India were asked to bowl first after Pat Cummins-led Australia opted to bat after winning the toss on Day 1 of the second Test, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. After a 50-run opening stand, Australia lost the plot by losing&nbsp;wickets quickly before the lunch break to end the first session at 94 for 3. For India,&nbsp;R Ashwin struck twice and also attained a huge feat in the process.&nbsp;

After dismissing Marnus Labuschagne, Ashwin&nbsp;completed 700 first-class wickets. Later, he also got rid of Steve Smith (0) to put India ahead before the lunch break. Ashwin also claimed his 99th Test wicket versus Australia, including both home and away, and will be desperate to get to the 100-wicket club versus the Baggy Green in the remainder of the opening day of the Kotla Test.

Ashwin has been in superb form in Tests. In the first Test, he ended with match figures of 8 for 79.

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Ahead of the commencement of the Test match, Indian players gave a guard of honour to Cheteshwar Pujara&nbsp;the No. 3 batter entered the 100-Test club.

List of Indian cricketers to have played 100 or more Test matches

Sachin Tendulkar - 200 Tests 
Rahul Dravid - 163 Tests 
VVS Laxman - 134 matches 
Anil Kumble - 132 
Kapil Dev - 131 matches 
Sunil Gavaskar - 125 Tests 
Dilip Vengsarkar - 116 matches 
Sourav Ganguly - 113 Tests 
Virat Kohli - 105 Tests 
Ishant Sharma - 105 matches 
Harbhajan Singh - 103 Tests 
Virender Sehwag - 103 matches 
Cheteshwar Pujara - 100 Tests*

India will be eager to dismiss Australia on Day 1 and dictate terms in the match. They lead the series 1-0 following a big win in the series opener, in Nagpur.&nbsp;

India were asked to bowl first after Pat Cummins-led Australia opted to bat after winning the toss on Day 1 of the second Test, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi.

India were asked to bowl first after Pat Cummins-led Australia opted to bat after winning the toss on Day 1 of the second Test, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, New Delhi. After a 50-run opening stand, Australia lost the plot by losing wickets quickly before the lunch break to end the first session at 94 for 3. For India, R Ashwin struck twice and also attained a huge feat in the process. After dismissing Marnus Labuschagne, Ashwin completed 700 first-class wickets. Later, he also got rid of Steve Smith (0) to put India ahead before the lunch break. Ashwin also claimed his 99th Test wicket versus Australia, including both home and away, and will be desperate to get to the 100-wicket club versus the Baggy Green in the remainder of the opening day of the Kotla Test. Ashwin has been in superb form in Tests. In the first Test, he ended with match figures of 8 for 79. Also Read: Team India gives 'guard of honour' to Cheteshwar Pujara as he joins 100-Test club - WATCH Ahead of the commencement of the Test match, Indian players gave a guard of honour to Cheteshwar Pujara the No. 3 batter entered the 100-Test club. List of Indian cricketers to have played 100 or more Test matches Sachin Tendulkar - 200 Tests Rahul Dravid - 163 Tests VVS Laxman - 134 matches Anil Kumble - 132 Kapil Dev - 131 matches Sunil Gavaskar - 125 Tests Dilip Vengsarkar - 116 matches Sourav Ganguly - 113 Tests Virat Kohli - 105 Tests Ishant Sharma - 105 matches Harbhajan Singh - 103 Tests Virender Sehwag - 103 matches Cheteshwar Pujara - 100 Tests* India will be eager to dismiss Australia on Day 1 and dictate terms in the match. They lead the series 1-0 following a big win in the series opener, in Nagpur.

700 first-class scalps! R Ashwin attains huge feat in IND-AUS 2nd Test after dismissing Marnus Labuschagne

Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Australia in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi&nbsp;from February 17. After gaining a 1-0 lead in the Nagpur series opener, India will be eager to strengthen their chances of reaching the WTC final and consolidating their overall lead. Ahead of the match, head coach Rahul Dravid addressed a&nbsp;press conference and was asked to comment on the lack of left-arm pacers in the Indian camp.&nbsp;

At present, India have only Jaydev Unadkat in the&nbsp;Test squad who is a left-arm seamer. However, he has also been released for the ongoing Ranji Trophy final&nbsp;between Saurashtra and Bengal at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Apart from Unadkat, India have tried the likes of T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed and Arshdeep Singh but the latter is the only left-arm speedster who has earned a considerable run in recent times. Dravid spoke at length about left-arm pacers and said, "A left arm fast bowler brings a lot of variation. You forgot the name of Zaheer Khan. But selectors and management definitely watch out for these talents. Arshdeep Singh played well in the recent ODIs, he also played Ranji Trophy, where he picked 4-5 wickets. He's young, he's developing."

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'Only being a left-handed pacer will not help you get into the side'

Dravid further mentioned, "There are other guys who are performing. But only being a left-handed pacer will not help you get into the side, you need to perform as well. We do look at it, we know the importance but if you're only a left-hand fast bowler then you cannot be considered. Be it Zaheer Khan or Ashish Nehra they didn't get a chance just because they were left-hand fast bowler but since they were good."

Just then, Dravid was interrupted by a journalist who mentioned about Mitchell Starc and Shaheen Afridi and&nbsp;how these left-arm seamers have done well against India. To this, the head coach came up with a hilarious reply. "Agar 6 foot 4 inch bowler hain aapke paas toh aap batado&nbsp;(If you know a fast bowler who is 6 foot 4 inch, let us know). You took the names of Mitchell Starc and Shaheen Afridi, but in India, we rarely find someone as tall as 6 foot 5 inches who bowls left hand fast," Dravid added.

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Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Australia in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from February 17. After gaining a 1-0 lead in the Nagpur series opener, India will be eager to strengthen their chances of reaching the WTC final and consolidating their overall lead.

Rohit Sharma-led India will take on Australia in the second Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi from February 17. After gaining a 1-0 lead in the Nagpur series opener, India will be eager to strengthen their chances of reaching the WTC final and consolidating their overall lead. Ahead of the match, head coach Rahul Dravid addressed a press conference and was asked to comment on the lack of left-arm pacers in the Indian camp. At present, India have only Jaydev Unadkat in the Test squad who is a left-arm seamer. However, he has also been released for the ongoing Ranji Trophy final between Saurashtra and Bengal at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Apart from Unadkat, India have tried the likes of T Natarajan, Khaleel Ahmed and Arshdeep Singh but the latter is the only left-arm speedster who has earned a considerable run in recent times. Dravid spoke at length about left-arm pacers and said, "A left arm fast bowler brings a lot of variation. You forgot the name of Zaheer Khan. But selectors and management definitely watch out for these talents. Arshdeep Singh played well in the recent ODIs, he also played Ranji Trophy, where he picked 4-5 wickets. He's young, he's developing." Also Read: 'ICC won’t be able to do anything': Afridi reacts to BCCI's refusal to send India to Pakistan for Asia Cup 'Only being a left-handed pacer will not help you get into the side' Dravid further mentioned, "There are other guys who are performing. But only being a left-handed pacer will not help you get into the side, you need to perform as well. We do look at it, we know the importance but if you're only a left-hand fast bowler then you cannot be considered. Be it Zaheer Khan or Ashish Nehra they didn't get a chance just because they were left-hand fast bowler but since they were good." Just then, Dravid was interrupted by a journalist who mentioned about Mitchell Starc and Shaheen Afridi and how these left-arm seamers have done well against India. To this, the head coach came up with a hilarious reply. "Agar 6 foot 4 inch bowler hain aapke paas toh aap batado (If you know a fast bowler who is 6 foot 4 inch, let us know). You took the names of Mitchell Starc and Shaheen Afridi, but in India, we rarely find someone as tall as 6 foot 5 inches who bowls left hand fast," Dravid added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE

IND vs AUS, 2nd Test: Rahul Dravid shares epic response to reporter's question on Starc and Shaheen

Debutant Haseeb Hameed struck his maiden fifty and shared an unbroken century partnership with captain Alastair Cook to push England&#39;s lead over India to 163 runs on day four of the first test on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Hameed was unbeaten on 62 at the close with Cook on 46 as England reached 114 without loss, virtually ruling out the prospect of an India win on the final day.

Leg-spinner Adil Rashid earlier picked up four wickets to help the touring side dismiss India for 488 and take a first-innings lead of 49 runs. India&#39;s Ravichandran Ashwin made 70 to deny England a bigger advantage.

Right-hander Hameed, the youngest opener to play a test for England, reached his half-century with a delicate late cut for four off leg-spinner Amit Mishra. He hit five fours and a six.

England, who made 537 in their first innings, earlier picked up the wickets of India captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in the first session and looked on course for a sizeable lead.

All-rounder Ashwin and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha (35) added 64 for the seventh wicket to reduce the deficit.

Resuming on 319-4, Kohli and Rahane appeared untroubled, picking up singles and twos as well as occasional boundaries.

Rahane missed a straight delivery playing across the line to left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari and was bowled for 13, ending their 30-run partnership.

Kohli, India&#39;s best batsman, looked in fine touch and struck crisp boundaries in his 40 before the right-hander was out hit wicket, his back leg brushing the stumps as he tried to pull a Rashid delivery.

Kohli stood in disbelief before trudging off with his team on 361 for six.

Rashid took the wickets of local boy Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav to take his innings tally to four.

England captain Cook dropped number 11 batsman Mohammed Shami at slip off Stuart Broad and India adding another 29 runs for the final wicket.

Ashwin, who hit seven boundaries, was the last man out when he holed out at deep midwicket, giving off-spinner Moeen his second wicket of the innings.

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England reached 114 without loss after dismissing India for 488, virtually ruling out the prospect of an India win on the final day

Debutant Haseeb Hameed struck his maiden fifty and shared an unbroken century partnership with captain Alastair Cook to push England's lead over India to 163 runs on day four of the first test on Saturday. The 19-year-old Hameed was unbeaten on 62 at the close with Cook on 46 as England reached 114 without loss, virtually ruling out the prospect of an India win on the final day. Leg-spinner Adil Rashid earlier picked up four wickets to help the touring side dismiss India for 488 and take a first-innings lead of 49 runs. India's Ravichandran Ashwin made 70 to deny England a bigger advantage. Right-hander Hameed, the youngest opener to play a test for England, reached his half-century with a delicate late cut for four off leg-spinner Amit Mishra. He hit five fours and a six. England, who made 537 in their first innings, earlier picked up the wickets of India captain Virat Kohli and Ajinkya Rahane in the first session and looked on course for a sizeable lead. All-rounder Ashwin and wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha (35) added 64 for the seventh wicket to reduce the deficit. Resuming on 319-4, Kohli and Rahane appeared untroubled, picking up singles and twos as well as occasional boundaries. Rahane missed a straight delivery playing across the line to left-arm spinner Zafar Ansari and was bowled for 13, ending their 30-run partnership. Kohli, India's best batsman, looked in fine touch and struck crisp boundaries in his 40 before the right-hander was out hit wicket, his back leg brushing the stumps as he tried to pull a Rashid delivery. Kohli stood in disbelief before trudging off with his team on 361 for six. Rashid took the wickets of local boy Ravindra Jadeja and Umesh Yadav to take his innings tally to four. England captain Cook dropped number 11 batsman Mohammed Shami at slip off Stuart Broad and India adding another 29 runs for the final wicket. Ashwin, who hit seven boundaries, was the last man out when he holed out at deep midwicket, giving off-spinner Moeen his second wicket of the innings. (Reuters)

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