India vs Australia live score, AUS 292-7: These partnerships lower down the order by Australia are a regular feature. India still haven't managed to put a check on them. And one wonders why Rahane hasn't introduced Ashwin for tail-enders.
India vs Australia, live score, AUS 288-7: Starc has shown a lot of confidence with the bat here. He drives Saini for a four and is looking good. At the other end, Smith is stuck on 99. And Smith has hundred no 27, his eight against India.
India vs Australia live score, AUS 278-7: So Jadeja comes back into the attack now. And Pat Cummins is yorked by a spinner for a duck. This is good bowling by the left-armer. Smith is on 99 now.
India vs Australia live score, AUS 273-6: Smith is into the 90s now. He looks certain of getting a ton, and also he has managed to keep Cummins off strike. Another over comes to an end. This partnership is worth 18 already.
AUS 268-6
Pat Cummins averages 12.96 with the bat in the last two years, his last 23 Tests. #AUSvIND
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 8, 2021
India vs Australia live score, AUS 263-6: Smith gets a four off Smith and then a couple of runs off Bumrah. He is inching closer to yet another ton. How does one get him out? India need to keep targeting Cummins here.
India vs Australia live score, AUS 255-6: Jasprit Bumrah strikes. A full ball on the off stump and Paine misses the ball. He is castled for one and India would like to believe that they are back in the match.
India vs Australia, live score, AUS 252-5: India sticking to a middle and leg stump line that is not creating a lot of problems for the Aussies. The need to bowl on off or outside off. Smith gets three from Siraj's over. Last ball of the over Paine leaves the ball is hit on the pads. He is saved by the height.
India vs Australia live score, AUS 249-5: Bumrah takes on Paine now. The Indian has been bowling well here. And here is another maiden. Despite the Aussies scoring all these runs in the morning, it has been a much better bowling effort till now.
India vs Australia live score, AUS 249-5: So Siraj continues after lunch here. Smith looks really set here, and India would like to bowl more to the new man in -- Tim Paine. And India start with a maiden after lunch here.
India would just be eyeing the big fish, Steve Smith. If they can get him early after lunch, it will be a huge plus for the Indian team. Let's move forward to the second session of the day.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 249/5. WICKET - Cameron Green lbw Jasprit Bumrah. Nips in a little from outside off, strikes right in front. No review from Green and India get another wicket before lunch. Superb bowling from Bumrah. Steve Smith still around, but India will be very happy as they go into the break.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 249/4. Siraj and Bumrah with the new ball. They've been decent, but nothing is troubling the stubborn Steve Smith. Can India get his wicket before lunch?
What's Smith doing?
😳 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/EDjUphKair
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 245/4. India take the second new ball. Jasprit Bumrah getting some swing.
No, that's not Paul Reiffel celebrating a five-wicket haul, India have taken the new ball!
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 232/4. WICKET - Wade c Bumrah b Jadeja. Wade was looking to be a bit too aggressive and perishes. Down the track as he looked to flick across, a leading edge popped to mid on. India keeping themselves in the game.
Vihari in the firing line. Hit twice at short leg.
Great to see 🤜🤛 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/YYX8GPL0CA
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
A delay as Vihari gets some attention from the physio
Ouch! Wade smokes it into Vihari #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/uB2IXQuDUI
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 217/3. Play resumes after the rain break, and Smith has resumed his run scoring ways. A drive off Jadeja to the boundary to end the over.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 213/3. And the rain has come down. Players off the field, pitch under covers. Let's hope this doesn't last too long.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 213/3. FIFTY for Steve Smith as he drives Ashwin down the ground for a boundary. The best Test batsman of this era is back to form, which is a massive boost for Australia.
That's the wicket
Out - Labuschagne is out for 91 following a sharp catch from Rahane at slip.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 8, 2021
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 206/3: WICKET! Labuschagne c Rahane b Jadeja 91. A superb catch and a huge strike. Extra bounce for Jadeja. Gets Labuschagne's edge and flies to slip where Rahane swiftly moves across and holds on. The partnership had crossed 100 and Australia were taking complete control, but this is a timely wicket.
Should India try this line of attack?
In Dadas last test on similar flat pitch MS did a tactical masterstroke. He put an 8-1 off side field. Plan was to bowl way outside off, take leg side out of the equation. It worked as Aus from 190/2 got all out for 350 scoring just 160 in whole days play. #AUSvIND #INDvsAUSTest pic.twitter.com/YySO1TNmlX
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 7, 2021
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 195/2: Rain has stopped and play has resumed. India going with spin at both ends to exploit teh moisture. Smith and Labuschagne have been comfortable so far though.
A good sprint
Go boys, go! These SCG groundsmen have been earning their money so far this Test! 😅 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/9ysJpb7del
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2021
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 188/2: And as expected, rain stops play. The Australian batsmen run off while the Indians are in no hurry. Doesn't look to be too heavy. The umpires are still hovering around the pitch even as the groundsmen have got it covered. Hopefully a resumption soon.
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 183/2: The straight lines nearly work, but still no wicket for India. Review lost as Mohammed Siraj hits Steve Smith on the pad.
India try a review against Smith, but it's no good.
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 7, 2021
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India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 182/2. Ravindra Jadeja into the attack. Rain threat looms large over the SCG.
Groundstaff getting ready as fourth umpire Claire Polosak comes across to have a chat with them. The rain is on its way say the locals #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/RGeTBTn9Uy
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 7, 2021
India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Aus 179/2.
Thinking on your feet so important. India too committed to that line on middle and leg. It’s not working as well on a very flat pitch here in Sydney. Time to go outside the off for a while.#INDvsAUS
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 7, 2021
India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test at Sydney, Day 2 Latest Updates: India vs Australia live score, AUS 292-7: These partnerships lower down the order by Australia are a regular feature. India still haven't managed to put a check on them. And one wonders why Rahane hasn't introduced Ashwin for tail-enders.
Day 1 report: After struggling in the first two Tests and a rain-delay in the third Test, Australian batsmen finally shone bright at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. While as many as 35 overs were lost on day one due to the rain, debutant Will Pucovski gave ample of reasons to the hosts to smile about. The 22-year-old slammed his maiden fifty, while Marnus Labuschagne returned unbeaten on 67, to take Australia to 166-2 at stumps. After Aussie skipper Tim Paine won the toss and opted to bat on a flat SCG deck, he would have hoped his batsmen to fire, and that is exactly what they did. Playing his first match in the series, opener David Warner looked in good touch before he was caught by Cheteshwar Pujara for 5, off Mohammad Siraj. But the early breakthrough didn't change things much for Australia, as they kept on getting runs at a steady pace.
Labuschagne joined Pucovski and looked like wanting to make use of a good batting track. The duo started hitting boundaries at will and struck 100-run partnership in no time. Meanwhile, India was pushed on the back foot because of two missed chances by wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant -- first on the bowling of R Ashwin, and then Mohammad Siraj. But after getting two reprieves, debutant Navdeep Saini got rid of Pucovski for 62. A fuller-length delivery came back in sharply to the batsman, and struck right in the middle of centre.
With the score reading 106-2, India would have hoped to pull a few things back, but that was not to be. Steve Smith, who had looked rusty so far in the Test series, smacked a few boundaries against Saini, and then R Ashwin as well. Combining well with Smith, Labushagne too brought up his ninth fifty. With no purchase from the pitch, Indian bowlers, though kept it tight, but struggled to create chances. In a surprise move, India skipper Ajinkya Rahane under-bowled Ravindra Jadeja, who got some spin in the last few overs of the day. He only bowled three and gave away two runs.
| Rank | Team | Points | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 6877 | 275 |
| 2 | Australia | 6800 | 272 |
| 3 | India | 10186 | 268 |
| 4 | Pakistan | 7516 | 259 |
| 5 | South Africa | 5047 | 252 |
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