Australia's Alex Carey bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia
Rishabh Pant's fearless approach once again rescued India from a tricky position as the 5th and final Test between India and Australia stood in balance at the end of the second day. The third day will most likely be the final one after a fast paced display by both teams on Saturday. India bowled out Australia for 181 to take a four-run lead. India lost their top four cheaply before Pant put on exhibition of attacking batting on a tough pitch. Pant slammed 66 off just 31 balls and at the end of day, India were ahead by 145 runs with four wickets left.
Australia's Alex Carey bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia
Australia's Beau Webster bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Prasidh Krishna, right, reacts after dismissing Australia's Steve Smith during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Mohammed Siraj reacts after talking the wicket of Australia's Sam Konstas during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Mohammed Siraj celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Travis Head during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's Travis Head watches as he caught by India's KL Rahul during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's Sam Konstas bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia's Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's captain Pat Cummins bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Prasidh Krishna celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia's Beau Webster during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's KL Rahul bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
India's Rishabh Pant bats during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's Scott Boland reacts after taking a the wicket of India's Nitish Kumar Reddy during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's captain Pat Cummins celebrates after taking the wicket of India's Rishabh Pant during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.
Australia's captain Pat Cummins, left, shakes hands with teammate Scott Boland during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia.