Ind vs Aus, 2nd Test: India stun Australia, win B'luru Test by 75 runs

Bengaluru: R Ashwin and bowlers came to the party as India stunned Australia to win the second Test by 75 runs while defending 187 here on Tuesday and levelled the four-match Test series 1-1.

Virat Kohli-led Indian side showed why they are the number one Test team in the world as Australia, despite derailing Indian innings of Day 4, could not overcome the Indian side as they were bundled out for 112 in chase of 187 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Australia all out for 112

WICKET! It's all over. India have pulled off a stunning come-from-behind win to level the series 1-1. Ashwin gets his 6th wicket as Nathan Lyon is dismissed caught and bowled.

Australia 110/9 from 35.2 overs:

WICKET! Ashwin gets his fifth wicket, Handscomb's patience runs out as he whacks one with little success and Saha makes no mistake holding onto that catch. India a wicket away from victory.

Australia 110/8 from 34.2 overs:

WICKET! Jadeja strikes. Steve O'Keefe departs. Ball kept a bit and crashed onto the stumps. Jadeja runs in joy. India 2 wickets away from a stunning win.

Australia 103/7 from 29.4 overs:

WICKET! Through his defence and out. Ashwin disturbs the timber, Mitchell Starc departs. India did not have to wait for too long to get a wicket after tea. Ashwin has 4 now. India are chipping away.

Australia 101/6 from 27.5 overs:

WICKET! Saha, you ripper! Stunning catch as M Chinnaswamy errupts in joy. Kohli runs towards Saha, Ashwin is celebrating, India on a roll and Australia in deep trouble. Do we have a series-levelling win on the cards? Tea-time as India win the second session.

Australia 101/5 from 26 overs:

WICKET! Spin and bounce for R Ashwin. Mitchell Marsh gives an easy catch to forward short-leg and Karun Nair makes no mistake holding on to that one. India are not giving up. Definitely not.

Australia 74/4 from 20.3 overs:

WICKET! Umesh gets the danger man. Steve Smith trapped before the wickets. Indian players are definitely loving this moment and then Kohli and Pujara have a go at Smith as he looks to take some help from the dressing room about a review. Umpires had to intervene. India still far away from a win but on a charge

Australia 67/3 from 15 overs:

WICKET! Umesh Yadav removes Shaun Marsh as umpire adjudged him LBW after Marsh did not offer a shot. Marsh ponders about a review, consults Smith and decides not to take it. Replays show he should have. India will not mind that, at all.

Australia 42/2 from 9.1 overs

WICKET! A huge wicket for India. David Warner departs on the first ball after Ashwin comes around the wicket. Trapped before the stumps. Warner reviews the decision but the third umpire strays with on-field call.

Australia 22/1 from 4.3 overs:

WICKET! Ishant strikes. Matt Renshaw departs. India needed that wicket and Ishant has provided that. That break in play, courtesy spidercam, has helped India for sure.

India 274 all out from 97.1 overs:

WICKET! Ishant's resolve comes to an end as he drives one up off Steve O'Keefe and Shaun Marsh holds on to a catch. India all out for 274 after securing 187-run lead. Aussies need 188 runs to win the Bengaluru Test and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India 258/9 from 88 overs:

WICKET! What on earth was Umesh Yadav thinking there! A harmless delivery from Hazlewood but Umesh decides to play a hero and has a crack at it. Warner holds onto an easy catch at mid-off. Saha must be gutted seeing this type of shot from the non-striker's end.

India 246/8 from 86 overs:

WICKETS! Australia are chipping away. Hazlewood completes 5-wicket haul. Pujara, who was moved into 90s, was done in by some extra bounce as he edged one to the gully. A couple of balls later, he rattles the stumps to end Ashwin's innings. Stunning comeback from Australia. 4 wickets in space of 12 balls.

India 238/6 from 85 overs:

WICKETS! Mitchell Starc has done it again for Australia. 2 wickets in an over and Australia are back in this game. First, he sent Rahane packing by trapping him before the wickets and then on the next ball disturbed the timber to cut short Karun Nair's stay in the middle.

India 232/4 from 81 overs:

Some close calls, a DRS review, extra spin and bounce and amidst all that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane have completed 100-run partnership as Indian lead moves to 145-run mark. Rahane meanwhile has brought up his fifty.

Bengaluru: Big lead; that’s what India seek as they resume play on Day 4 of the second Test against Australia at 213/4; 126 runs ahead of Australia’s first innings total; here on Tuesday. While Australia managed to score 276 runs in their first innings after bundling out India for 189, Indian batsmen have stood up and denied Australian a chance to dominate proceedings.

While Virat Kohli could not do much with the bat after given out following inconclusive evidence, KL Rahul (51), Cheteshwar Pujara (79*) and Ajinkya Rahane (40*) have restored India’s belief and fightback at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

However, the good work that India put in on third day must be continued if India want to seal a come-from-behind win in the second Test to level the four-match Test series. Hence, a lead of over 250 will be more than handy.