Best performances - Batsmen
AM Rahane
112(223) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %86%
- Productive Shot
- cover drive
- 26 runs
- 2x4 - 0x6
RA Jadeja
57(159) 3x4 - 0x6
Control %88%
- Productive Shot
- flick
- 17 runs
- 0x4 - 0x6
25/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2020
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
195 & 200 -
![India]( "India")
326 & 70/2 (15.5 ov)
Player of the Match
25/12Result
2nd Test, India tour of Australia at Melbourne, Dec 26-29 2020
-
![Australia]( "Australia")
195 & 200 -
![India]( "India")
326 & 70/2 (15.5 ov)
Player of the Match
Best performances - Bowlers
JJ Bumrah
- O16
- M4
- R56
- W4
- Eco3.50
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
| 1W |
R Ashwin
- O24
- M7
- R35
- W3
- Eco1.45
| 2W | ||||
- FTFULL TOSS
- YYORKER
- FFULL LENGTH
- GGOOD LENGTH
- SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
- SSHORT LENGTH
| 1W | ||||
Partnerships
- AUS - 1st
- IND - 1st
- AUS - 2nd
- IND - 2nd
Australia - 1st - Innings
India - 1st - Innings
Australia - 2nd - Innings
India - 2nd - Innings
Match Coverage
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A look at the big moments - with videos - that swung the MCG Test India's way
Tim Paine queries DRS verdict with umpires
The decision was made based on a Snicko spike after there was no mark on HotSpot - which fits protocol, but Paine felt the decision was made in haste
The MCG: India's most successful venue away from home
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