Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel shared a 114-run eighth-wicket partnership for Team India against Australia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, February 18.The duo joined forces when India were in a spot of bother at 139/7. The two spin all-rounders helped India fight back in response to Australia’s first-innings score of 263.The two players registered the fourth 100+ stand against Australia for the eighth wicket in Tests. While Axar scored 74 runs, Ashwin chipped in with a valuable 37-run knock.BCCI@BCCIHUNDRED Partnership Incredible batting display this by @akshar2026 & @ashwinravi99 as #TeamIndia are now just 16 runs behind in the first innings! Follow the match bit.ly/INDvAUS-2023-2……#INDvAUS | @mastercardindia144597HUNDRED Partnership 🆙Incredible batting display this by @akshar2026 & @ashwinravi99 as #TeamIndia are now just 16 runs behind in the first innings! 🔝Follow the match ▶️ bit.ly/INDvAUS-2023-2……#INDvAUS | @mastercardindia https://t.co/4ygBVsA6KsFans were delighted as the lower order once again created trouble against Australia in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. One fan took a dig against vice-captain KL Rahul, who was dismissed for 17, for his lean patch."KL Rahul ko to Ashwin aur Axar ko batting karta dekh khud hi apna name team se wapas le Lena chahiye (Watching Ashwin and Axar bat, KL Rahul should himself withdraw his name from the team)," he wrote.Rohit@09_rkgKL Rahul ko to Ashwin aur Axar ko batting karta dekh khud hi apna name team se wapas le Lena chahiye.#INDvAUS2KL Rahul ko to Ashwin aur Axar ko batting karta dekh khud hi apna name team se wapas le Lena chahiye.#INDvAUSHere are some of the other Twitter reactions:Aravind Vindula@aravind_vindulaSuper partnership Axar n Ashwin Anna🕺Super partnership Axar n Ashwin Anna💥🕺Bhaskar Ganekar@BhaskarGanekarValuable partnership between Ashwin and Axar. Brings 100 runs partnership between them for 8th wicket. India into the game now. #BGT2023 #INDvAUSValuable partnership between Ashwin and Axar. Brings 100 runs partnership between them for 8th wicket. India into the game now. #BGT2023 #INDvAUSRaghav@ragzzz07100 Runs partnership between Ashwin and Axar. Take a bow ‍♂️100 Runs partnership between Ashwin and Axar. Take a bow 🙇‍♂️VK45🇮🇳@sportslovervk45What a Partnership between these two , Hundred run Partnership between Axar and Ashwin #INDvAUS #BGT1What a Partnership between these two 👌, Hundred run Partnership between Axar and Ashwin 🔥 💥#INDvAUS #BGT https://t.co/If2DpNXayRCric_Yash@CricCowYash103 * partnership between #Axar and #Ashwin . Top class batting . #BorderGavaskarTrophy1103 * partnership between #Axar and #Ashwin . Top class batting . #BorderGavaskarTrophyUtkarsh@justutkthingsAustralian Team right now after seeing Axar & Ashwin building a century partnership in the second test match between #INDvAUS 🏻3Australian Team right now after seeing Axar & Ashwin building a century partnership in the second test match between #INDvAUS 👇🏻 https://t.co/7fqCqps9NuDaebakAnkita💃@DaebakankitaFAxar n Ashwin batting so brilliantly n teasing Aussies like anything, sensing that Kohli may be telling to Dravid that shud we send them for opening in next innings 🤪🤪#INDvAUS #AUSvIND #axarpatel #RohitSharma #Ashwin #viratkohli #pant2Axar n Ashwin batting so brilliantly n teasing Aussies like anything, sensing that Kohli may be telling to Dravid that shud we send them for opening in next innings 🤪🤪#INDvAUS #AUSvIND #axarpatel #RohitSharma #Ashwin #viratkohli #pant https://t.co/e8ejGkHezHHunटरर ♂@nickhunterrAshwin and Axar in the second test match. #BGT2023437Ashwin and Axar in the second test match. #BGT2023 https://t.co/YjbogohHknNever Give Up@AgentBond18@mufaddal_vohra Aussies celebrating after getting Kohli and Rohit!!meanwhile Axar and Ashwin: Buddy, apke Father aaye hain..1@mufaddal_vohra Aussies celebrating after getting Kohli and Rohit!!meanwhile Axar and Ashwin: Buddy, apke Father aaye hain..😎 https://t.co/i9U8aWVbs1CricBuzzSrinu@srinu3786Can Axar & Ashwin make it ?#INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophyCan Axar & Ashwin make it ?#INDvAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy https://t.co/Lev9N5x03U#JOAN2030@ObservateurfangAxar and Ashwin to the rescue. twitter.com/SunRisers/stat…SunRisers Hyderabad@SunRisersThe A-Team on a rescue mission #INDvAUS30314The A-Team on a rescue mission 👊#INDvAUS https://t.co/mw14RknV5uAxar and Ashwin to the rescue. twitter.com/SunRisers/stat…For the uninitiated, Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja scored 84 and 70 runs, respectively, in the first Test against Australia. Together, the duo shared a partnership of 88 runs for the eighth wicket. Team India won the match by an innings and 132 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel put Australia under pressureA clinical batting performance from Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel put India in the driving seat. At the time of writing, Team India were bundled out for 262 as Australia gained just a one-run lead in their second innings.BCCI@BCCIAxar Patel departs after a fantastic knock of 74 off 115 deliveries 🫡Live - bit.ly/INDvAUS-2023-2… #INDvAUS @mastercardindia106671Axar Patel departs after a fantastic knock of 74 off 115 deliveries 💪🫡Live - bit.ly/INDvAUS-2023-2… #INDvAUS @mastercardindia https://t.co/cjWBj86qFVEarlier on Day 1, Australia were bowled out for 263. Usman Khawaja top-scored with 81, while Peter Handscomb added an unbeaten 72.For India, Mohammed Shami emerged as the pick of the bowlers, with figures of 4/60. Spin twins Ashwin and Jadeja scalped three wickets each.After taking a 1-0 lead in the four-Test series, a win in the Delhi Test will help the hosts retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the fifth successive time at home.Meanwhile, the Aussies will look to level the series to keep their hopes alive of winning the first-ever Test series in India after 2004/05.