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IND vs AUS, 3rd Test Highlights, Day 1: Marnus Labuschagne, Will Pucovski Star As Australia Dominate In Sydney
India vs Australia Test Highlights: Currently unbeaten, Marnus Labuschagne registered his half-century on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He will be aiming to anchor his side's innings on Day 2, alongwith Steve Smith.
IND vs AUS: Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith remained unbeaten at Stumps.© AFP
Australia put in a steady display against India on Day 1 of the ongoing third Test match, at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Thursday. Despite, rain stopping play early on, Will Pucovski registered a half-century on his debut. Meanwhile, Marnus Labuschagne also scored a half-century and is currently unbeaten on 67. He will be hoping to build on their side's momentum on Day 2, with Steve Smith, who is not out on 31. The hosts finished the day at 166 for two. The hosts lost the wickets of Pucovski and David Warner. Mohammed Siraj dismissed Warner, who could only muster five runs early in the piece. Meanwhile, Test debutant Navdeep Saini took the wicket of Pucovski, who scored 62 runs from 110 balls. The Australian debutant also slammed four fours. Australia's debutant opener got two reprieves as Rishabh Pant dropped two catches of Pucovski on the opening day of the third Test. (LIVE SCORECARD)
3rd Test, Day 1 Highlights Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Sydney Cricket Ground
- 13:18 (IST)No run, and that is Stumps on Day 1Saini sends a short ball. Labuschagne trickles it in front of square leg. No run, and that is Stumps on Day 1. After 55 overs, Australia are 166 for two, with Marnus Labuschagne (67) and Steve Smith (31) currently unbeaten.
- 13:13 (IST)One runAshwin tosses it up on leg. Smith glances it through square leg for a single.
- 13:09 (IST)One run, Australia: 164/2 (53)Jadeja sends a good delivery. Smith smacks it off his pads through midwicket.After 53 overs, Australia are 164 for two.
- 13:07 (IST)One runJadeja sends a shorter delivery. Labuschagne glances it to backward square leg for a single.
- 12:59 (IST)One runAshwin sends a length delivery, on the pads. Labuschagne hits it through midwicket for a single.
- 12:57 (IST)No run, Australia: 159/2 (49)Jadeja sends a fuller delivery on the stumps. Labuschagne defends it on the front foot.After 49 overs, Australia are 159 for two.
- 12:54 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin sends a poor delivery. Labuschagne goes down the track and uses the full face of his bat to send it straight over the bowler's head. It takes one bounce and crosses the fence for a four!
- 12:51 (IST)One runSiraj sends a length ball, angling towards Labuschagne. He sends it through midwicket for a single.
- 12:49 (IST)No runSiraj sends a full delivery. Labuschagne sends it off his pads. Good fielding by Rohit at midwicket, who dives to his right and stops it.
- 12:46 (IST)One runAshwin sends a flat delivery on leg. Smith trickles it to square leg for a single.
- 12:42 (IST)One run, Australia: 152/2 (44)Ashwin tosses his delivery. Labuschagne taps it to long-on for a single.After 44 overs, Australia are 152 for two.
- 12:39 (IST)One runAshwin tosses a full delivery, up. Labuschagne sends it through square for a single.
- 12:39 (IST)One runAshwin tosses his delivery up. Smith glances it through midwicket. One run.
- 12:33 (IST)Two runsSiraj sends a straight delivery. Labuschagne trickles it to his right on the backward square leg for two runs.
- 12:31 (IST)FOUR!!Another full ball by Siraj. Labuschagne goes on the front foot and drives it through mid-on for a four!
- 12:30 (IST)FOUR! Marnus Labuschagne reaches his fifty!Siraj sends it too full, outside off. Labuschagne cover drives it to grab his fifty!
- 12:27 (IST)Two runsSiraj send a full delivery. Labuschagne confidently drives it on the front foot through extra cover. Two runs.
- 12:21 (IST)One runSaini bowls a straight delivery. Labuschagne glances it through square leg for a single.
- 12:19 (IST)FOUR!Ashwin floats a delivery, on the stumps. Smith smacks it through midwicket, in the gap and gets a four!
- 12:14 (IST)One run, Australia: 125/2 (39)Saini bowls a shorter delivery to Labuschagne, around off. He flicks it towards square leg for a singleAfter 39 overs, Australia are 125 for two.
- 12:10 (IST)One runBumrah sends a length delivery, around off. Smith goes back and hits it towards midwicket for a single.
- 12:06 (IST)FOUR!Saini sends a good length delivery, which angles in. Smith slaps it past the diving leg gully fielder with good timing. It even beats Bumrah in the deep, and goes for a four!
- 12:04 (IST)FOUR!Saini bowls a full delivery. Smith uses the face of his bat to smack it past mid-on for a four!
- 12:02 (IST)FOUR! Australia: 112/2 (36)Bumrah sends a fuller delivery, around off. Smith drives it past mid-off to get a four! After 36 overs, Australia are 112 for two.
- 11:59 (IST)One runSaini sends a fuller delivery. Smith sends it towards right of mid-on to start his knock. One run.
- 11:55 (IST)OUT! Will Pucovski lbw b Navdeep Saini 62 (110)Saini sends a full and quicker delivery. Pucovski shuffles across and tries to glance it away. He misses it, and there is no inside edge. Labuschagne asks him about a review, but the debutant denies it. A good knock by the debutant. He lost his wicket to another Test cricket debutant.In comes, Steve Smith.
- 11:49 (IST)Three runsA full delivery by Bumrah again. Labuschagne smacks it to the left of Ashwin at mid-on. He chases it and restricts them to three runs.
- 11:46 (IST)One run, Australia: 100/1Saini sends a length ball, around off. Labuschagne uses his hands to send it to covers and takes a single. After 33 overs, Australia are 100 for one.
- 11:44 (IST)Three runsSaini sends a fuller delivery, around off. Pucovski goes forward and sends it towards mid-on. Three runs.
- 11:42 (IST)Two runsSaini sends a length delivery, outside off. Pucovski steps back and sends it towards sweeper cover for two runs.
- 11:41 (IST)One runJasprit Bumrah sends a fuller delivery, around off. Pucovski glances it towards covers for a single.
- 11:40 (IST)Action resumes!Marnus Labuschagne and Will Pucovski walk into the field to resume Australia's innings. Jasprit Bumrah will resume the bowling for Australia.
- 11:14 (IST)Tea time! Australia: 93/1 (31)Okay, its time for tea on Day 1. Will Pucovski and Marnus Labuschagne have looked comfortable for Australia, despite a cautious start by both batsmen. Debutant Pucovski has reached his half-century (54*) and Labuschagne (34*) has been steady. India had plenty of chances to send Pucovski back to the pavilion, but Rishabh Pant dropped him twice. India have plenty of work to do.
- 11:11 (IST)One runSaini bowls it short, outside off. Pucovski cuts it to deep point for a single.
- 11:08 (IST)ANOTHER FOUR!Back of a length, outside off by Saini. Pucovski moves across and pulls it to the long-on boundary for his fifty!A debut half century for Pucovski!
- 11:07 (IST)FOUR!Poor first Test ball by Saini. Its short and wide outside off. Pucovski slams it away to the cover boundary for a four.
- 11:06 (IST)Two runsAshwin floats his delivery, outside off. Labuschagne sweeps it early for two runs.After 30 overs, Australia are 84 for one.
- 11:05 (IST)FOUR!A poor delivery by Ashwin, short outside off. Labuschagne quickly smacks it through covers for four runs!
- 11:04 (IST)Three runsAshwin tosses it up, on off. Pucovski makes room and slams it through point. Three runs.
- 11:03 (IST)Three runs, Australia: 75/1A short delivery by Siraj. Pucovski hits it towards midwicket and its floated. But there is nobody there to catch it. Three runs.
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