India Lose Bharat Early On Day 3
India started Day 3 at 151/5 and lost Srikar Bharat on the second ball of the day. He was bowled by Scott Boland for 5 runs.
The Oval
Rahane Scores 26th Test Fifty
Shardul Thakur came in and stitched a century partnership with Ajinkya Rahane. This partnership helped India avoid the follow-on in the first innings. The former vice-captain scored his 26th half-century in Test cricket.
India: 260/6 at Lunch
Ajinkya Rahane
Rahane Misses Out On A Century
Soon after the second session began, Pat Cummins dismissed Rahane on 89 as Cameron Green took a blinder at gully.
Ajinkya Rahane
India 296/10 In 69.4 Overs
Shardul Thakur scored his fifty as wickets kept tumbling around him. Cameron Green ended his fighting knock of 51 runs. Team India was bowled out for 296 runs.
Shardul Thakur
Siraj Gets Warner
Australia started their second innings with a lead of 173 runs. Siraj dismissed David Warner cheaply for 1. Australia 23-1 at Tea
Mohammed Siraj
Yadav Gets His First Wicket Of The Match
After Tea, Indian bowlers kept applying pressure on the batters by bowling tight lines and lengths. Umesh Yadav dismissed Khawaja for 13.
Umesh Yadav
Australia 123/4 – Stumps
Smith and Labuschagne built a partnership but Jadeja dismissed the former and Travis Head in a short span of time. Australia finished Day 3 on 123-4 with a lead of 296 runs.
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Ravindra Jadeja
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