So, that will be the end to Day 2 of the second Test. Australia leading by 62 runs and have lost 1 wicket in the form of Usman Khawaja. India managed to mitigate the trail as Axar Patel starred with the bat. This pitch turning well and batting in the final innings won't be easy. India would know that they need to get Aussies out quickly. We have a fascinating Day 3 ahead of us now. For now, it's a goodbye from this one. Join our coverage of the INDW vs ENGW T20 World Cup match. We will be back with the Day 3 of India vs Australia tomorrow. Ta, ta.
Australia bundled out India on 262 runs. Team India trail by 1 run after 1st innings.
Axar Patel gets dismissed as skipper Cummins takes a brilliant catch, sending Team India nine wickets down.
Just when it seemed Ravichandran Ashwin too will hit fifty, he got dismissed by scoring 37 runs off 71 balls. Pat Cummins scalped his wicket as Renshaw took the catch.
Axar Patel has hit a fifty in a very crucial cause here in Delhi. This is also India's first fifty in the match. Patel led India's charge in the second session and is being helped aptly by Ashwin. How many can India get?
As India were sent in trouble after Kohli and Jadeja's wicket, the lower middle order has stepped up again. Axar and Ashwin are playing well.
India have crossed the 200-run mark and there should be a relief for the Indian camp. Axar and Ashwin are putting a good fight.
India are closing in 200 and will look to lower the deposit of lead for the Aussies.
Axar Patel edge does not carry and he is still in the middle.
The third session has started with Ravi Ashwin and Axar Patel in good touch for the 8th wicket having sticthed a 40-run stand so far.
So, that will be Tea on Day 2. India in a spot of bother after losing 3 wickets quickly after Jadeja, Kohli inspired a comeback. But Axar Patel has put up a good fight in the ending stages of the session to take India over 175. Work still needed to be done as India need to bat last. Back soon!
India are 7 down and are over 150. They are fighting to negate the Aussie bowlers and go into Tea, without losing any further wickets.
Team India have reached 150 and will look to lower down the deposit to less than 100 as they still trail by 112 runs.
India are 7 wickets down in the second session of Day 2 and not good signs if you are fan of the host nation. Thet still trail by 123 runs.
It is controversial but Virat has to depart for 44 and India struggle at 135/6 as they still trail by 128 runs in first innings.
Just when things looked good for India, Ravindra Jadeja is out LBW for 26.
Virat Kohli on 30 and Ravindra Jadeja on 25 have held firm for India in the second session.
Jadeja and Virat have started slowly in the second session as it is 105/4.
India have lost four wickets but have finally brought up 100 on board on a struggling Day 2.
The players are ready and all set to go for the seocnd session as Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja make their way to the center.
Virat Kohli -14 and Ravindra Jadeja - 15 are the men in middle for India as they still trail by 175 runs in the first innings.
Australia have come up with a plan and have executed it with perfection as India end at 88/4 with Nathan Lyon scalping all four.
Australia have clearly won the first session at a cost of losing all three DRS, but have done well to restrict the hosts on Day 2.
Shreyas Iyer becomes latest to depart India lose 4th wicket on Day 2 first session.
Not a great sight despite dominating Day 2 as the Aussies have lost all thier three DRS in the first session Day 2.
It is 63/3 and have to say the Aussies have done a great job in the first session of Day 2.
India are on backfoot as Cheteshwar Pujara departs for a duck in his 100th Test match.
The Indian skipper departs for 32 as the hosts are two down in the first session of Day 2.
Pujara is fortunate that Aussies did not take a DRS as India are 53/1 after 19 overs.
KL Rahul finally departs for 17 as Cheteshwar Pujara comes to the middle.
The Aussies have lost another review as KL Rahul is lucky with the DRS call. Impact - Umpire's call, Wickets - Missing, Australia's luck factor - Missing
The ball was missing the leg stump and KL Rahul survives a big call while the Aussies lose a DRS.
India still trial by 230 runs and are 33/0 after 13 overs as they look to gain momentum with bat.
A close call for run out as Rohit Sharma was short of his ground, but is lucky that there was no nothung on the stump.
First runs on Day 2 as KL Rahul is on the charge.
Kuhnemann has the ball in the first over of Day 2 as India start at 21/0.
In case you have joined us late, the big news before the start of play comes from the Australian camp after David Warner is out with a concussion while Matthew Renshaw comes in his place.
Team India will start Day 2 at 21/0 having escaped unhurt at the end of Day 1.
Team India will look to make the most of their batting opportunity on Day 2 while we expect a fullhouse at the Arun Jaitley Stadium for the weekend.
Hello and a warm welcome to the Day 2 of the Border-Gavaksar Test in Delhi and if you are an Aussie fan it is not a pleasent welcome as David Warner is out of the Delhi Test. More to follow soon and for now we are just 30 minutes away from the start.
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