After a disappointing outing in Pune, the Indian cricket team fought back to defeat the Australian cricket team by 75 runs in Bangalore, levelling the series 1-1. KL Rahul scored 90 in the first innings and 51 in the second innings. He was adjudged Man of the match.
Ravichandran Ashwin ended the match with the figures of 6/41 in the second innings. He claimed his 25th 5-wicket haul in the process and played a significant role in bowling out?the Australians for a total of 112. As India brings life back into the series, we take a look at the top tweets:
Congratulations team India for amazing victory. Well played Ashwin and all players.#INDvsAUS #IndvAus #AUSvIND
— Narendra Modi fan (@narendramodi177) March 7, 2017
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https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/839051359638806528
All square! Ravichandran Ashwin takes another 5-wicket haul as India win a gripping 2nd Test by 75 runs: https://t.co/wAhKqsyl8q #IndvAus pic.twitter.com/g07Hw52xUN
— ICC (@ICC) March 7, 2017
Congrats Team India on a fabulous,scintillating win👏Loved the determination,fight&agression of each and every player👌Keep it up👍#IndvAus
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) March 7, 2017
Test five-for No. 25 for Ashwin!
AUS 110/9 https://t.co/bG1AVPo4pf #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/fnTp08P5C9
— ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) March 7, 2017
.@klrahul11 wins MoM in the 2nd #IndvAus Test for his vital pair of 50s that helped India to victory: https://t.co/wAhKqsyl8q pic.twitter.com/WnHdpbCdpG
— ICC (@ICC) March 7, 2017
Test matches like these are threats to T20s. #INDvsAUS #IndvAus Australia By 75
— Virat Kohli FC (@ViratKohli_King) March 7, 2017
What a genius @ashwin another 5 wickets when the team needed him the most.
— Michael Clarke (@MClarke23) March 7, 2017
Kohli is in the mood:
'We have been inconsistent with DRS. But one thing is we take decisions on field, we don't look up at dressing room" pic.twitter.com/7vrgyLX9kX
— Jist (@jist_news) March 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/SirJadejaaaa/status/839049600854077441
WHAT A MATCH !
Kohli will remember this for a long time, as will everyone who witnessed this.#IndvAus— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 7, 2017
I love to take the piss,but the reality is @CricketAus are performing a lot better than England did in India .. they look a proper team !!
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) March 7, 2017
India won because the team wanted to go back soon and watch #BishtPlease trailer 😉 – @amolparashar
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) March 7, 2017
Big pluses for India. The form of @cheteshwar1 and the half century for @ajinkyarahane88. Also the fact that @imVkohli has bowling options
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) March 7, 2017
India 1st inns at Pune lost 7 wkts for 11 runs
Australia 2nd inns at Bengaluru lost 6 wkts for 11 runs#IndvAus— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/TheCricketGeek/status/839046795175002112
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Cometh the hour cometh the captain, Virat Kohli!
Unlike the first inning, excellent rotation of bowlers in the second. 👏👏👏— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) March 7, 2017
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