Ind vs Aus LIVE Score, India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 3: After losing two wickets on the second day, India will kick off the third day with Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease in Sydney.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, in reply, got off to a decent start with their 70-run stand.
While, Pujara and Rahane played with caution towards the closing stages of day 2 to make sure that India doesn’t lose any more wickets, they would like to change gears as the day passes.
Earlier, Australia had dominated the opening day and the first session of day two. However, Ravindra Jadeja proved to be a game-changer for India. He got rid of both of them to shift momentum in India’s favour.
He dismissed Marnus Labuschagne at 91, whereas a direct throw brought an end to Smith’s dominating innings.
The all-rounder from India was splendid across all aspects as Australia were bowled out for 338, with Jadeja claiming four wickets and inflicting that all-important run-out.
Ind vs Aus LIVE SCORE, India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 2 Live Score
5:34: 59th over: India 120-3 (Pujara 16, Vihari 0) Hazlewood bowls on the leg stump, and I’m not sure if that was a tactic but there’s a cry of excitement as Pujara glances it away in the air, the way he’s got out before. Australia have a leg gully in place but that shot goes much squarer, safely for two. There’s protection back on the rope to save it. He’s also got a short straight mid-on standing near the non-striker, just to mess with Pujara’s footwork and eyeline.
5:15: WICKET!!! Cummins to Rahane, out Bowled!!
The short ball ploy works for Cummins and Australia! Shortish delivery around off, this one jags back into the batsman as Rahane chops it onto the stumps. Just when he had started to look positive, Cummins has got the better of Rahane. Huge wicket, huge moment in the game.
5:05: 53rd over: India 110-2 (Pujara 12, Rahane 16)
Why is the run-scoring too slow? Defensive mindest or good bowling or a combination of both? or has the pitch changed? — Australia are bowling well and the duo are respecting that but whenever there’s a scoring opportunity they have taken it. Anyway there’s plenty of time left in the Test.
4:58: 51st over: India 102-2 (Pujara 12, Rahane 8) Cummins in at the pads, and Rahane slants away a single behind square leg. He’s been clever at this so far, Rahane, finding a run here and there to make sure it’s not entirely a defensive exercise. Considering how hard it might become to face Lyon later, it won’t be a big help to block out the quicks without scoring. Pujara sees out the next five balls.
4:56: 50th over: India 101-2 (Pujara 12, Rahane 7) Starc begins from around the wicket to angle in at the right-handers. He is also using bouncers but Pujara is doing what he does best — Waits, Watches, Endures.
4:41: 46th over: India 100-2 (Pujara 12, Rahane 6) Nathan Lyon will start proceedings for the day, Australia’s off-spinner who Ric was writing about in the previous post. He has plenty of company around the bat: short leg, slip, and a roadblock as Jim Maxwell calls it, at bat-pad on the offside of the pitch.
4:32: The players have made their out to the middle. Pujara and Rahane who had a very defensive approach yesterday, will look to be a lot more positive today. They were tested by Starc and Lyon to an extent, but they need to make sure the Australian bowlers don’t dominate proceedings today. Interesting times ahead. Lyon to continue for the hosts. Here we go!