Sydney: India have been all out for 244 in their very first innings against Australia on the third day of the third Test right here on Saturday.
The hosts hence managed to take a very first-innings lead of 94 runs ahead of the teams went into tea break.
Earlier, dismissals of Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari in the very first session derailed India’s position against Australia as the visitots moved to 180 for 4 at lunch.
Cheteshwar Pujara was unbeaten on 42 off 144 deliveries whilst Rishabh Pant was with him on 29 off 45 deliveries. As the play resumed immediately after lunch, Pant departed at 36. Pujara (50) completed his half-century but was quickly caught behind by Tim Paine off Pat Cummins. India are at present at 202 for 6.
India had lost the wickets of Ajinkya Rahane and Hanuma Vihari early to be pegged back.
Resuming at 96/2, each Rahane and Pujara have been incredibly watchful, adding 21 runs in the very first 9.3 overs of the day ahead of the India captain, in attempting to up the pace, chopped a Pat Cummins ball on to his stumps.
Vihari was run out quickly immediately after. The India No. 5 was caught brief by a direct hit from Josh Hazlewood at mid-off as he attempted to steal a single.
The arrival of Pant saw an raise in the run price as he added unbeaten 38 with Pujara for the fifth wicket in 11.4 overs.
India are nevertheless 158 runs behind Australia’s very first innings total.
India had bundled out Australia for 338 in the very first innings. Steve Smith leading-scored for the hosts as he played an innings of 131 runs whilst Ravindra Jadeja scalped 4 wickets for the guests. After bundling out Australia, Shubman Gill scored a half-century and along with Rohit Sharma, he stitched a 70-run opening stand.
Brief Scores: Australia 1st innings 338 all out in 105.4 overs India 1st innings: 244 all out in one hundred.4 overs (Shubman Gill 50, Cheteshwar Pujara 50 Pat Cummins 4/29).
(With agencies)