Watch: Marnus Labuschagne Left Distraught After Ravindra Jadeja Rattles His Stumps

01.03.2023 - 19:15 sports.ndtv.com

Pitch at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore turned out to be a blessing for the spinners on Day 1 of the third Test between India and Australia.

The first session saw India losing seven wickets with only 84 runs on the board after Matthew Kuhnemman and Nathan Lyon wrecked a havoc on the hosts' batting line-up.

Post-lunch, India were skittled for 109 with Kuhnemann and Lyon returning with five and three wickets respectively. Later, Team India had a saving grace as their star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja removed Australia's top batting order and gave his side a chance to fightback.

Out of the four wickets taken by Jadeja, Marnus Labuschagne's dismissal became a major highlight of the match. In the 35th over, Labuschagne completely failed to judge the spinning delivery as ball stayed low and rattled the middle stump.

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