Rishabh Pant hits second Test ton in Sydney; India make Australia toil
Sydney, Jan 4 (IBNS): After Cheteshwar Pujara missed his double hundred narrowly, young wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant scored his second Test century in the fourth and final match against Australia at Sydney Cricket Ground here on Friday.
This was his first Test century against Australia.
India are on a strong position in the Test as the visitors are on their way to post a mammoth total in the first innings. Making Australia toil, India, according to latest update, scored 541/6.
Pant is still at the crease scoring 120. All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is unbeaten at 43.
(Cheteshwar Pujara after getting dismissed)
Earlier, Pujara was dismissed at 193.
Hanuma Vihari, who was with Pujara at stumps on day one, scored 42 before getting out.
Nathan Lyon was the Australian bowler who picked wickets of Vihari and Pujara on Friday.
Images: ICC, BCCI Twitter pages
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