Indian spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja dominated proceedings versus Australia on Day 3 of the second Test, in New Delhi on Sunday (February 19), to help Rohit Sharma &amp; Co. win by six wickets. With Australia resuming the day's play with an overall lead of 62 runs, with nine wickets in hand, they fell like nine pins to be dismissed for a paltry 113 with Jadeja returning with 7 for 42 whereas Ashwin accounted for the remaining three scalps. Chasing 114, India achieved the target with six wickets in hand to go 2-0 up in the series and take an unassailable lead in the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

After the match, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria was unimpressed with Australia and claimed that they had no clue what to do once India fought back in the contest. Australia had done a decent job gaining a run's lead but fell flat on Day 3, when they had a chance to set a difficult target.&nbsp;

'This defeat will make the Australian team cry'

Speaking on his Youtube channel, Kaneria said, "The Australian batters don't know how to play in front of the stumps. They all got out trying to play the sweep shot. Being the captain, is this how Pat Cummins should have batted? He had a chat with Peter Handscomb as he walked out to bat. I think he was scared once he knew there was a lot of turn. If an Indian or Pakistani captain did this, he would be sent home the next day."

“This defeat will make the Australian team cry. This won't let them make a comeback. They had the upper hand over India at one stage. However, they didn't know what was to be done when India fought back,” Kaneria asserted.

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The former spinner further added, "The Australian batters had no answers against the Indian spinners. They didn't know what to do and ended up blindly sweeping the ball. Ravindra Jadeja was fantastic with the ball, and Ravichandran Ashwin also used his experience very nicely. Rohit Sharma did the right thing by giving them long spells. Australia's scorecard looked like someone's mobile number."

The third and penultimate Test kicks off in Indore on March 01 with the visitors having a herculean task to prevent a whitewash. India, on the other hand, need one more win to confirm themselves a spot in the WTC final.

Indian spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja dominated proceedings versus Australia on Day 3 of the second Test, in New Delhi on Sunday (February 19), to help Rohit Sharma & Co.

Indian spinners R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja dominated proceedings versus Australia on Day 3 of the second Test, in New Delhi on Sunday (February 19), to help Rohit Sharma & Co. win by six wickets. With Australia resuming the day's play with an overall lead of 62 runs, with nine wickets in hand, they fell like nine pins to be dismissed for a paltry 113 with Jadeja returning with 7 for 42 whereas Ashwin accounted for the remaining three scalps. Chasing 114, India achieved the target with six wickets in hand to go 2-0 up in the series and take an unassailable lead in the 2022/23 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. After the match, former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria was unimpressed with Australia and claimed that they had no clue what to do once India fought back in the contest. Australia had done a decent job gaining a run's lead but fell flat on Day 3, when they had a chance to set a difficult target. 'This defeat will make the Australian team cry' Speaking on his Youtube channel, Kaneria said, "The Australian batters don't know how to play in front of the stumps. They all got out trying to play the sweep shot. Being the captain, is this how Pat Cummins should have batted? He had a chat with Peter Handscomb as he walked out to bat. I think he was scared once he knew there was a lot of turn. If an Indian or Pakistani captain did this, he would be sent home the next day." “This defeat will make the Australian team cry. This won't let them make a comeback. They had the upper hand over India at one stage. However, they didn't know what was to be done when India fought back,” Kaneria asserted. Also Read: Venkatesh Prasad once again slams KL Rahul, hits back at 'he has great overseas Test record' claims The former spinner further added, "The Australian batters had no answers against the Indian spinners. They didn't know what to do and ended up blindly sweeping the ball. Ravindra Jadeja was fantastic with the ball, and Ravichandran Ashwin also used his experience very nicely. Rohit Sharma did the right thing by giving them long spells. Australia's scorecard looked like someone's mobile number." The third and penultimate Test kicks off in Indore on March 01 with the visitors having a herculean task to prevent a whitewash. India, on the other hand, need one more win to confirm themselves a spot in the WTC final.

Australians didn't know what to do when India fought back: Ex-Pakistan spinner after hosts win Delhi Test

It took a sheer piece of brilliance in the field by Australian skipper Pat Cummins to dismiss Indian spinner Axar Patel on day 2 of the second Test in Delhi as the left-arm spinner almost single-handedly denied the visitors a big lead in the first innings. Batting at 74 with nine fours and three maximums already to his name, Axar tried to whack a ball thorough mid-on off Todd Murphy, but only for Cummins to pull a one-handed stunner to dismiss him. Axar was the ninth Indian wicket to fall with the home team trailing by just four runs in the first innings. Have a look at the catch below:

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Earlier in the day, India were in soup with seven wicket down for a score of 139 runs in reply to Australia's first innings total of 263. Axar then joined forces with fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin and the duo added 114 runs for the right wicket before Ashwin was caught off Cummins by Renshaw at an individual score of 37. Axar also fell in the next over after hitting Murphy for a six but by then India were just four shy of Australia's first innings total. The southpaw scored 74 runs before going back to the hut, his second fifty in the series. India were finally bowled out for 262 runs and conceded one run lead in the first innings.&nbsp;

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India started the day well with openers Rahul and skipper Rohit resuming the innings. The first wicket to fall was Rahul on the team score of 46 and Rohit fell seven runs after. Pujara, who is playing is 100th test, fell for a duck and comeback batter Shreyas Iyer too departed soon as India were left four down at 66.

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Jadeja and Kohli then added 61 runs for the fifth wicket before India lost three more wickets for 14 runs to be left at seven down for 139. From Australia, Nathan Lyon took a five-for with Todd Murphy and debutant Matthew Kuhnemann picking two wickets apiece while skipper Pat Cummins picked one wicket. Australia were 61 for the loss of Khawaja at the end of day 2 with a total lead of 62 runs.

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It took a sheer piece of brilliance in the field by Australian skipper Pat Cummins to dismiss Indian spinner Axar Patel on day 2 of the second Test in Delhi as the left-arm spinner almost single-handedly denied the visitors a big lead in the first innings.

It took a sheer piece of brilliance in the field by Australian skipper Pat Cummins to dismiss Indian spinner Axar Patel on day 2 of the second Test in Delhi as the left-arm spinner almost single-handedly denied the visitors a big lead in the first innings. Batting at 74 with nine fours and three maximums already to his name, Axar tried to whack a ball thorough mid-on off Todd Murphy, but only for Cummins to pull a one-handed stunner to dismiss him. Axar was the ninth Indian wicket to fall with the home team trailing by just four runs in the first innings. Have a look at the catch below: Have to appreciate Pat Cummins Catch pic.twitter.com/KeoYV75IQl — Gorav Sharma (@RohitTheGoat) February 18, 2023 × Earlier in the day, India were in soup with seven wicket down for a score of 139 runs in reply to Australia's first innings total of 263. Axar then joined forces with fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin and the duo added 114 runs for the right wicket before Ashwin was caught off Cummins by Renshaw at an individual score of 37. Axar also fell in the next over after hitting Murphy for a six but by then India were just four shy of Australia's first innings total. The southpaw scored 74 runs before going back to the hut, his second fifty in the series. India were finally bowled out for 262 runs and conceded one run lead in the first innings. Also Read: IND vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 2: Batter Axar Patel saves India's sinking ship following Nathan Lyon's magic India started the day well with openers Rahul and skipper Rohit resuming the innings. The first wicket to fall was Rahul on the team score of 46 and Rohit fell seven runs after. Pujara, who is playing is 100th test, fell for a duck and comeback batter Shreyas Iyer too departed soon as India were left four down at 66. Read More: KKR 2023 IPL full schedule: Check Kolkata Knight Riders fixture, date, time, venues, captain & full squad Jadeja and Kohli then added 61 runs for the fifth wicket before India lost three more wickets for 14 runs to be left at seven down for 139. From Australia, Nathan Lyon took a five-for with Todd Murphy and debutant Matthew Kuhnemann picking two wickets apiece while skipper Pat Cummins picked one wicket. Australia were 61 for the loss of Khawaja at the end of day 2 with a total lead of 62 runs. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi. The 34-year-old is also only second to England great Sir Ian Botham, who achieved the feat in 55 tests while Jadeja did it in his 62nd test. The southpaw is fourth Indian overall to achieve the feat after former skipper Kapil Dev, ex-India coach Anil Kumble, and fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also posted a congratulatory tweet for Jadeja on its official Twitter handle.

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Jadeja reached to the milestone in 46th over of&nbsp;Australia 1st innings when Khawaja, batting nicely on 81, reverse swept Jadeja but only for KL Rahul to pluck a decently timed shot out of air with one hand. Khawaja was the fifth wicket to fall in Australia's innings for a team total of 168 runs.

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Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi with Travis Head making a comeback in place of Matt Renshaw. The Aussies started off well with the first wicket partnership of 50 runs before fast bowler Mohammed Shami produced an edge off David Warner's bat which was caught by keeper KS Bharat. Marnus Labuschagne then batted freely and added 41 runs for the second wicket with Khawaja before Ravi Aswhin trapped him LBW.&nbsp;Two balls later, the off-spinner took the wicket of Steve Smith as well in the same over.

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Travis Head also couldn't last long and was caught at the first slip off Shami. Peter Handscomb then joined forces with Khawaja and added 59 runs for the fifth wicket. Handscomb stood tall as the innings started to crumble around him with Carey back in the hut shortly after Khawaja. Skipper Pat Cummins though, played a good cameo of 33 runs and the duo took Australia past 200 runs.&nbsp;

The visitors were eventually bowled out for 263 with Handscomb posting a valiant 72 not out. Among the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami took four wickets while spinners Jadeja and Ashwin taking three wickets apiece. India were 21 for the loss of no wicket at the end of day's play and were trailing by 242 runs.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi.

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on Friday, became the fastest Indian to have a double of 250 wickets and 2,500 runs in test cricket. Jadeja achieved the feat with the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the second Test between Australia and India, ongoing in Delhi. The 34-year-old is also only second to England great Sir Ian Botham, who achieved the feat in 55 tests while Jadeja did it in his 62nd test. The southpaw is fourth Indian overall to achieve the feat after former skipper Kapil Dev, ex-India coach Anil Kumble, and fellow spinner Ravi Ashwin. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also posted a congratulatory tweet for Jadeja on its official Twitter handle. Milestone 🚨 - @imjadeja becomes the fastest Indian and second fastest in world cricket to 250 Test wickets and 2500 Test runs 🫡🫡#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/FjpuOuFbOK — BCCI (@BCCI) February 17, 2023 × Jadeja reached to the milestone in 46th over of Australia 1st innings when Khawaja, batting nicely on 81, reverse swept Jadeja but only for KL Rahul to pluck a decently timed shot out of air with one hand. Khawaja was the fifth wicket to fall in Australia's innings for a team total of 168 runs. Read More: 2nd Test: R Ashwin joins Anil Kumble to become second Indian bowler with 100 wickets vs Australia Earlier, Australia won the toss and elected to bat first in Delhi with Travis Head making a comeback in place of Matt Renshaw. The Aussies started off well with the first wicket partnership of 50 runs before fast bowler Mohammed Shami produced an edge off David Warner's bat which was caught by keeper KS Bharat. Marnus Labuschagne then batted freely and added 41 runs for the second wicket with Khawaja before Ravi Aswhin trapped him LBW. Two balls later, the off-spinner took the wicket of Steve Smith as well in the same over. Also See: WATCH: KL Rahul grabs a one-handed stunner to dismiss Usman Khawaja on Day 1 of 2nd Test Travis Head also couldn't last long and was caught at the first slip off Shami. Peter Handscomb then joined forces with Khawaja and added 59 runs for the fifth wicket. Handscomb stood tall as the innings started to crumble around him with Carey back in the hut shortly after Khawaja. Skipper Pat Cummins though, played a good cameo of 33 runs and the duo took Australia past 200 runs. The visitors were eventually bowled out for 263 with Handscomb posting a valiant 72 not out. Among the Indian bowlers, Mohammed Shami took four wickets while spinners Jadeja and Ashwin taking three wickets apiece. India were 21 for the loss of no wicket at the end of day's play and were trailing by 242 runs.

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Australia skipper Pat Cummins brushed off concerns Thursday over David Warner's batting form and said he was certain the opener would play in this week's second Test against India.

The left-handed Warner scored one and 10 at Nagpur last week and has struggled for form since scoring 200 in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Melbourne.

"I'm not a selector. I don't think they've had a meeting but I'm sure Davey will be there," Cummins said of Warner's inclusion in the New Delhi Test, which starts Friday.

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"You saw this year at the Boxing Day Test when he puts pressure back on the opposition he's pretty hard to bowl to. You don't get as many good balls, so he knows that. I'm sure that'd be part of his plan," said Cummins.

"He has been batting really well here. Even in the lead-up I thought he was fantastic.&nbsp;

"I know there's a lot of talk about spin bowling through the middle, but with that new ball it's sometimes the hardest time to bat as well."

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Australia were bowled out for 91 in one session in the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur to lose by an innings and 132 runs inside three days.

Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith showed some fight in an otherwise dismal batting display, but Cummins remained hopeful of a turnaround on another spin-friendly pitch.

"I think the planning has been really good and now it's about going out there and doing it and at times that might be being brave enough to take a calculated risk," Cummins said of his batsmen's plans.

"They've been really good, they're all really strong in their plans, trained really well, so we will see how we go."

<h2>'Show how good you are'</h2>

Australia are expected to make changes from the Nagpur drubbing, with spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, returning fast bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green fighting for a place in the side.

"Having a right-hander helps and (Green) providing our fifth bowling option also helps, he's a big player," Cummins said.

"He's still coming back from that injury, he's only had a couple of sessions where he's catching with a hard ball. We will see how he pulls up."

Cummins called Starc the "world's premier" bowler in these conditions, but said all options were open going into the Test.

Spinner Todd Murphy had debut figures of 7-124 in Nagpur and Cummins again challenged his spinners to make best of the conditions.

"Even the last game we saw a lot of around-the-wicket bowling where in Australia it's mainly over the wicket bowling," said Cummins.

"It's a bit of an adjustment, but in some ways it doesn't get any better. You have a wicket there that's spinning, you can show how good you are."

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Australia skipper Pat Cummins brushed off concerns Thursday over David Warner's batting form and said he was certain the opener would play in this week's second Test against India.

Australia skipper Pat Cummins brushed off concerns Thursday over David Warner's batting form and said he was certain the opener would play in this week's second Test against India. The left-handed Warner scored one and 10 at Nagpur last week and has struggled for form since scoring 200 in the Boxing Day Test against South Africa in Melbourne. "I'm not a selector. I don't think they've had a meeting but I'm sure Davey will be there," Cummins said of Warner's inclusion in the New Delhi Test, which starts Friday. Also Read: IND vs AUS 2nd Test live streaming: Watch India vs Australia 2nd Test for free in India on mobile & TV "You saw this year at the Boxing Day Test when he puts pressure back on the opposition he's pretty hard to bowl to. You don't get as many good balls, so he knows that. I'm sure that'd be part of his plan," said Cummins. "He has been batting really well here. Even in the lead-up I thought he was fantastic. "I know there's a lot of talk about spin bowling through the middle, but with that new ball it's sometimes the hardest time to bat as well." Read More: VIRAL: Prithvi Shaw faces nightmare experience with a fan, attacked for denying selfie - Watch Australia were bowled out for 91 in one session in the first Test of the four-match series in Nagpur to lose by an innings and 132 runs inside three days. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith showed some fight in an otherwise dismal batting display, but Cummins remained hopeful of a turnaround on another spin-friendly pitch. "I think the planning has been really good and now it's about going out there and doing it and at times that might be being brave enough to take a calculated risk," Cummins said of his batsmen's plans. "They've been really good, they're all really strong in their plans, trained really well, so we will see how we go." 'Show how good you are' Australia are expected to make changes from the Nagpur drubbing, with spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, returning fast bowler Mitchell Starc and all-rounder Cameron Green fighting for a place in the side. "Having a right-hander helps and (Green) providing our fifth bowling option also helps, he's a big player," Cummins said. "He's still coming back from that injury, he's only had a couple of sessions where he's catching with a hard ball. We will see how he pulls up." Cummins called Starc the "world's premier" bowler in these conditions, but said all options were open going into the Test. Spinner Todd Murphy had debut figures of 7-124 in Nagpur and Cummins again challenged his spinners to make best of the conditions. "Even the last game we saw a lot of around-the-wicket bowling where in Australia it's mainly over the wicket bowling," said Cummins. "It's a bit of an adjustment, but in some ways it doesn't get any better. You have a wicket there that's spinning, you can show how good you are." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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India’s Test regular Shreyas Iyer is doubtful for the second Test against Australia scheduled for February 17th in Delhi. Having missed the opening Test in Nagpur due to the back injury, Iyer, who was earlier reported to be joining the Indian camp for the remaining Tests, is now not likely to be considered for selection, a source close to the team said as reported by Times of India (TOI). Upon picking up the back injury that saw him miss the New Zealand home series also, Iyer reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehab. According to the source, Iyer will be there in Delhi but because he hasn't really recovered yet, he might not be in contention for selection.

"While he will travel with the side to Delhi, it's unlikely that he will be available for the second Test," said a source as reported by TOI.

This means Suryakumar Yadav, who made his Test debut in Nagpur will get another chance to showcase his talent in the red-ball format. Coming off a great white-ball season, SKY - as his fans often call him, was tipped to make his highly-anticipated entrance into Tests&nbsp;against Australia in the marquee Border-Gavaskar series. He, however, didn’t have a great outing as he got out to Nathan Lyon clean bowled on eight in India’s only innings. Now, come the second Test, Suryakumar will like to leave an impact with a better performance.

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Other than him, India will also miss the services of left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who was earlier released to play the Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra against Bengal, slated for February 16th in Kolkata.

Meanwhile, India is unlikely to make a change to their winning XI for the second Test. While there was backlash on the internet over KL Rahul’s selection ahead of in-form Shubman Gill, the team management is expected to hand him with another chance to prove his mettle.

Whereas, Australia are expected to come up with sea of changes to their XI after suffering a humiliating loss by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur. As per latest reports, ace seamer Mitchell Starc will be roped into the XI while their head coach Andrew McDonald sounded confident with the inclusion of left-arm orthodox Matthew Kuhnemann into the side too.

India’s Test regular Shreyas Iyer is doubtful for the second Test against Australia scheduled for February 17th in Delhi. Having missed the opening Test in Nagpur due to the back injury, Iyer, who was earlier reported to be joining the Indian camp for the remaining Tests, is now not likely to be considered for selection, a source close to the team said as reported by Times of India (TOI).

India’s Test regular Shreyas Iyer is doubtful for the second Test against Australia scheduled for February 17th in Delhi. Having missed the opening Test in Nagpur due to the back injury, Iyer, who was earlier reported to be joining the Indian camp for the remaining Tests, is now not likely to be considered for selection, a source close to the team said as reported by Times of India (TOI). Upon picking up the back injury that saw him miss the New Zealand home series also, Iyer reported to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru for rehab. According to the source, Iyer will be there in Delhi but because he hasn't really recovered yet, he might not be in contention for selection. "While he will travel with the side to Delhi, it's unlikely that he will be available for the second Test," said a source as reported by TOI. This means Suryakumar Yadav, who made his Test debut in Nagpur will get another chance to showcase his talent in the red-ball format. Coming off a great white-ball season, SKY - as his fans often call him, was tipped to make his highly-anticipated entrance into Tests against Australia in the marquee Border-Gavaskar series. He, however, didn’t have a great outing as he got out to Nathan Lyon clean bowled on eight in India’s only innings. Now, come the second Test, Suryakumar will like to leave an impact with a better performance. ALSO READ: Not only Border-Gavaskar Trophy! Jasprit Bumrah likely to miss Australia ODIs – Report Other than him, India will also miss the services of left-arm seamer Jaydev Unadkat, who was earlier released to play the Ranji Trophy final for Saurashtra against Bengal, slated for February 16th in Kolkata. Meanwhile, India is unlikely to make a change to their winning XI for the second Test. While there was backlash on the internet over KL Rahul’s selection ahead of in-form Shubman Gill, the team management is expected to hand him with another chance to prove his mettle. Whereas, Australia are expected to come up with sea of changes to their XI after suffering a humiliating loss by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur. As per latest reports, ace seamer Mitchell Starc will be roped into the XI while their head coach Andrew McDonald sounded confident with the inclusion of left-arm orthodox Matthew Kuhnemann into the side too.

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