A conversion rate for Indian players playing at home was emphasised by broadcasters prior to Rohit Sharma’s strike, and former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar commented that he was “surprised” that Murali Vijay was at the top of the chart. The former Indian opener returned it while criticising Manjrekar for his on-air remark.
With the removal of nightwatchman R Ashwin and Cheteshwar Pujara on Day 2, Australia got off to a strong start. However, India captain Rohit Sharma did a good job of keeping his team in the game as he came close to a century and left the hosts only 26 runs short of matching Australia’s first-innings total. On the way to his hit, announcers brought up the home conversion rate for Indian players, and former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar said he was “surprised” that Murali Vijay was at the top of the list. The former Indian opener returned it while criticising Manjrekar for his on-air remark. India vs. Australia Live Score and Updates for Day 2 of the First Test
Vijay had recently declared his retirement from all international cricket competitions. The 38-year-old has played in 17 ODIs and 9 T20Is, scoring 339 runs and 169 runs, respectively, and has participated in 61 Tests, totalling 3982 runs with 12 tonnes.
India is now batting at 85* and has a score of 151 for three in the Nagpur Test. The hosts are 26 runs behind Australia.