India vs Aus 2nd Test: Australia defeat India in second Test by 146 runs

Indian Team was dismissed for 140 runs in their second innings on the fifth and final day

After winning the first test against Australia, the confident Indian team was not able to retain the winning composition for the second test. The host outclasses India by 146 runs in the second Test at Perth to level the four-match series at 1-1.

Indian Team was dismissed for 140 runs in their second innings on the fifth and final day. Starting the final day at the overnight score of 112/5, the visitors seemed over-awed by the daunting challenge of getting 170-odd runs in difficult conditions against the formidable Australian bowling.

The Indians was searching for one big partnership but none of their batsmen could make it and be bundled out pretty quickly.

The Australian Bowler Nathan Lyon and Mitchell Starc were the most successful among with three wickets each.

Although the pitch did not have too much turn, Lyon did well to outfox the Indian batsmen with his variations and richly deserved his match haul of eight wickets.

The visitors lost their first wicket of the day soon after the start when Hanuma Vihari was dismissed by Starc.

Pant was dismissed by Lyon a short while later when he went for a drive and the inside edge went to Peter Handscomb on the onside.

The Indian tail did not wag too much and the Australians cleaned up the remaining wickets to clinch a well-deserved victory.

Brief Scores

India: 283 and 140 (Ajinkya Rahane 30, Rishabh Pant 30; Nathan Lyon 3/39, Mitchell Starc 3/46) vs Australia: 326 and 243