Ajinkya Rahane reacts after reaching his 50 on Day 1 of Brisbane Test.
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India will look to press home the advantage on Day 2 as overnight batsmen Ajinkya Rahane (75 not out) and Rohit Sharma (26 not out) resume proceedings against Australia on Thursday. The Aussie pacers had looked out of sorts on a searing hot day at the Gabba but a good night's rest should have helped them regroup and assess what they need to do better. Catch all the live scores and live updates here (Live Scorecard | Live Updates)
India still have some batting left in their ranks with the explosive MS Dhoni and reliable R. Ashwin due in later. Australia will need some early wickets to claw back into the game. It should be an interesting second day's play in Brisbane.
Murali Vijay Guides India to 311/4 at Stumps on Day 1
Murali Vijay made Australia's bowlers toil in the brutal Brisbane heat with a defiant century as India frolicked in the second Test at the Gabba on Wednesday. (Read Full Report)
Vijay profited from two dropped catches by Shaun Marsh to raise his fourth Test century against Australia and the first in this country to put the tourists in a commanding position after the opening day.
Murali Vijay Surprised With Brisbane TestTon
Indian opener Murali Vijay said he did not realise he had reached a fighting century in the second Gabba Test on Wednesday until he was told by his batting partner. So fixated was Vijay on the job at hand that he did not register the fact that his flowing cover drive for four off Shane Watson had brought up his fourth Test hundred against Australia. (Read)
Murali Vijay celebrates after scoring a hundred in Brisbane.
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India Outplayed us, Says Aussie Coach Darren Lehmann
Australian coach Darren Lehmann rued injuries to his fast bowlers but admitted that his team was outplayed by India on Day One of the second Test at the Gabba here on Wednesday. India reached 311 for four at stumps riding on Murali Vijay's 144. The Indian right-handed opener was brilliant as he stroked his fifth Test career ton to put India on top. Injuries suffered by the Australian bowlers also didn't help the hosts.
Brisbane Heat Made Conditions Worse Than Mumbai, Chennai: Ajinkya Rahane
The excruciating heat in Brisbane on the first day of the second Test between Australia and India made conditions far worse than in Mumbai and Chennai, Ajinkya Rahane said after his unbeaten 75 steered the visitors to 311/4 at stumps. "The heat was worse than Mumbai or Chennai and it was challenging to concentrate," said Rahane, who has played all his life in the hot and humid conditions of Mumbai.
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