This is the time when a leader needs to stand up, I will be surprised if Rahane does not promote himself to number four, said the former Indian cricketer
The way Indian batsmen were dismissed in the first Test showed that they failed to leave the deliveries outside off stump and kept nicking them which proved to be their downfall.
On Saturday, India was bundled out for 36 in the second innings of the pink-ball Test and Australia was given a mediocre target of 90 runs. Australia chased down the total comfortably inside 21 overs with eight wickets in hand.
Australia now have a 39-run lead after India declared their innings at 247 for 9 in the first hour of the second day, with skipper Ajinkya Rahane remaining unbeaten on 117.
With India and Australia playing the second T20I on the same day, the visiting Test squad has been named India 'A' for the first of the two practice games
Chasing a stiff target of 195, Chakravarthy (5/20) and Pat Cummins (3/17) gave the Delhi Capitals batsmen a torrid time to restrict them to 135 for 9 in 20 overs