India vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: India faced Australia in Adelaide. (Source: AP)
IND vs AUS 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: On a day frequented by rain interruptions, India got off to a strong start with the bat after bowling out Australia for 235 early on in the day, giving them a 15-run lead. Murali Vijay and KL Rahul stitched 63 runs together before the former fall victim to Mitchell Starc. Rahul continued to bat on showing glimmers of form, before he was caught behind off Josh Hazlewood. With Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in the middle, India extended their lead over 150-run before Kohli fell to Nathan Lyon for 34. India finished the day with 151/3 on the board with a lead of 166 runs.
Earlier, after a delayed start caused by rain, the seamers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami did the job for their side as they dismissed Mitchell Starc, Travis Head and Hazlewood in quick succession. While Bumrah took one wicket, Shami took two in two to end Australia’s innings. Catch Live score and updates of India vs Australia 1st Test Day 3.
Australia
235 (98.4) u0026 291 (119.5)India
250 (88.0) u0026 307 (106.5)India beat Australia by 31 runs
And that marks the end of the day's play. India reach 151/3 at Stumps with a lead of 166 runs. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane will kick off things on Day 4. India would hope to score 150 -odd runs from here and set a good total to the hosts. This has been brilliant show of dominance by both Indian batmsen and the bowlers and the match appears to be starting to tilt towards the visitors.
WICKET! Kohli has nicked one to Aaron Finch at short leg and Australia finally break the partnership. The BIG MAN Kohli departs for 34 and Nathan Lyon is ecstatic. Just a slow delivery, Kohli tried to defend, gets a glove, the pads and then it flies to Finch. BIG BIG WICKET. IND 147/3, lead by 162 runs
WICKET! Kohli has nicked one to Aaron Finch at short leg and Australia finally break the partnership. The BIG MAN Kohli departs for 34 and Nathan Lyon is ecstatic. Just a slow delivery, Kohli tried to defend, gets a glove, the pads and then it flies to Finch. BIG BIG WICKET. IND 147/3, lead by 162 runs
Cheteshwar Pujara appears to have a wriggle in his hamstring. He calls in the physio take a look. He is batting on now, but looked in serious discomfort a minute ago. Hmmmmmmmmm.......
After batting carefully and setting his eyes on the field - Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have started accelerating a bit. The duo take India's lead over 150 runs now - with two boundaries.
The partnership is starting to grow dangerous - the duo have added 56 runs together. Tim Paine decided to chat with his bowlers to figure out a plan. Starc has the ball. Can he break the partnership?
... how to bat!
Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara are batting at the moment with strike rates below 30. India had the opportunity to extend lead close to 200 at stumps on Day 3, but it is getting difficult now. Still around 14 overs to go in the day, though.
This has been a slow partnership between Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli. The bowlers are keeping a strict line and the runs are coming getting hard to come by.
Cheteshwar Pujara has been saved the second time by the DRS - he was earlier given out on a caught behind appeal off Nathan Lyon. Now, he was adjudged LBW. The replays showed it was missing stumps.
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Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli out to bat again for the final session. Nathan Lyon has the ball.
India have now taken a lead by 100 runs with Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli in the middle. The Game is afoot!
GONE! KL Rahul has chased after a delivery pitched outside off stump by Josh Hazlewood. India lose both their openers. He departs for 44- had a real good chane to play a longer innings and regain faith among selectors. But alas! IND 76/2, lead by 91 runs
Nathan Lyon almost got the breakthrough and Cheteshwar Pujara as he appeals for a caught behind. The umpire raises his fingers and Australia celebrate. Cheteshwar Pujara was quick to seek a review and the replays showed it was hitting his pads.
GONE! Murali Vijay has given away his wicket as he chased after a delivery pitched outside off stump and edged it straight to Peter Handscomb at the second slips. IND 63/1 lead by 78 runs.
Australia offie Nathan Lyon is the key figure for Australia. There is plenty of spin on the offer for the bolwers and he is given some nervy moments to KL Rahul and Murali Vijay. India 63/0 and lead by 78 runs.
KL Rahul goes aerial against Pat Cummins - the seamer pitched a delivery outside off stump and the right-handed batsman played it inside out towards mid-on for the maximum. He is growing in confidence as the innings are proceeding.
50 up for India!