The West Test Day 3: Australia on the canvas after terrible day three efforts
India are looking to grind Australia into dust in sweltering conditions on day three, can the Aussies claw their way back into the contest?
The Aussies looked lifeless yesterday and the pitch seems to have settled down. If they can’t break this mighty opening stand early it could be a long day in the field for the home side in the stifling heat.
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Australia looked destined for defeat in Perth but with two days of play still remaining there is plenty of time for miracles!
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The wickets
Australia lost three wickets in the final half an hour.
Scoreboard
It’s pretty grim reading for Australia.
AUSTRALIA V INDIA
FIRST TEST, STUMPS DAY THREE
INDIA 1st INNINGS 150
AUSTRALIA 1st INNINGS 104
INDIA 2nd INNINGS
Y JAISWAL c Smith b Marsh 161 297
KL RAHUL c Carey b Starc 77 176
D PADIKKAL c Smith b Hazlewood 25 71
V KOHLI not out 100 143
R PANT st Carey b Lyon 1 4
D Jurel lbw Cummins 1 6
W SUNDAR b Lyon 29 94
NK REDDY not out 38 27
SUNDRIES (7W, 11NB, 22B, 15LB) 55
TOTAL 6-487Dec
FALL: 1-201, 2-275, 3-313, 4-320, 5-321, 6-410
BOWLING: M Starc 26-2-111-1 J Hazlewood 21-9-28-1 P Cummins 25-5-86-1 M Marsh 12-0-38-0 M Labuschagne 6.3-0-38-0 T Head 5-0-26-0
Overs: 134.3.
AUSTRALIA 2nd INNINGS
N MCSWEENEY lbw Bumrah 0 4
U KHAWAJA not out 3 9
P CUMMINS c Kohli b Siraj 2 8
M LABUSCHAGNE lbw Bumrah 3 5
SUNDRIES (0W, 0NB, 4B, 0LB) 4
TOTAL 3-12
FALL: 1-0, 2-9, 3-12
BOWLING: J Bumrah 2.2-1-1-2 M Siraj 2-0-7-1
Overs: 4.2.
Stumps
Australia have disgraced themselves badly on day three and have little chance of redemption in this match.
India has deserved every accolade in this match.
They worked harder, been braver and seem much smarter.
Australia have just seven wickets remaining to chase another 521 runs.
Marnus falls
Marnus gets in all sorts as Bumrah smashes into his pads as he tries to leave.
The umpire gave it out, but with one second on the timer, the Aussie reviewed it.
The ball came back a long way and DRS says it was crashing into the stumps.
He makes just three.
AUS 3-12 needing 521
Words heating up
Siraj took exception to Marnus making loud calls of “no run” and exchanged a few words.
Marnus answered with a punch down the ground for three runs.
AUS 2-12 needing 521
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