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The highest target chased at The Gabba before India surpassed 328 with three wickets in hand on Tuesday was 236, way back in 1951 by hosts Australia against West Indies.

He also congratulated captain Ajinkya Rahane and other members of the team.

Resuming the day at 4/0, Australia entered favourites and gave India an early blow as Rohit Sharma got out after scoring just seven.

Playing in his maiden Test series, Siraj grabbed 5 for 73 in the Australian second innings on Monday.

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Vihari remained unbeaten on 23 off 161 balls and batted out more than 42 overs alongside Ravichandran Ashwin to save the Test match

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"Sourav Ganguly is now stable and without support of oxygen after undergoing angioplasty. He had his breakfast," doctor Saroj Mandal told reporters

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Shastri lauded the entire team with special praise for resilient debutants Shubman Gill and Mohammed Siraj after the 36 all out nightmare in the opening Test in Adelaide

"I want to give credit to the debutants Siraj and Gill, the character they showed after the Adelaide loss was great to see," Rahane said

Chasing a mere 70 to win, India overhauled to target in 15.5 overs with more than four sessions to spare

Indian opener says he is disappointed with the way he was dismissed

India ended the second day at 277 for five for a handy 82-run lead after bowling out Australia for 195 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground

Rahane came to the crease with his team in trouble early in the day after two wickets fell in quick succession, but rode his luck to notch a 12th Test ton

Starc was instrumental in helping Australia dismiss India for 244 in the first innings of the first Test, taking four wickets for 53 runs last week

Mohammed Siraj (2/40 in 15 overs) repaid the faith shown in him with wickets of Marnus Labuschagne (48) and Cameron Green (12) with the old ball

The stand-in skipper says they need to stay positive ahead of the second Test

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