AUS vs IND | On spin-friendly Melbourne floor, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja key: Shubman Gill

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES R Ashwin India can be counting on their spin duo, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, to limit Australia within the second innings once they take subject after lunch within the second session of the third day of second Test match at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Monday. India have taken a 131-run lead within the first innings after scoring 326 towards Australia’s 195. India opening batsman Shubman Gill stated that there’s a honest quantity of activate the floor which ought to convey the India spinners into play. “I think there was a bit of turn on the first two days. So Ash bhai (R Ashwin) and Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) will be key. As the time goes on, obviously there are going to be more cracks and the wicket is going to be more challenging for the batsmen. So it is important for us to get them all out as quick as possible,” stated Gill who made 45 of 65 balls within the first innings. Ashwin had picked three wickets (3/35) within the first innings, together with the prized considered one of Steve Smith. Jadeja, who accomplished his half-century in Monday’s first session, had received one wicket. India skipper Ajinkya Rahane had introduced in Ashwin early within the first session on the primary day properly earlier than his third seamer Mohammed Siraj, who was launched after lunch.