Nathan Lyon and Travis Head earn edge for Australia in tight battle with India

Australia enjoyed their best day of the Border-Gavaskar series, but the drama-packed second Test against India remains in the balance after a rollercoaster three sessions.

The tourists have a lead of 62 after going to stumps at 1-61, but India struck a late blow when removing Usman Khawaja, Australia’s top-scorer in their first innings, for just six runs.

Forced to bat for a tricky 13 overs under lights at Arun Jaitely Stadium in Delhi, Australia quickly went about extending their one-run first-innings advantage in attacking fashion to shock India’s bowlers, despite the loss of Khawaja, caught by Shreyas Iyer off the bowling of Ravi Jadeja.

The recalled Travis Head (39 not out) opened with Khawaja, filling in for the veteran David Warner, subbed out of the match before play on Saturday with concussion. Warner was replaced in the XI by Matt Renshaw, who is expected to bat at No 5.

Head was controversially dropped for the opening Test defeat in Nagpur based on his poor record in Asia but he looked at home batting at the top of the order, playing as aggressively as he does in Australian conditions. He will resume batting with star No 3 Marnus Labuschange on Sunday as Australia aim to level the series at 1-1.

The undisputed star of the day was Nathan Lyon, who delivered one of the finest performances of his 117-Test career to finish with 5-67. Lyon looked out-of-sorts during the first Test in Nagpur, going for 1-126 and outbowled by the 22-year-old debutant spinner Todd Murphy.

But the 36-year-old could not have responded any better in the Indian capital, bowling with accuracy on a bouncy, turning wicket. After taking 4-13 during a masterful spell in the morning session, Lyon picked up India wicketkeeper KS Bharat (six) to