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India vs Australia Live Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: Australia Aim To Tighten Grip, India Eye Comeback
IND vs AUS, 3rd Test Day 2, Live Updates: Australia will resume at the score of 156 for 4 on Day 2 of the ongoing third Test against India with Peter Handscomb (7 not out) and Cameron Green (6 not out) standing unbeaten at the crease. At Stumps, the visitors led India by 47 runs. For India, Ravindra Jadeja removed Steve Smith, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, and Travis Head. Earlier, Matthew Kuhnemann registered his maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket as Australia bundled out India for 109 runs.
Watch: Virat Kohli Breaks Into Dance On Field During Indore Test, Leaves Fans In Splits
It was a disappointing day on the field for India as the hosts were bundled out for 109 and Australia ended up taking a lead on Day 1 of the third Test match in Indore. The Indian batsmen played rash shots and were unable to deal with the dual bounce of the pitch and except for Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli, not a single batsman was able to breach the 20-run mark. While things were looking grim for Rohit Sharma and Co, Kohli was captured on camera dancing on the field. The star India batter broke into dance suddenly while fielding and Rohit was also seen smiling at his teammates' antics.
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Australia take control against India as 14 wickets fall on opening day of third Test
Spinner Matthew Kuhnemann's five-wicket haul and a 60 by Usman Khawaja helped Australia grab the early advantage after they dismissed India for 109 on the opening day of the third Test.
"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.
"An Off Day": India Batting Coach Opens Up On Hosts' Dismal Show In Indore Test
The Indian team didn't factor in excessive turn on offer as it was a bad day in office despite playing spin being one of its strengths, batting coach Vikram Rathour claimed on Wednesday. India were all-out for 109 on the opening day of the third Test, in a little over one session with Australia left-arm spinner Matt Kuhnemann picking 5 for 16 in his only second Test. On the same pitch, visitors managed to reach 156 for four at stumps and go into day two with a valuable 47-run lead. The ball turning square in the first hour of play, attracted a lot of attention with many criticising the nature of the surface.
Nathan Lyon Surpasses Shane Warne, Achieves This Rare Feat In Test Cricket
Spin duo of Matthew Kuhnemman and Nathan Lyon helped Australia dominate India on Day 1 of the third Test in Indore. The hosts were bundled out for 109, out of which the five wickets were taken by Kuhnemann while three were scalped by Lyon. Todd Murphy also scalped one wicket. The match turned out to be memorable one for Lyon as apart from achieving the three-wicket haul, the spinner also became the highest non-Asian wicket-taker in the continent in the longest format.