Rishabh Pant scored a rapid 61 off just 33 balls as India ended Day 2 at 141/6, leading by 145 runs after dismissing Australia for 181. Pant reached his fifty in a blistering 29 balls, showcasing an aggressive batting approach. At stumps, RavindraJadeja (8*) and Washington Sundar (6*) were at the crease. Earlier, India excelled in the post-lunch session with Mohammed Siraj (3/51), Prasidh Krishna (3/42), and Nitish Reddy (2/32) stepping up in the absence of JaspritBumrah, who left the field for scans due to injury.

Few pointers regarding India vs Australia 5th Test Day 2:

India 141/6 (& 185) at Stumps on Day 2, lead Australia (181) by 145 runs in Sydney
Rishabh Pant hit a half-century off 29 balls and he reached the mark with a six.
JaspritBumrah back in the stadium, good signs for India
ViratKohli fell poking outside off stump one last time to Scott Boland
Scott Boland did it again for Australia, dismissing both KL Rahul and Jaiswal in his first two overs
YashasviJaiswal was off to a flier of a start, smashing 16 runs in the first over
Australia were all out for 181, India lead by 4 runs with Siraj and Prasidh taking three wickets each
Prasidh Krishna got his third wicket and Australia were down to their last wicket without taking a lead
Nitish Kumar Reddy’s twin strikes reduced Australia down to their last two wickets
Beau Webster scored a half-century on Test debut in 92 balls
JaspritBumrah was spotted leaving the stadium for scans in his training kit; he left the field after bowling just one over in the second session
Prasidh Krishna provided India with the breakthrough in the third session, dismissing Alex Carey and ending a 41-run stand between him and Webster
JaspritBumrah bowled the second over after Lunch but has been off the ground since
Australia 101/5 at Lunch, trail India by 84 runs.
Mohammed Siraj then was rewarded for his efforts as he dismissed Sam Konstas in his fifth over of the day
JaspritBumrah dismissed MarnusLabuschagne in just his second over of the day
Australia resumed on 9/1, behind India (185 all out) by 171 runs.
All eyes will be on JaspritBumrah’s battle against Sam Konstas.
India drew their last two Test matches at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

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