India vs Australia 3rd Test 2021 Day 2 Highlights: IND 96/2 in 45 Overs At Stumps

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.

OUT! Change in bowling does the trick. Ravindra Jadeja is brought back into the attack and he strikes. Pat Cummins departs for a duck, he is bowled! Australia losing the plot here. P Cummins b Jadeja 0(13)

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah has cleaned up Tim Paine. Australia lose their sixth wicket. What a start to the second session for India this. Hosts are in some trouble here. T Paine b Bumrah 1(10)

OUT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes with the new ball. He has trapped Cameron Green in front of the wickets. 21-ball duck for Green and that looked plumb. Meanwhile, umpires have decided to take lunch break. C Green lbw b Bumrah 0(21)

OUT! Ravindra Jadeja strikes. Poor batting this from Matthew Wade. He was looking to push the ball on the on-side, ends up getting a leading edge and the ball pops up in the air. Jasprit Bumrah takes the catch at mid-on. M Wade c Bumrah b Jadeja 13(16)

Rain Stops Play | Once again rain has stopped the play. This time it looks a little bit heavier. Meanwhile, groundsmen have brought in the covers and the pitch are is being covered. Stay tuned for more updates.

OUT! Breakthrough for India. It is a big wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. Ravindra Jadeja has him caught in the slips. Good catch there by Ajinkya Rahane. Labuschagne can't believe it, he was looking set for his century, misses it by nine just runs. M Labuschagne c Rahane b Jadeja 91(196)

Play resumes after the short rain break with Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith making sure that they keep the scoreboard ticking. Meanwhile, Australia has crossed the 200-run mark.

Good News!!! It has stopped raining and the covers are being removed. We expect the play to resume soon.

Rain Stops Play | We have has some play in the morning and rain has stoped the play now. Hoping it is just a passing-by showers. Groundsmen rushed to cover the pitch area as players walked off the field. Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith have looked strong this morning as well.