AUS vs IND third Test, Day 3: Cummins, Labuschagne put hosts in command; Australia attain 103/2

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Australia lead India by 197 runs on the finish of the third day of third Test in Sydney.
India began the day with hope to safe an upper-hand towards Australia within the Sydney Test. However, the aspect ended up conceding a 94-run benefit after a middle-order collapse, and misplaced two of its key gamers to potential accidents for the whole thing of Australia’s batting within the closing session of the day’s play.

Rishabh Pant (elbow) and Ravindra Jadeja (thumb) took physique blows whereas batting and each are present process scans for a doubtlessly critical damage. The duo did not take the sector when Australia got here out to bat within the second innings, that means that India at the moment are a bowler brief, and enjoying a substitute-keeper in Wriddhiman Saha behind the wickets.

An uneven bounce on the floor remained a persistent subject for the Indian batsmen all through the day. Skipper Ajinkya Rahane (22) was caught in a clumsy place as he failed to regulate to the decrease bounce off Pat Cummins’ short-pitched supply, because the ball deflected off from the bat to stumps.

Cheteshwar Pujara scored his first half-century of the sequence however remained on the centre of criticism for being too sluggish. He confronted 176 deliveries for his 50, whereas Hanuma Vihari (4) did not profit from the chance, succumbing to a direct-hit from Josh Hazlewood.

Pant, who appeared good throughout his 36 off 67 balls, was hit whereas making an attempt to drag a brief ball from Cummins.

He was in ache instantly and after on-field therapy that included strapping a bandage, he was again in motion however misplaced the stream as a consequence of hindered motion as Josh Hazlewood had him caught behind.

If that was not sufficient, the Australian quick bowlers inflicted additional ache on the Indians as Jadeja suffered a nasty blow to his left thumb. He is unlikely to bowl within the Australian second innings after being taken for scans to determine the harm to his bowling hand.

Jadeja’s 28-run knock allowed India to restrict Australia’s first-innings result in lower than 100 however in the direction of the top, a brief ball from Mitchell Starc hit him on the gloves and he wanted instant medical consideration.

For Australia, Pat Cummins registered one of the best figures (4/29), whereas Hazlewood (2/43) and Mitchell Starc (1/61) complemented the world no.1 Test bowler.

Australia confronted early setbacks within the second innings with wickets of Will Pucovksi (10) and David Warner (13), however the duo of Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith did effectively to neutralize the early blows and finish Day 3 on a powerful be aware for the hosts.

While Labuschagne stays three runs shy of his half-century, Smith is unbeaten on 29 off 63 deliveries.

Brief Scores:

Australia (1st innings): 338 all out (Smith 131, Jadeja 2/6)
India (1st innings): 244 all out (Gill 50, Pujara 50, Cummins 4/29)
Australia (2nd innings): 103/2 (Labuschagne 47*, Smith 29*) – Lead by 197 runs.