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A snapshot of day five of the second Test between Australia and India at Perth Stadium.
AUSTRALIA V INDIA SECOND TEST SNAPSHOT
STATE OF PLAY: Australia 326 and 243; India 283 and 140. Australia win the Test by 146 runs to level the four-match series at 1-1.
MAN OF THE DAY: Mitchell Starc. Not only did he get two of the five wickets on Tuesday but his searing bouncers had India's tailenders in fear for their safety. His rising delivery that struck Umesh Yadav on the shoulder was a ripper.
KEY MOMENT: Hanuma Vihari's downfall. India needed Vihari and Rishabh Pant to score the bulk of the runs if they were to have a legitimate chance of pulling off a win. When Vihari departed at the hands of Starc early on day five it exposed India's long tail. When Pant was sent packing by a great diving catch from Peter Handscomb it was as good as game over.
STAT OF THE DAY: 10 wickets at an average of 22.8. That's been Starc's return this series. Not bad for a bloke who was battered from pillar to post on social media after the series opener in Adelaide.
QUOTE OF THE DAY: "It's a long time coming. I think this week's just shown the fight and the desire of this team and hopefully we've made a lot of Australians proud." - Starc after Australia claimed their first Test victory in nine months.
