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Australia vs India First Test 2017: Day Two live cricket scores from Pune

After reaching stumps on 9/256 on day one, Australia will need to do everything right from here if they are to snap their nine-Test losing streak in Asia.

 

O'Keefe takes three in one over

Steve O'Keefe struck with three wickets in a remarkable over, as India lost their final seven wickets for just eleven runs.

Steve O'Keefe sums up the second day well. "It's been a good day, everything went to plan," he says.

It sure has, from an Australian perspective.

Can it continue on Saturday? Join me tomorrow for another intriguing day.

 

Stumps day two - Australia 4-143, lead of 298 runs

Jadeja back into the attack for the last over of a stunning day two - one India would like to forget. Anyway, odd he was rested for so long, leaving the two pacemen to do the work in the last half hour. He immediately beats the bat of Mitch Marsh. 

Marsh, though, survives on 21, Steve Smith is 59 not out.

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Lead of almost 300 here - surely that's enough for victory. Australia, though, will keep going. Marsh looking in decent touch.

Mitch Marsh on 0 given not out by Nigel Llong. Replays show decision was correct. India had called for a DRS.

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Matt Renshaw falls

Renshaw falls. Looked like his ethos was to get quick runs and then get out. Couple of steps down the wicket, caught at long off by Ishant off Jayant. Aust 4-113 - lead of 268.

Australia reach 100

There's the century on the board for the loss of three wickets. Overall lead is 255.

Jayant Yadav into the attack.

Good over for Australia - 13 from Ashwin. Renshaw taking to him. Wonder if Renshaw feels he doesn't have much left in the tank, so quick runs the best way to go.

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Costly fielding errors

Smith given a third life - thick bat-pad but grassed by sub off Ashwin. Ouch. Kohli ready to explode.

Renshaw hit on forearm

Renshaw hit on the forearm by Umesh. Doc Peter Brukner runs out to assess. Been a rugged match for the Q'lander. He doesn't look well. Now hunched over. He may have to go off again.

Kohli turns to pace

Umesh Yadav, fresh from his four wickets in the first innings, is brought into the attack for the first time in this innings. Good move to change things up. Goes past the edge of Renshaw's blade.

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