WTC Final, Day 2 as it happened: Australia in complete control as India slump to 151/5

STUMPS, DAY 2 – India first innings, 151/5 after 38 overs: “The batters should have stepped up today,” says Sunil Gavaskar on Star Sports and that is about as much you need to say about India’s performance today. There was help for bowlers, but some of the dismissals were avoidable from an Indian point of view. Rohit Sharma and Co well behind the equation here. Will need a miracle to win from here on.

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Like the opening day, Day 2 of the Ultimate Test has belonged to the Aussies ????

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STUMPS, DAY 2 – India first innings, 151/5 after 38 overs: That break in play ensured this Starc over will be the last of the day. And so after two full days play, a total of 160 overs have been bowled (plus a couple lost for innings change). Just the small matter of 18 overs wasted so far.

Over 37.2: Ouch, a nasty hit on Bharat’s elbow in the region behind his arm guard. Break in play.

India first innings, 147/5 after 37 overs: Conversations aplenty around the Indian wicketkeeping position in recent times for this match, but it is Bharat who is in the middle now and what a chance for him to...

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