IND vs AUS: Team India began the third test on a bright note when skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bat first. Men in Blue entered the ground with a couple of changes with Shubman Gill replacing KL Rahul and Umesh Yadav replacing Shami. Batters started the inning on an aggressive note but failed to make a mark as they were eventually bundled out for just 109 runs.
Batters fail to make a promising start
Batters struggled during the game as several consistent players were taken off by the Australian bowlers. Alex Carey successfully stumped Rohit Sharma when he attempted to block a ball from Matthew Kuhnemann. Soon after, Shubman Gill followed and was caught by Steve Smith. A brilliant ball from Nathan Lyon that spun sharply from outside the off stump and shattered Cheteshwar Pujara’s stumps.
Virat Kohli appeared to be the only Indian batsman who could withstand the pitch’s storm despite the odds, but he too was finally bowled over by Todd Murphy’s ball. Earlier, Ravindra Jadeja could only manage four runs while Shreyas Iyer got out on a duck.
Axar Patel scored 12 off 33 balls while Srikar Bharat managed to score 17 runs. Umesh Yadav played a brilliant cameo at the end scoring 17 off 13, smashing two sixes and a boundary. Ashwin was out for 3 runs as well. Overall, the batting was below par and fans were expecting a better start from India.
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Men in Blue leading the IND vs AUS series by 2-0
However, India currentlyleads the Border Gavaskar series by 2-0 as they won the first two test matches. India won the opening Test at Nagpur with a commanding margin of an innings and 132 runs. India won the second Test in Delhi once more, this time by a margin of six wickets. The squad will be guaranteed a spot in the ICC World Test Championship final, which is scheduled to take place in June at the Oval in London, if they can win the forthcoming third Test.
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