Australia Gallop Away at MCG

Smith's Ton Leads the Charge

Steve Smith brought up his 11th Test hundred against India, the most by a batter against this opposition, as Australia continued to dominate at the MCG on the second morning.

Key Statistics

• Smith's 11th Test hundred against India
• Most by a batter against this opposition
• Australia's score: 454/7
• Smith's score: 139*
• Marnus Labuschagne's score: 72

Session Highlights

• Pat Cummins scored 49 before being dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja
• Cummins' dismissal was a diving catch by Nitish Reddy at mid-off
• Smith got to his century with a drive through extra cover against Nitish Reddy
• Smith laid into a wayward Mohammed Siraj to smash him for a four and a six in the same over
• Cummins went after a tossed up ball on off-stump from Jadeja but did not connect well enough
• Smith continued to pummel India, sweeping Jadeja from outside the offstump for a four and welcoming another bowling change with a paddle sweep for a boundary

Bowling Analysis

• Jasprit Bumrah: 3-97
• Bumrah's spell of five overs cost 13 runs, but runs came at a faster pace from the other end
• Bumrah conceded 94 runs in the session, the most by him in a Test innings