India vs Australia 2nd Test Live Score Day 3: IND 175 all out, AUS needs 19 runs to win

The result is a mere formality at this point in time. A clinical performance with the ball from Australia. They wrap up the Indian innings within 13 overs on the third morning and are staring at a big win in Adelaide.

Two runs for Siraj through covers against Boland. FOUR! Heaves it across the line and gets it to the fence through mid wicket. OUT! Siraj’s slog comes off the bat’s toe end, Head gets it under it and collects the catch at mid on.

Mohammed Siraj c Head b Boland 7 (8)

Cummins to Nitish, SIX! A bouncer from Cummins and Nitish takes it on and hooks it over fine leg. OUT! Nitish ramps the next ball straight into the hands of deep third. A fifer for Cummins.

Nitish Kumar Reddy c McSweeney b Cummins 42 (47)

Boos ring around the stadium as Mohammed Siraj walks in to bat. Alex Carey drops him on the first delivery. Another bouncer which takes an outside edge. A single for Siraj on the fifth. Bumrah is ambushed by another bouncer, it hits off the helmet and is caught at slip. He is given before DRS reverses the decision.

Boland to Nitish. FOUR! Swats it down the ground and picks a boundary. India leads by 2 runs. He dabs the fifth to deep point for a single. Bumrah sees out the final delivery.

WICKET! Harshit top edges a bouncer from Cummins and that’s the eighth wicket down for India.

Harshit Rana c Khawaja b Cummins 0 (12)

Jasprit Bumrah unleashes a pull shot on his very first delivery, gets two over mid wicket.

Nitish facing Starc, drives on the up towards deep point, denies a single. A short ball at Nitish, ducks under it. A single to long off on the fourth delivery. Harshit is struck on the helmet by a bouncer.

Cummins to Nitish, a single through mid wicket on the first ball. An attempted bouncer on to Harshit, misses his glove. Harshit drives the fourth ball but its fielded by covers. Chance! Cummins bowls a bouncer to Harshit who fends at it, the ball pops up for Travis Head at short leg who chases it but cannot gets under it.

Nitish against Starc. Australia with just one slip and a gully for Nitish. Boundary riders on the off side. He gets a single to long off on the fifth delivery. Harshit blocks a yorker on the final delivery.

Cummins to Ashwin, two runs, shuffles across to get inside the line and flicks it away. Back to back bouncers going down leg, Ashwin chases them with pull shots but fails to connect. A no ball adds another run. OUT! Caught behind. The bouncer yields the wicket on the third attempt. Ashwin cannot help but chase it and gets a glove on it.

R. Ashwin c Carey b Cummins 7 (14)

Harshit Rana at the crease now.

Starc again. Full and on the off stump, Ashwin defends. A wobble seam from Starc on that one. A single for Ashwin via a pull, controls it fairly well despite not getting it off the middle of the bat. FOUR! An edge through slips for Nitish, the ball carried to the second slip but it is too low which makes holding onto it tough. It bursts through the hands and runs away.

Cummins to Nitish, two runs as he gets an inside edge past square leg. Comfortably defends deliveries in the channel. Cummins tries a bouncer too but its too far down the leg and Nitish ducks easily.

Starc to Ashwin, no run, leaves this delivery outside off. Three runs, a touch too full and Ashwin drives through mid off. Nitish nudges the fourth through mid wicket off his back foot, gets one run.

Pat Cummins bowling Nitish Kumar Reddy. FOUR! On the pads and Nitish clips it away to fine leg. The fourth delviery rises onto Nitish, he manages to keep it down and work it away to fine leg for one run. Ashwin gets off the mark with a single to square leg.

Mitchell Starc to bowl the first delivery. Pant leaves the first delivery. He charges down to slog the next, there’s a noise as he misses his slog. Australia goes up for a review. The ball hit the thigh on its way to Alex Carey and the home side loses another review. He is struck on the pad on the third as he misses his flick, going too high. WICKET! Starc fires this outside off stump, Pant pokes at it and nicks it to second slip.

Rishabh Pant c Smith b Starc 28 (31)

A mountain to climb on day three for the Indians. The last recognised pair followed by R Ashwin and Harshit Rana’s slogging. India trails by 29, how many can it post on the board for Australia to chase?

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When is India vs Australia second Test taking place?

The second Test match between India and Australia will take place between December 6 and 10. The third day will commence at 9:30 AM IST.

Where to watch the LIVE telecast of India vs Australia second Test?

The LIVE telecast of the second Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Star Sports network.

Where to watch the LIVE stream of India vs Australia second Test?

The LIVE stream of the second Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Hotstar website and app. Moreover, you can stay tuned to Sportstar’s website and app for the latest updates.

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the second Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test between India and Australia in Adelaide. Australia is in the brink of a series-levelling win and the onus is now on the Indian lower order to dig the teak out of a hole.