Rishabh Pant faced criticism for his batting in the first innings of the Melbourne Test, but looked to have corrected that in the second. But after a strong 88-run partnership with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Pant got out while playing an unncessary big shot against part-time spinner Travis Head. This triggered a mini-collapse, with India slipping from 121 for 3 to 130 for 6, while chasing a target of 340.
