Day 1 concludes with Australian upper hand
The third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is being played at the Holkar Stadium in Indore. The first day’s game entirely witnessed the Australian fight back after losing last two contests. Only the toss remained in favor of India, otherwise, all the decisions of Indian skipper Rohit Sharma were a flop show.
The Australian team was a complete flop in the first two Tests against Team India. Today again the expectations were rife in the favor of Team India in Indore, but during the first day of the third Test, the Aussies a great comeback.
After winning the toss and electing to bat first, Team India got out for a disappointing total of 109 runs. In response, Australia has scored 156 runs by losing 4 wickets till the end of the first day’s play. Steve Smith and Peter Handscomb are on the crease unbeaten.
Australia proceeds with a lead of 47 runs
Batting second in the first inning, Australia has scored 156 runs losing 4 wickets at the stump today. Peter Handscomb and Cameron Green are unbeaten. Usman Khawaja (60) scored the most runs for Australia and took the team to a good fighting position against the hosts.
Jadeja again an Australian pain
Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja, returning after a long break, has again become the biggest challenge for Team Australia in this series. India was in a difficult position after the flop batting of top order on the first day of the third test, but while fielding Indian sides fought back to the fullest. Jadeja’s amazing bowling helped Team India make a comeback in this match. On the first day, India took four Aussie wickets and all these came in Jadeja’s account.
Wicket No.4 for @imjadeja 👏👏
Steve Smith edges one to keeper and walks back after scoring 26 runs.
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India’s top order flopped
Team India did not have a good start while batting first. India decided to bat after winning the toss but the Indian batsmen looked helpless in front of the Australian attack. Batting first, Team India was reduced to just 109 runs. Matthew Kahneman took 5 wickets giving only 16 runs for Australia, while Nathan Lyon succeeded in taking 3 wickets. Todd Murphy got only 1 wicket but this wicket was the biggest for Australia as Murphy once again showed Virat Kohli the way to the pavilion who once looked set.
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India’s first innings – score of the top-5 batsmen
Rohit Sharma – 12
Shubman Gill – 21
Cheteshwar Pujara – 1
-Virat Kohli- 22
Ravindra Jadeja – 4
