Santner is back into the attack. Four runs from the first four balls including a leg bye before the spinner bowls a wide down the leg side which beats the keeper and goes for five wides.
Rahul then pulls a short ball for three runs before he takes a single through midwicket to get 13 from the over as India continue to build.
Pacer Southee is back into the attack. Iyer cuts a short ball to deep point for one and Rahul smashes the fourth ball back over the bowler's head for a six.
He then clubs the next ball using his wrists to good effect for another six over midwicket followed by a single as he races to 42 from 29 balls as the partnership grows to 78 from 56 balls.
The run rate has gone up drastically with 57 coming from the last five overs with Rahul taking on the bowlers and Iyer batting solidly.
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