Glimpses from Day 2 of the second Test between India and Australia at the Arun Jaitley stadium in Delhi, February 18, 2023.
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IMAGE: Axar Patel's 74 helped India to come within a run of Australia's first innings score. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Axar acknowledges the applause for his half century. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Axar has played important knocks in Nagpur and Delhi. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Travis Head, who opened the innings in David Warner's place, has scored 39 not out at the end of day two. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Ravindra Jadeja celebrates Usman Khawaja's wicket. Australia's first innings hero was the sole Aussie wicket to fall in the final session on day 2. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Mohammed Shami bowled by Matthew Kuhnemann. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Pat Cummins takes a catch to dismiss Axar. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Ravichandran Ashwin walks off after he was dismissed by Cummins. He scored a vital 37 runs. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Cummins celebrates Ashwin's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Indian fans cheer their team. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Kuhnemann celebrates Virat Kohli's wicket. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
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IMAGE: Kohli walks off after he is dismissed by Kuhnemann. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Kuhnemann celebrates the prize wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Virat Kohli scored 44. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Nathan Lyon celebrates K S Bharat's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Todd Murphy celebrates Jadeja's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Kohli plays a shot. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Alex Carey dives to stop the ball. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Carey attempts to stump Jadeja. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Jadeja and Kohli have a chat about strategy, here and below. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Murphy appeals unsuccessfully for a wicket. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Jadeja scored 26. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Jadeja plays a shot. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Australian fans cheer their side on. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Jadeja edges the ball past Steve Smith. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Peter Handscomb celebrates taking a catch to dismiss Shreyas Iyer. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Iyer is making a comeback to the Indian team after an injury layoff. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Lyon reacts as he picks up Rohit Sharma's wicket. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Rohit bowled by Lyon. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Lyon celebrates Cheteshwar Pujara's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Lyon celebrates Rahul's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Unless he does better in the second innings, Rahul may be dropped for the Indore Test. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Lyon appeals unsuccessfully for Pujara's wicket. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Matthew Renshaw heads out to field, replacing David Warner who has withdrawn from the game due to concussion. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Matthew Kuhnemann prepares to bowl. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Rohit was circumspect on Saturday morning. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Rohit runs between the wickets as Kuhnemann looks on. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: The Australian players wait for a DRS review. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Virat Kohli arrives on the second morning. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: As does Rohit. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: And Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, who are not playing the second Test. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Captain Pat Cummins will hope for a good day for Australia in the field Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Lance Morris and Cameron Green arrive for the game. Photograph: Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Steve Smith at the stadium. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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IMAGE: Hazelwood speaks with Australian Coach Andrew McDonald. Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
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