India vs Australia third Test Sydney, Day 3 Live Score and Updates: Smith, Labuschagne put AUS on top
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Australia have dominated proceedings on day 3 of the Sydney Test against India. Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara made a slow start and it was Pat Cummins who got the early breakthrough when Ajinkya Rahane dragged a short ball back onto the stumps for 22. Hanuma Vihari was run-out for 4 but Rishabh Pant joined Cheteshwar Pujara and the duo stitched a fifty-run partnership. Both were looking in good touch, with Pujara scoring his slowest fifty off just 174 balls. Pant, on the other hand, looked in confident touch. However, in the post-lunch session, Pat Cummins changed the entire complexion of the game. Josh Hazlewood dismissed Rishabh Pant for 36 but Cummins got the massive wicket of Pujara for 50.
Australia seized upon the initiative and they were helped by a couple of run-outs from R Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah. Ravindra Jadeja hung in and managed to get India's deficit to under 100 but Cummins got his fourth wicket by dismissing Mohammed Siraj. Australia will be looking to pile up a big lead against India if they are to take the game away from them. Despite losing David Warner and Will Pucovski cheaply, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne stitched a solid stand which put Australia on top in the SCG.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Ravindra Jadeja is striking some crucial blows and India's deficit is now under 100. The problem is there is only one wicket remaining. India 239/9, trail by 99 runs.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 India as they ae 121/3, trail by 217 runs.
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.
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.