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Stumps, Day 2 | That's the end of day's play. India end with 96 for two on board. Captain Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara are the two unbeaten batsmen. Both made sure India do not lose a wicket here and faced 77 balls for their 11-run unbeaten stand. India slightly ahead as they trail by 242 runs. Do join us back for day three's action.
OUT! Pat Cummins strikes! End of Shubman's Gill knock. He completes his half-century and then soon perishes. He is caught in gully region. Timely wicket for Australia. S Gill c Green b Cummins 50(101)
OUT! Finally a breakthrough for Australia. Josh Hazlewood accounts for Rohit Sharma. The batsman plays it back towards Hazlewood and the bowler completes the catch in his followthrough. Rohit c and b Hazlewood 26(77)
Excellent start this for India. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill's opening stand has gone past the fifty-run stand. Rohit is batting on 24 while Gill is on 31. Australia's search for first wicket continues as Tim Paine has used for bowlers.
Rohit Sharma has seen enough and steps out to smash Nathan Lyon for a huge six over long-on. Rohit ends the over with another boundary this time a four with a paddle sweep through the fine-leg region.
This is turning out to be good start for India. Both Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have hit some boundaries. Gill particularly has looked confident thus far. Interestingly, India's scoring rate is slightly over four.
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have begun India's response. Important for India that they do not lose a wicket early on here. Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood share the new ball for Australia.
OUT! Steve Smith is run out. And that's the end of Australian innings. Fine knock by Smith comes to an end, but he would have wanted to add some more runs. Nonetheless, Australia have posted competitive total. S Smith run out (Jadeja) 131(226)
OUT! Ravindra Jadeja picks his fourth wicket. He has trapped Nathan Lyon in front of the wickets. Lyon opts for DRS but all in vain. N Lyon lbw b Jadeja 0(3)
That’s hundred up for Steve Smith! Fine knock by the right-hander and a much needed one for him. Finally he is amongst runs in this series. This is Smith’s 27th Test century and eighth against India.
Gritty half centuries from Marnus Labuschagne and debutant opener Will Pucovski put Australia ahead on the rain-hit opening day of the third Test against India at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Australia will resume day two at 166/2 in 55 overs. At Stumps on day one, Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten on 67 and 31. India vs Australia 3rd Test 2020 Day 2 Live Streaming Online on DD Sports, Sony LIV and Sony SIX: Get Free Live Telecast of IND vs AUS on TV, Online and Listen to Live Radio Commentary.
After winning the toss, the hosts didn't have a great start as they lost opener David Warner early in the innings. Warner, who is coming back from groin injury after having missed the first two Tests, was caught in slips by Cheteshwar Pujara off the bowling of right-arm Mohammed Siraj in the fourth over. Warner scored five runs of the eight balls he faced.
Australia had reached 21/1 when rain came pouring in the seventh over and players left the field. Umpires called for early Lunch and the play resumed only after a lengthy break in the second session. India vs Australia 3rd Test 2021 Day 1 Stat Highlights: Will Pucovski, Marnus Labuschagne Post Fifties on Opening Day.
In the final session of the day, Australia lost Pucovski who became the first Test scalp of debutant Navdeep Saini. The 22-year-old got out lbw after scoring 62 runs in the 110 deliveries he faced during the course of his innings. Smith, who had struggled in the first two Tests, came out with a positive intent this time around and scored quite a few boundaries and didn't let the Indian bowlers, particularly Ashwin, dictate terms. Along with Labuschagne, the duo added 60 runs for third wicket and laid a solid platform for the hosts to set a huge first-innings total.
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