at Brisbane, Day 2, Full Cricket Score: Play abandoned due to wet outfield as visitors trail by 307 runs

FirstCricket Staff • January 16, 2021, 12:32:37 IST
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So the whole last session has been lost and the officials have decided to make up for it by resuming the game half an earlier tomorrow. Day 2 honours should go to India. With an inexperienced bowling attack, they restricted Australian first innings to 369 after the hosts resumed innings today at 274/5. Rohit batted well for his 44 before his attacking style of play led to his fall, yet again. Pujara and Rahane have looked assured in the middle and India, trailing by 307, need them to carry on for long.The coverage starts tomorrow at 4 am and remember the game resumes at 5 am and not 5.30 am IST. Take care and good-bye.

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India vs Australia, Highlights, 4th Test at Brisbane, Day 2, Full Cricket Score: Play abandoned due to wet outfield as visitors trail by 307 runs
January 16, 2021, 12:26:48 (IST)
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So the whole last session has been lost and the officials have decided to make up for it by resuming the game half an earlier tomorrow. Day 2 honours should go to India. With an inexperienced bowling attack, they restricted Australian first innings to 369 after the hosts resumed innings today at 274/5. Rohit batted well for his 44 before his attacking style of play led to his fall, yet again. Pujara and Rahane have looked assured in the middle and India, trailing by 307, need them to carry on for long.

The coverage starts tomorrow at 4 am and remember the game resumes at 5 am and not 5.30 am IST.

Take care and good-bye.

January 16, 2021, 12:21:59 (IST)
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That’s that for today from Brisbane

Play has been abandoned due to wet outfield.

Play will resume half an hour earlier tomorrow #AUSvIND

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 16, 2021
January 16, 2021, 11:56:52 (IST)
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The umpires had a look at the pitch and conditions. There will be one more inspection at 12.15 pm IST to see if the conditions get better to resume the game.
January 16, 2021, 11:29:30 (IST)
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Meanwhile at Galle, England captain Joe Root has smashed a double hundred in first Test against Sri Lanka. Head over to our blog to check score and read ball-by-ball commentary.
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Hopefully some overs possible today

The rain has settled down and an inspection will be done at 16:15 local time (11:45AM IST)

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2021
January 16, 2021, 11:20:42 (IST)
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The covers are off now and we will have an inspection in 25 minutes, tweets cricket.com.au.
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January 16, 2021, 11:13:03 (IST)
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The rain has stopped, tweets cricket.com.au. We may have an inspection soon.
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LIVE C̶r̶i̶c̶k̶e̶t̶  rain

Do not venture out.😆☔ #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/MBMh5ZflGa

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 16, 2021
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Tea, Day 2

The Australians have kept a check on the run flow after Rohit’s dismissal. Good session for the hosts as they got rid of the Indian openers. The silver lining for India, they didn’t lose more wickets. Once the ball becomes a bit old, scoring will become a lot easier.

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After 26 overs,India 62/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 8 , Ajinkya Rahane (C) 2)

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After 25 overs,India 61/2 ( Cheteshwar Pujara 8 , Ajinkya Rahane (C) 1)

Hazlewood continues. Rahane gets off the mark, after facing his 17th delivery, showing how the Aussies are making the visitors work hard for their runs. From India’s perspective, that’s also the first run in 30 balls. Just one off the over.

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Gavaskar is upset with Rohit 

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True!

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India vs Australia 2020-21 Live score and latest update of 4th Test at Brisbane: So the whole last session has been lost and the officials have decided to make up for it by resuming the game half an earlier tomorrow. Day 2 honours should go to India. With an inexperienced bowling attack, they restricted Australian first innings to 369 after the hosts resumed innings today at 274/5. Rohit batted well for his 44 before his attacking style of play led to his fall, yet again. Pujara and Rahane have looked assured in the middle and India, trailing by 307, need them to carry on for long.The coverage starts tomorrow at 4 am and remember the game resumes at 5 am and not 5.30 am IST. Take care and good-bye.

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