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India vs Australia, 3rd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Virat Kohli Forced To Bat Early As Mitchell Starc Breathes Fire
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Mitchell Starc has taken his second wicket of the day and removed Shubman Gill for 1.
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India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 Live Updates: Mitchell Starc has taken his second wicket of the day and removed Shubman Gill for 1. KL Rahul has now been joined by Virat Kohli as two-down India need a solid partnership. On the other hand, the Australia bowlers are eyeing some quick wickets, in order to dominate the game. Earlier, top knock from Travis Head and Steve Smith propelled Australia to 445 against India. Asked to bat first, Australia dominated the proceedings and comfortably got an upper hand over the Indian bowlers. The first day was marred with rain but the on second day, Head once again became India's nightmare and hammered 152 runs. Apart from Steve Smith also fought against his lean patch and scored a ton. Later, Alex Carey gave the final touch with his 70-run knock. (Live Scorecard)
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- 07:21 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Here's how Jaiswal was dismissed
Starc gets Jaiswal second ball of the innings!#AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/DSEQaY12zz
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 16, 2024 - 07:18 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: OUTOUT!!! WHAT ARE YOU DOING INDIA????? Mitchell Starc is literally breathing fire as strikes again and dismisses Shubman Gill for 1. Gill goes for a drive on a full length delivery from Starc. However, the ball hits the outside edge as Mitchell Marsh towards left at gully and grabs a stunning catch. The celebration from the Australia says it all as Gill walks back to the dugout. Virat Kohli is out so early and joins KL Rahul at the crease.IND 6/1 (2.1 overs)
- 07:13 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Injury scare for IndiaAfter losing the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first over, India face another setback in the second over as KL Rahul faces an injury concern. On Josh Hazlewood's delivery, Rahul tries to play a defensive shot but the Australian pacer offers extra bounce as the ball hits on his left hand. Rahul immediately throws his bat away and writhers in pain. The physio comes out to check on him.IND 6/1 (1.1 overs)
- 07:07 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: OUTOUT!!! What an early blow for India!!! Mitchell Starc once again strike early and provides Australia with the massive wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal for four. After getting hit for a boundary on the very first delivery, Starc makes a good comeback on the very next ball and traps Jaiswal with his pace. Jaiswal flicks and chips it straight to Mitchell Marsh at short midwicket. First wicket gone for India.IND 4/1 (0.2 overs)
- 07:01 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Game resumes, Jaiswal-Rahul open for IndiaAfter a brief rain halt, India's batting beings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul have made their way towards the crease as India have made no changes in their opening pair. The duo need to stitch a good partnership, in order to provide the visitors a terrific start. On the other hand, Mitchell Starc will be bowling the first over for Australia. The hosts are aiming for some quick wickets in the early stages of the innings. Let's play!
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- 06:37 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Australia 445 all outAkash Deep dismisses Alex Carey for 70. With this, Australia have been bundled out by India for 445 in the first session on Day 3 of the ongoing third Test in Brisbane. For Australia, Travis Head scored 152 while Steve Smith scores 101. Apart from them, Carey also scored 70. For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the star as he scalped six wickets while Mohammed Siraj took two wickets.
- 06:33 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 1, Live: OUTOUT!!! Mohammed Siraj finally strikes and provides India with a breakthrough as he dismisses Nathan Lyon for 2. Siraj confuses Lyon with his ultimate pace as the Australian tries to go for a down the ground shot but the ball dodges the bat and then rattles up the stumps. Ninth wicket gone for Australia.AUS 445/9 (116.3 overs)
- 06:27 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: 4 runs off the overAlex Carey and Nathan Lyon are now troubling the Indian bowlers with their steady partnership and taking Australia towards a huge total. In the previous over of Akash Deep, the duo scores four runs as India aim to bundle out Australia at the earliest.AUS 440/8 (114 overs)
- 06:16 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Match resumesThe match has resumed after a short rain break. Thank god it was just a quick shower. Ravindra Jadeja will be bowling the over for India as to everyone's surprise, Australia have not declared yet. Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon will continue to bat.
- 06:12 (IST)IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 3, Live: Match to restart at...Good news for all the fans as the rain has stopped in Brisbane. The covers have been removed by the ground staff and after doing a quick ground check, the match officials have stated that the game will resume at 6:15 AM (IST).
- 06:08 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 3 Live: Heavy Criticism For Rohit SharmaThe commentators, including former India spinner Harbhajan Singh, has been sharp with his criticism for the Indian team, especially Rohit Sharma. The poor morale shown by Rohit and the team, the lack of energy and plans, as well as surprising bowling changes have seen the India skipper come in the line of fire.
- 06:00 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 3 Live: No Intent From Australia To Declare?There seems to be no intent from Australia to declare, with Josh Hazlewood also padded up to bat next. Meanwhile, the fact that Rohit Sharma isn't using Jasprit Bumrah in attack is surprising everyone, including the commentators. What's India's strategy here?
- 05:52 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test Live: Bumrah Removed After Taking WicketNot, it's not a change of ends. Jasprit Bumrah has been swapped by Akash Deep while Ravindra Jadeja has continued from the other end. Bumrah is on the field which means there's no injury concern as well. This is quite a big SURPRISE!!!
- 05:47 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Jasprit Bumrah Strikes Again, Australia Lose 8th WicketWICKET! Just as Mitchell Starc started to show some attacking intent, Jasprit Bumrah fought back to remove him. Rishabh Pant takes a fine catch behind the stumps as Australia lose their 8th wicket.
- 05:36 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test Live: FIFTY FOR ALEX CAREYHalf-century for Alex Carey! As was expected, the Australian wicket-keeper batter quickly raced to complete the milestone. There still remains no intent from the hosts to accelerate the run-rate. This could mean that they are planning to bat for long.
- 05:29 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 Live: Bumrah Begins India's Action With The BallWe are underway at The Gabba! Jasprit Bumrah eyes his 6th scalp of the innings as India aim to wrap up the Australian tail quickly. It's windy in the middle and the conditions might help Indian pacers a little.
- 05:18 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test Live: Delayed Start Likely In BrisbaneWeather forecast for the day in Brisbane does expect the rain stay all across the day at The Gabba, though it is expected to be intermittent. The drainage at the venue is excellent which is great news but it does look like we will have to deal with plenty of interruptions, even if the play starts today, Players are out in the middle at present, doing their warm-up drills but Australian batters can't be seen at the moment.
- 05:05 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 3 Live: Windy And Rainy Start To The DayA big update from the middle that Brisbane is off to a windy and rainy start to the day. This could affect the start of the match. Stay tuned for more weather-related updates from the center.
It’s pouring now at the Gabba & before I could finish typing this post, it’s cleared up a little. Windy start to the day #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/ZqrPLhiY7S
— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 15, 2024 - 04:52 (IST)India vs Australia Live: The Relentless Alex CareyEven though wickets have been falling at the other end of the pitch, Australia wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey has found ways to continue scoring runs. With 45 runs off 47 balls already to his name, the Australia star is on the cusp of an excellent half-century. His wicket remains the most crucial to Team India's hopes of wrapping up Australia's tail early today.
- 04:45 (IST)India vs Australia 3rd Test, Day 3 Live: More Bumrah Magic Today?Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 3 of the third Test between India and Australia from The Gabba in Brisbane. Jasprit Bumrah was India's primary tormentor with the ball yesterday, picking 5 of the 7 wickets while Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj grabbed two each. India need Bumrah to pick the remaining three wickets quickly today.
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