Vijay\\\'s day as India subdue Aussies at fortress Gabba

FE Team | Published: December 18, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00

BRISBANE: India\'s Murali Vijay (R) celebrates as he reaches a century with teammate Ajinkya Rahane during day one of the 2nd cricket Test match between Australia and India at the Gabba here Wednesday. — AFP Photo

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec 17 (AFP): Murali Vijay made Australia's bowlers toil in the brutal Brisbane heat with a defiant century as India frolicked in the second Test at the Gabba Wednesday.
Vijay profited from two dropped catches by Shaun Marsh to raise his fourth Test century against Australia and the first in this country to put the tourists in a commanding position after the opening day.
The Chennai right-hander, cruelly out for 99 in the Adelaide series opener, made it look easy on a Gabba pitch where the Australians have not been conquered in 26 years.
Vijay was out late in the day, caught behind off spinner Nathan Lyon for 144, equalling Sourav Ganguly's 2003 knock as the highest score by an Indian at the Gabba.
Vijay batted for 332 minutes and faced 213 balls with 22 fours and put on 124 runs with Ajinkya Rahane for the fourth wicket.
At the close, India were 311 for four with Rahane unbeaten on 75 and Rohit Sharma not out 26.
The century continued Vijay's impressive start to the four-match series with scores of 53 and 99 in India's 48-run defeat in the first Test.
He was helped along the way by two chances put down by Shaun Marsh on 36 and 102, both off Mitchell Johnson's bowling and a tiring Australian bowling attack on a sweltering day.
India 4 for 311 (Vijay 144, Rahane 75*, Hazlewood 2-44) v Australia.