Jadeja swats cross-batting Aussies as India win 2nd Test

India clinch second Test to take a 2-0 lead and retain Border-Gavaskar Trophy following inept batting by Australians against tight bowling from man-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin

Second Test: Patel, Ashwin save India the blushes

The duo adds 114 for the eighth wicket on Day Two amid Nathan Lyon’s fifer, but fails to help India take lead as Australia respond in aggressive manner in second innings. Patel feels 250-run target is achievable for India

Sidelights: Scoreboard not working; ‘Lucky’ Pujara gets duck on 100th

The electronic scoreboard at Kotla could not be operated during the match even though it had been ready. Meanwhile, Cheteshwar Pujara was greeted with a loud cheer when he walked into the ground but returned with a duck in his 100th Test

Second Test: Shami, spinners run through Australia

The Indian speedster picked four wickets while R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja picked three each as Australia dismissed for 263 in first innings. Usman Khawaja hits 81, Peter Handscomb makes 72 not out

Sidelights: Merv Hughes in crowd, tourist’s loss on Dharamshala Test

Day One saw plenty of interesting cricket on the field with Australia struggling to put up a par score on the board. But there was plenty of action and characters in the crowd

Kotla, family gears up for Pujara’s 100th Test

Second Test, a must-win for Australia after the crushing defeat in the first, begins in Delhi on Friday as India start as favourites again. It will also be Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test

Delhi under-25 crash out of CK Nayudu cricket

Despite resounding win over Nagaland, the loss against Saurashtra cost Delhi dear as they finished third in their group to bow out of the competition

India-Australia second Test ‘sold out’

Demand for tickets for the second Test of the marquee series between top international rivals has been high