AUS vs IND, Boxing Day Test | Bowlers assist India inch nearer to MCG win as Australia collapse

Image Source : AP India’s Ravindra Jadeja, proper, celebrates after taking the wicket of Australia’s Matthew Wade throughout play on day three of the second cricket take a look at between India and Australia on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne, Australia, Monday, Dec. 28 India obtained a foot within the door of the second Test after they decreased Australia to 133 for six wickets of their second innings on the finish of third day’s play within the second Test on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. The Aussies are forward of India by simply two runs and have 4 wickets in hand. India are but to bat within the second innings. The Time Paine-led facet, which had dismissed India for 326 and restricted the result in 131 runs early on the third day, nonetheless, discovered the going robust within the second innings because it stored dropping wickets at common intervals. The Aussies ultimately discovered themselves at 99 for the lack of six wickets at one level and in peril of dropping the sport by an innings. However, all-rounder Cameron Green and bowler Pat Cummins noticed off the final 18 overs with none additional casualty, including 34 within the course of. Pace bowler Umesh Yadav eliminated Joe Burns early earlier than limping off the sector following ache within the ankle. He has undergone scans and didn’t take subject after limping off in his fourth over. Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed with the Aussie group whole on 42, eliminated by off-spinner R Ashwin. Then Steve Smith was bowled down the leg, by a Jasprit Bumrah supply. The Aussie batting mainstay had left his leg-stump uncovered. A flurry of wickets adopted with opener Matthew Wade, who had batted nicely for his 40, Travis Head and skipper Tim Paine getting dismissed inside one run. The Indian bowlers shared the wickets with Jadeja taking two and the others — Bumrah, Umesh, Mohammed Siraj and Ashwin, taking one every. Earlier, India had been all out for 326 in first innings. Both skipper Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja regarded good on resumption. However, the run out of Rahane (112) led to a flurry of wickets. India misplaced the final 5 wickets for simply 32 runs. Jadeja although managed to finish his half-century (57). Brief scores: Australia 195 and 133/6 (M Wade 40, M Labuschagne 28, R Jadeja 2/25) vs India 326 (A Rahane 112, R Jadeja 57, S Gill 45, M Starc 3/78, P Cummins 2/80, N Lyon 3/72).