India vs Australia third Test Sydney, Day 3 Live Score and Updates: Smith, Labuschagne put AUS on top

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• 09 Jan 2021, 12:33 PM

  That is stumps on day 3. Australia's day without a shadow of doubt. India are missing the services of Jadeja and that will be a big blow.

  Australia have ended the day on 103/2, lead by 197 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 12:01 PM

  Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne are stitching a solid partnership and the lead is swelling. India need to break this stand and get both Smith and Labuschagne out as Australia's lead nears 200.

  Australia 83/2, lead by 177 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 11:13 AM

  WICKET

  ! Ashwin gets the big wicket of David Warner and Australia are 40/2. For the 10th time, he has gotten rid of the left-hander. 

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 10:42 AM

  WICKET! Mohammed Siraj gets the big wicket of Will Pucovski with a wonderful delivery that held it's line.

  Australia are 22/1 as Pucovski goes for 10.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 09:45 AM

  WICKET

  ! Fittingly, Pat Cummins takes the final wicket and he ends with 4/29. India are 244 all out and Australia have a lead of 94 runs. Superb performance from the Australians.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 09:30 AM

  Ravindra Jadeja is striking some crucial blows and India's deficit is now under 100. The problem is there is only one wicket remaining. I

  ndia 239/9, trail by 99 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 08:37 AM

  WICKET! Second run-out of the day and India sink deeper. Ravichandran Ashwin is run-out for 11 and

  India are 206/7, trailing by 132 runs

  . Superb work in the field from Australia. 

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 08:35 AM

  WICKET! That is a massive wicket. The second session is turning out to be just what Australia ordered. Cummins, the No.1 bowler in the world, gets rid of the stubborn Cheteshwar Pujara. The delivery is in that McGrath channel outside off and even Pujara, who has consumed close to 200 balls, makes the mistake and Tim Paine takes the catch.

  India are 195/6, trailing by 143 runs

  and it is the bowlers now. Onus is now on Ravindra Jadeja to conjure some magic.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 08:30 AM

  FIFTY and WICKET! Oh der, Cheteshwar Pujara brings up his fifty and it is the slowest in his career. The partnership has also gone past fifty but Rishabh Pant has fallen to Josh Hazlewood for 36. Massive moment in the game.

  India are 195/5, trail Australia by 143 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 06:54 AM

  Riahabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara are steadying the ship with Rishabh Pant playing a good knock and sharing a solid stand with Pujara, who is nearing a fifty.

  India are 177/4, trail by 161 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 06:08 AM

  WICKET

  ! India have gifted a wicket away and it is Hanuma Vihari who has to depart. It was a direct hit from Josh Hazlewood and Hanuma Vihari falls for 4. India 142/4, trail by 196 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 05:37 AM

  Cheteshwar Pujara hits a four after 100 balls and then follows it up with another four off Nathan Lyon as he looks to grow in confidence. 11 runs have come off the over and

  India have moved to 132/3, trailing by 206 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 05:36 AM

  Australia wste a review against Cheteshwar Pujara as they appeal for a bat-pad catch. Hanuma Vihari and Pujara, two stonewallers are at the crease now. Expect the scoring rate to be slow from I

  ndia as they ae 121/3, trail by 217 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 05:13 AM

  WICKET! Just when Ajinkya Rahane was looking positive, he falls. Shortish ball that does not climb up much from Pat Cummins, Ajinkya Rahane ends up dragging the ball back onto the stumps.

  India 117/3, trail by 221 runs.

  
• 09 Jan 2021, 05:08 AM

  Some action already on day 3. Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are building a solid stand and Ajinkya Rahane gets a life as he is dropped at short leg by Matthew Wade. The Indian skipper then piles on the agony by hitting a huge six to long on off Nathan Lyon.

  India are 116/2, trail by 222 runs.