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Watch: Nathan Lyon Produces Unplayable Delivery To Dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara, Leaves Rohit Sharma Stunned

The Indore pitch turned out to be extremely helpful for spinners as the Australian spinners bundled out India for just 109 on Day 1 of the third Test encounter on Wednesday. Both India openers – Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill – were bamboozled by the extra spin that the Australian bowlers enjoyed but the dismissal of Cheteshwar Pujara left everyone visibly stunned. In the ninth over of the match, Nathan Lyon pitched the ball short outside off stump and Pujara was quickly on his back foot to cut it through the point region. However, the ball turned massively and crashed into the stumps as Pujara was left completely stranded by his stance. The shock was visible on Pujara's face as he made his way back to the pavilion and even skipper Rohit was visibly stunned.

"Mockery Of Test Cricket": India Legend's Scathing Verdict On Indore Pitch

The wicket nature of the 22-yard strip at the Holkar Stadium where deliveries started turning square from the word go has reignited the debate of the India dishing out under-prepared surfaces for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy games against Australia.The ICC match referee Chris Broad is almost certain to take cognisance of the diabolical nature of the track and it won't be surprising that after Nagpur and Delhi which were rated "average", the track for the ongoing Test match could well get a "Below Average" rating. India were all out for 109 in just over a session while Australia managed to crawl to 156 for 4 as 14 wickets fell by the end of the day's play.

Australia take comfortable lead after Kuhnemann's five-for

Australia grabbed the early advantage with a lead of 47 on Wednesday after Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul helped dismiss India for 109 on a dramatic first day of the third Test.

Kuhnemann, Khawaja put Australia on top after spin mayhem

INDORE, India :Australia bundled out India for 109 and batted resolutely to reach 156 for four in reply, giving the home side a taste of their own medicine on a raging turner in Indore on Wednesday.

"Think Everyone Will Support...": Ex-India Star On KL Rahul Getting Dropped From 3rd Test

With India 2-0 up in the series, captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted the bat against Australia in the third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore on Wednesday. The hosts made two changes, with out-of-form opener KL Rahul losing his place in the playing XI to youngster Shuman Gill. Rahul, who scored just 38 runs in the first two Tests of the series, has been under the scanner as several current and former players had questioned his place in the team. After Rahul was dropped from the team, former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar suggested that the team management made the right decision.

Watch: Australia Make 2 DRS Blunders As Rohit Sharma Gets Huge Reprieves In 3rd Test

India captain Rohit Sharma received multiple reprieves as Australia made two huge DRS blunders on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The incident happened on the first ball of the match as Rohit had knicked Mitchell Starc's delivery behind to Australia wicketkeeper Alex Carey. On the fourth ball, Starc's inswinging delivery had clipped Rohit's pad. The replay showed that Rohit was out on both occasions. While Starc made a half-hearted appeal on both occasions, Australia stand-in captain Steve Smith decided against taking the DRS.

India vs Australia: KL Rahul Dropped, Shubman Gill Included In Third Test Against Australia. What Rohit Sharma Said

KL Rahul has been dropped from India's playing XI in the third Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a prolonged lean patch. Youngster Shubman Gill has been included in KL Rahul's place in the XI. Rahul, who was named vice captain for the first two Tests, scored just 38 runs in the series. The opener has scores of 22, 23, 10, 2, 20, 17 and 1 in his last seven innings. Rahul last scored a Test half-century in January, 2022 against South Africa in Johannesburg. His last Test ton came against the same opponents in December 2021.

India bat first in Indore, Starc and Green return for Australia

INDORE, India : India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss for the first time in the home series against Australia and elected to bat in the third test against the beleaguered tourists in Indore on Wednesday.

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Watch: Nathan Lyon Produces Unplayable Delivery To Dismiss Cheteshwar Pujara, Leaves Rohit Sharma Stunned

"Mockery Of Test Cricket": India Legend's Scathing Verdict On Indore Pitch

Australia take comfortable lead after Kuhnemann's five-for

Kuhnemann, Khawaja put Australia on top after spin mayhem

"Think Everyone Will Support...": Ex-India Star On KL Rahul Getting Dropped From 3rd Test

Watch: Australia Make 2 DRS Blunders As Rohit Sharma Gets Huge Reprieves In 3rd Test

India vs Australia: KL Rahul Dropped, Shubman Gill Included In Third Test Against Australia. What Rohit Sharma Said

India bat first in Indore, Starc and Green return for Australia