Australia have taken 47-run lead over India on Day 1© Twitter
The Day 1 of the continued third Test between India and Australia noticed the wickets falling down like 9 pins. The hosts opted to bat however their choice proved to be costly as they bought bundled out for 109 with spinners Matthew Kuhnemann and Nathan Lyon taking 5 and three wickets respectively. However, the guests additionally misplaced 4 wickets on the finish of Day 1 after Ravindra Jadeja took a four-wicket haul. Australia misplaced an early wicket of Travis Head within the second over and had been on the verge of dropping Marnus Labuschagne as properly within the fourth over. However, a flip of occasions gave Labuschagne a brand new life.
In the fourth over, Jadeja bowled Labuschagne out and the Indian aspect started to rejoice their second wicket. As the batter was making his means again to the dug out, the umpire interrupted him and requested him to attend for the no-ball examine. It was then revealed that Jadeja had overstepped the road and Labuschagne bought one other probability.
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The Indian camp was left disenchanted with the supply particularly head coach Rahul Dravid, who was seen shaking his head is disbelief. Notably, Labuschagne was later dismissed by Jadeja in the course of the thirty fifth over in the identical method.
Indian batters’ longstanding struggles in opposition to spin had been totally uncovered earlier than Australia utilized themselves on a rank turner to take management of the third Test on a frantic opening day of the match in Indore on Wednesday.
Left-arm spinner Matthew Kuhnemman (5/16) picked up his maiden five-wicket haul as Australia skittled India out for a paltry 109 shortly after lunch on day one. Virat Kohli top-scored for India with 22 off 52 balls.
Trailing 0-2 within the collection, Australia got here out with a robust resolve and objective to finish the day at 156 for 4, taking a 47-run lead.
Ravindra Jadeja (4/63) took all 4 wickets for India together with that of stand-in captain Steve Smith (26 off 38) earlier than shut of play.
(With PTI Inputs)
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