Australia beat India by 4 wickets, lead series 2-0!!!

Aus 130-6 (23.1 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Mitchell Marsh ends it in some style as he smashes Aaron through the covers for a four and lift Australia to a four-wicket victory inside four days.

Australia reach 130 for six in 23.1 overs to win by four wickets and take a 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

Johnson's magical spell in the morning session, when he took 4-61 saw India collapse for 224. Chasing 128 for victory, Australia kept losing wickets throughout but Chris Rogers hit a half-century to set them on their way.

India have a lot of soul searching to do before the third Test starts in Melbourne, from December 26. The primary concern would be the fast bowling, who have conceded a lot of runs, while the form of Rohit Sharma would also come under the scanner.

Aus 126-6 (23 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

The wickets keep tumbling for Australia. Haddin's poor run with the bat continues as he walks back for one to give Yadav his second wicket of the innings.

Haddin went for the pull shot but miscued it to fine leg where Kohli held on.

Indians would be wondering if only they had scored 50 more runs!

Australia's hero of the match Mitchell Johnson comes out to the middle and he gets off the mark with a single. Three more singles leave Australia with two more runs to win the second Test.

Aus 122-5 (22 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Smith is taking on the bowlers as he plays an ugly pull shot to a short ball from Aaron for a boundary through midwicket.

But he falls two balls later, run out attempting a second run. He is unhappy with Aaron, with whom he clashed as he turned back for the second run.

Smith is run out for 28 as Australia are reduced to 122 for five, needing just six runs for victory.

Aus 116-4 (21 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Aaron continues to be erratic. A full delivery on the pads is helped round the corner by Marsh for a four before he smashes a short ball through point for another boundary.

The left-hander is getting some batting time out in the middle and he looks keen to score some runs.

A huge appeal for LBW is turned down against Marsh and again height seems to be an issue.

Marsh fails to survive till the end. He is caught down the leg side off Yadav as he tries to tickle it fine to be dismissed for 17.

Australia, despite scoring at a good rate, are losing wickets at regular intervals. But there is no cause for worry yet as they reach 114 for four with another 14 runs needed for victory.

Brad Haddin comes in to bat at No. 6 ahead of Mitchell Marsh, who suffered a hamstring injury in the first innings.

Brad Haddin pulls the first ball for a single and Smith takes one from the last ball.

Aus 102-3 (19 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Yadav comes back and he bowls a half-volley which Marsh punches down the ground for a boundary. Smith then steers it over the slips for another boundary to take Australia past the 100-run mark, in the 19th over.

Smith survives a close shout for LBW off the final delivery of the over. He offered no shot to a full delivery but it came back sharply to strike him on the pads but the umpire turned it down.

Aus 90-3 (17 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Ishant checks Australia's charge with the wicket of Rogers, who is caught by Dhawan in the slips after a fine innings of 55 from 57 balls, having hit 10 fours. Interestingly, Rogers had made the same score in the first innings too and it will go a long way in cementing his place in the team.

Smith finishes the over with a boundary through the off-side as Australia refuse to give up their aggressive approach.

Aus 85-2 (16 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Kohli has taken 15 catches and dropped the same number in the slips but India still persist with him at third slip. Wonder when India will learn from their mistakes?

Meanwhile, Rogers is leading Australia's charge towards victory. He punches a full delivery from Ishant down the ground past mid-off for a boundary as the hosts reach 76 for two in 15 overs.

In the next over, Rogers pulls a short ball from Aaron over midwicket for a four to bring up his half-century, from 50 balls and drives the next ball square past point for another boundary.

Australia are 85 for two in 16 overs, with another 43 needed for victory.

Aus 68-2 (14 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Yadav has gone for runs in the second innings. Rogers cuts a short ball through point for a four as Australia recover after the two early blows.

Yadav has conceded 28 runs from six overs, while at the other end Ishant has taken two for 15 in six overs.

Varun Aaron comes in to replace Yadav and he starts with a poor delivery. He starts with one on the pads which Smith flicks fine on the leg side for a four. Smith gets an edge three balls later but Virat Kohli is unable to hold on at third slip. That could have proved to be so vital for India!

A disappointed Aaron then drops one short which Rogers hits through point for a boundary as Australia reach 68 for two in 14 overs.

Aus 42-2 (10 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Yadav resumes proceedings in the post-tea session. He gifts Rogers a full toss which is steered behind point for a boundary before he smashes a half-volley through the covers for back to back fours.

Ishant getting the ball to come in sharply who is defending watchfully. The fifth ball slips down the leg side, hitting the thigh pads and goes fine beating a diving Dhoni for four leg byes.

Rogers is beaten again as Yadav pitches it up and gets it to move and he gets a leading edge off the last ball which goes square on the off-side for two runs.

Australia are 42 for two in 10 overs, needing another 86 runs for victory.

Aus 25-2 (7 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Ishant gives India a glimmer of hope with the wicket of Watson, who top edges the pull shot and is caught behind for a duck as Australia are reduced to 22 for two in the seventh over.

Australia captain Steve Smith hits the last ball of the session through point for two runs.

At tea on Day 4, Australia are 25 for two in seven overs, needing another 103 runs for victory with eight wickets in hand.

Ishant is on fire at the moment and a wicket or two immediately after the the tea break would certainly add some thrill to the contest.

Aus 18-1 (5 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Warner is clearly in a lot of discomfort. He drives Yadav square on the off-side but takes his bottom hand off at the last minute and is grimacing in pain after the shot.

Ishant bowls a beauty to get the wicket of Warner, who is caught behind for six. That delivery had wicket written all over it as Warner was forced to poke at it and was beaten by the away movement which took the edge.

Watson is greeted by a quick bouncer which he ducks under.

Aus 10-0 (3 ovs); Target: 128 | Scorecard

Reportedly, Ishant Sharma stormed out off the stadium at lunch home to search for some food after he was not served vegetarian food in the dressing room....click to read

An angry Ishant Sharma to bowl the first over and facing him will be Chris Rogers, who is beaten two balls in a row outside the off-stump, but manages to see out the over.

Umesh Yadav to bowl the second over. David Warner is struck on the thumb on the left hand courtesy of some extra bounce as he comes forward to defend. The physio rushes out and attends to his injury and he continues. Two singles from the second over gets Australia off the mark.

Rogers gets the first boundary of the innings as he flicks Ishant fine off his hips before crashing a half-volley through the covers for the same result.

India 224-all out (64.3 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Johnson finishes off India's second innings with the wicket of Yadav, who has a wild swing, but gets only an edge to be caught behind for 30 from 42 balls.

India are bowled out for 224 in their second innings to set Australia 128 to win the second Test and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series.

A poor batting display by India, who resumed the day on 71 for one, before they collapsed to 87 for five. An injured Dhawan hit 81, adding 60 runs for the eighth wicket with Yadav to help India add some respectability to the total.

Kohli (1), Dhoni (0) and Rohit (0) scored just one run amongst them as India's batting came apart against Johnson's extra bounce and pace.

After his heroics with the bat, Johnson returned to haunt the Indians with the ball to claim four for 61, while Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon picked up two wickets each.

With around 46 overs left in the day, Australia look like cruising to another convincing victory within four days.

India 223-9 (62 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Yadav and Varun Aaron have a huge misunderstanding before the former survives a run out with wicketkeeper failing to hold on to the ball while he dislodged the bails with the batsman well out of his crease.

Aaron tries to slog Lyon but gets a top edge and spoons it on the off-side for a simple for Hazlewood to fall for three.

Yadav lofts the next ball straight down the ground for a six and repeats the dose off the last ball. Yadav is playing an useful hand with the bat, having made 30 from 36 balls but India are going down.

India 205-8 (60 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Lyon strikes with the key wicket of Dhawan, who goes for the paddle sweep but misses and is trapped leg before wicket after a brave innings of 81 from 145 balls.

Dhawan had failed to make it to the crease for the start of the fourth day's play after suffering an injury to his right wrist.

He was later forced to cancel a trip to hospital for X-Rays on the injury, however, and return to the middle to resume his innings after Australia ripped through the Indian batting early in the day.

The left-hander risked aggravating his injury but returned to form with a dogged knock of 81 that saved some blushes for India.

India are 205 for eight in 60 overs for an overlead lead of 108 runs.

India 198-7 (58 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Lyon comes into the attack. Dhawan paddles the first ball fine on the leg side for two runs and takes a single from the third ball to long-off and turns down the single offer from Yadav off the fifth delivery.

Hazlewood bowls a half-volley on the leg stump which Dhawan flicks through midwicket for a boundary and again as expected takes a single from the fifth ball.

Dhawan gives Lyon the charge and chips it over mid-on for two runs to swell India's lead to 100.

India 183-7 (53 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Despite the injury, Dhawan doing well to take majority of the strike and protect Yadav as much as possible.

The left-hander steers Watson past the slips for a four before he takes a single from the last ball to retain strike.

Hazlewood comes on and Dhawan immediately targets him by lofting the first ball over mid-on for a four. He pulls the next ball to fine leg and turns down the single but takes one from the next ball leaving Yadav to face just one delivery.

India 169-7 (49 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Watson to resume proceedings after the lunch break. He lofts the third ball over the mid-on fielder but fails to proper connection and gets two runs. The next ball is smashed through the off-side for a four followed by a single from the last ball to retain strike.

Dhawan defends the first ball from Johnson back to the pacer who has a shy back at the stumps but misses with the left-hander out of his crease. He pulls the third ball through midwicket for a four to bring up his half-century from 101 balls and then takes a single leaving Yadav just two balls.

LUNCH - DAY 4

India 157-7 (47 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Hazlewood comes back and he strikes with the wicket of Pujara. He gets one to bounce off length as Pujara offers a simple catch to Lyon at gully to fall for 43.

Dhawan looking quite comfortable as he pulls a short ball from Hazlewood through square leg for a boundary. In the same over, Yadav attempts the pull shot but gets a top edge fine on the leg side for a couple. He smashes the next delivery back past the bowler for a four to get 11 runs from the over.

At lunch on Day 4, India reach 157 for seven in 47 overs, for an overall lead of 60 runs with just three wickets in hand.

Dhawan, who failed to make it to the crease for the start of the fourth day's play but came in later, was unbeaten on 41 from 92 balls, while Yadav was on seven.

It was a nightmare session for the Indians, who six wickets for 86 runs in 24 overs.

Johnson triggered the Indian collapse as he took three for 54 in 14 overs, while Hazlewood and Starc claimed two wickets each.

India 142-6 (44 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pujara gets an inside edge on to the pads but it falls safely away from short leg before the right-hander late cuts the last ball past first slip for a four.

Johnson tries a short ball to Dhawan but it bounces more than expected and flies even over keeper Haddin for five wides. Dhawan turns the next ball square on the leg side for two runs before he takes a single on the off-side. He does not look in any sort of problem at the moment, maybe he has had a few painkillers.

India are 142 for six in 44 overs, to take their lead to 45 runs.

India 125-6 (41 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Pujara is not looking any trouble despite wickets falling in a heap at the other end. He makes most of some width from Starc, steering it behind point for a boundary followed by a single to take his score to 35.

Two overs from Watson before he makes way for off-spinner Nathan Lyon. Just a single from that over to take India to 124 for six in 40 overs.

Johnson comes back as Pujara inside edges the first ball on the leg side for a single. The pacer then bowls bouncers directed at Dhawan, who looks to make room and hit it through the off-side. He is beaten off the first ball before he edges the next which falls short of wicketkeeper Haddin.

Statement from the Indian team on the injury to Virat Kohli and Shikhar Dhawan, clearly blaming the local cricket administrators on the quality of pitches for the net practice sessions.

"Indian team has been asking for fresh net wickets several times for the last two days which has not been provided instead of that they have asked to practice on worn out wickets which have uneven bounce and because of that two of our batsmen (Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli) got injured today morning. Shikar Dhawan had a right wrist injury. Becos of that he was unable to bat in the morning."

India 117-6 (38 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Watson comes back after the drinks break. Ashwin hits the first ball through the off-side for three runs before Pujara is beaten and then picks two runs from the last ball.

Starc continues Australia's superb showing with the ball as he dismisses Ashwin, caught behind for 19 to leave India reeling on 117 for six in the 37th over. Infact, Ashwin got the inside edge through to keeper Haddin as the Aussies barely appealed for that wicket. There is no mark in the Hotspot but the Snicko shows some contact but all the evidence is unclear. Not surprising, Ashwin was stunned when he saw the umpire raise his finger.

An injured Shikhar Dhawan walks to bat to resume his innings of 26 not out and is greeted by a quick bouncer.

Watson is bowling and full into Pujara, who is doing well to get his bat behind it and defend watchfully.

India 110-5 (35 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Johnson gets a break after his splendid spell which left India in a total mess. He makes way for Mitchell Starc, who beats Ashwin as he plays down the wrong line outside the off-stump.

Ashwin drives Hazlewood down the ground past mid-on for a couple to draw India level. He drives the last ball through the covers for a beautiful boundary before ducking under the next ball, which is short.

Ashwin's positive approach seems to have rubbed off on Pujara. The right-hander, who has been witness to the spectacular collapse from the other end, finally decides to play some shots.

He crashes a wide half-volley behind point for a boundary and repeats the shot three balls later to take his score to 28.

India 94-5 (32 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Ravichandran Ashwin gets off the mark with two runs on the leg side before Pujara watchfully plays out a maiden over from Johnson.

Meanwhile, Dhawan is all padded up and ready to bat at the fall of the next wicket.

Replays showing that Dhoni was a long way down the pitch and across when he was hit on the pads. Umpire Marais Erasmus felt that the ball might have hit the stumps but Hawkeye says the ball might have gone over it.

Ashwin looks to drive a wide delivery but gets a thick outside edge which flies past the gully fielder for a four.

India 89-5 (30 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack and he continues Australia's dream run on Day 4 with the wicket of India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Dhoni walks across the stumps but misses the ball completely and is struck right in front of the stumps.

India have lost four wickets for 15 runs in just over 20 minutes to be reduced to 89 for five in 30 overs.

India 86-4 (29 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Rahane hit a delightful shot as he drove a full delivery from Johnson through the covers for a boundary.

However, disaster strikes two balls later. Rahane is caught at gully for 10 to leave the visitors reeling on 86 for three, in the 29th over. With Dhawan unable to bat because of injury they are effectively four wickets down and the top order back in the hut. They still need 11 runs to wipe off the deficit after Australia took a 97-run first innings lead.

Rohit Sharma last two just deliveries as he pokes his bat at the outswinger and is caught behind for a duck. What a disappointing collapse by India!

'Shikhar Dhawan was hit on the wrist batting in the nets. Virat Kohli was also hit in the nets, that was the reason he was looking slightly out of sorts,' says former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar on commentary.

India 82-2 (27 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Shane Watson will open the bowling for Australia ahead of the specialist fast bowlers. New batsman Virat Kohli is on strike and he does well to play out the opening over of the fourth day.

Left-arm pacer Mitchell Johnson from the other end. He bowls a good short ball to Cheteshwar Pujara, who fends a short ball awkwardly on the leg side for a boundary through fine leg for the first runs of the day.

Kohli misses as he attempts to pull a short ball from Watson but gets off the mark with a single on the leg side from the next delivery.

However, India are dealt a big blow in the next over as Kohli inside edges Johnson back on to his stumps to be bowled for one. He is unsure about playing one outside the off-stump and looks to defend tentatively only to drag it back on to the stumps.

After losing Dhawan to injury ahead of start of play, India have lost a wicket in the fourth over of the day to be in a spot of bother at 76 for two in the 27th over.

Ajinkya Rahane drives the fourth delivery from Johnson through the covers for two runs to get off the mark. He tries to pull the last ball of the over but top edges it over the keeper for a boundary behind the wickets.

India 71-1 (23 ovs) vs Aus | Scorecard

Skipper Steve Smith scored a controlled 133, Mitchell Johnson a game-changing 88 and Australia's tail wagged vigorously as the hosts barged their way back into the second Test against India on day three in Brisbane on Friday.

Australia took a first innings lead of 97 after being dismissed for 505 to bring up tea and India had shaved 71 runs off the deficit by the close of play for the loss of one second innings wicket.

Murali Vijay, who contributed 144 to India's first innings tally of 408, departed for 27, leaving Shikhar Dhawan (26 not out) and Cheteshwar Pujara, who had made 15, to resume on Saturday, 26 runs behind.

Australia had looked to be facing a sizeable deficit of their own when they lost two wickets in the first hour to slip to 247-6 but Smith and Johnson combined for a Gabba record seventh-wicket partnership of 148 runs from 160 balls.

Both fell to paceman Ishant Sharma in the same over an hour after lunch but Mitchell Starc (52) continued the resistance with his fourth test half century and partnerships of 56 with Nathan Lyon (23) and 51 with Josh Hazlewood (32 not out).

Starc was the last Australian batsman to fall but the left-armer returned after the innings break to bowl Vijay when the Indian made the mistake of leaving an angled delivery.

Smith, deputising for the injured Michael Clarke, became the first Australian to score a century in his maiden Test as captain since Graham Yallop in 1978.

Shikhar Dhawan was struck on the arm in the nets ahead of start of play on the fourth day and is unable to resume his batting. He was unbeaten on 26 from 65 balls at close of play on day three.

Virat Kohli walks out to replace him at start of play of Day 4.