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India returned again to the 4-match Check sequence in opposition to Australia, led by Ajinkya Rahane. Staff India defeated Australia within the second Check match. With this, the sequence tied 1–1. Whereas this victory was particular for India, Rahane additionally made a private achievement as a captain. He equaled a particular document of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Ajinkya Rahane maintains 100% success charge as captain in Assessments. This was the third Check match performed by Staff India led by Ajinkya Rahane by which they gained. India has gained all of the three Assessments performed below him. He has grow to be the second Indian captain to win every of the primary three Assessments below his management. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, after assuming the captaincy within the Check, gained Staff India of their first three matches. Ajinkya Rahane additionally equaled Virat Kohli. He's the second Indian captain to win the Boxing Day Check after Virat.
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Australia have misplaced 9 years after profitable the toss on residence floor. Earlier in 2011/12, he was crushed by New Zealand by 7 runs in Hobart. On this match, no batsman reached half-century in each innings for Australia. This has occurred to him after 32 years at residence, when he batted twice and didn't get a single punch from his aspect. Earlier, in 1988-89, he hosted the West Indies and had this unsuspecting document. That match was additionally performed on the Melbourne Cricket Floor.
Ajinkya Rahane additionally carried out brilliantly on this match. He was elected man of the match. Cricket Australia (CA) awarded him the Mulag Medal. Cricket Australia had introduced to present the participant of the match the mulag medal even earlier than this take a look at match. Rahane scored 112 off 223 balls with the assistance of 12 fours within the first innings. Within the second innings, he scored 27 off 40 balls whereas remaining unbeaten.
The Mulaag medal is known as after Johnny Mulag, who was the Australian captain 152 years in the past. In 1868, Johnny Mulag was the captain of the Australian workforce for the primary time abroad tour. This was the workforce’s England tour. In his profession, Mulaag scored 1698 runs in 71 innings of 45 Assessments. He additionally bowled 1877 overs. Throughout this, he took 257 wickets whereas throwing 831 maiden overs. Mulag additionally performed a Boxing-Day Check on the Melbourne Cricket Floor in 1866.
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