India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3, Highlights: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja Star As India Register Innings Win Over Australia
IND vs AUS Highlights, 1st Test, Day 3: India outplayed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur.
- NDTV Sports Desk
- Updated:February 11, 2023 02:46 pm IST
India vs Australia, 1st Test Day 3, Highlights: India outplayed Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the first Test of the four-match series at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur. Ravichandran Ashwin claimed a five-wicket haul, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami took two as India bundled out Australia for 91 runs in the guests' second innings. It was Ravichandran Ashwin's 31st five-for in Test cricket. Earlier, Rohit Sharma's 120 and Axar Patel's 84 steered India to 400 all out, helping the side take a first innings lead of 223 runs against the guests. Todd Murphy had claimed seven wickets but lacked an equally good support from the other Australian bowlers. Visiting skipper Pat Cummins had opted to bat first in the game. India had bundled out Australia for 177, thanks to Ravindra Jadeja's five-wicket haul. (SCORECARD)
Here are the Highlights of Day 3 of the 1st Test between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
- 14:26 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET! India WIN!!!That's it! Mohammed Shami claims the final wicket of the Australian innings and India win the game by an innings and 132 runs. They take a 1-0 lead in the four-match series. Australia were never in the game ever since they were bowled out for 177. Rohit Sharma's century and Ravindra Jadeja's all-round show helped India dictate terms. Not to forget the contributions of Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel too.AUS 177 & 91
- 13:55 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET!First wicket for Axar Patel. Todd Murphy hands a dolly to Rohit Sharma at short mid-wicket and India are now really close to an innings victory over Australia. Meanwhile, it is the 50th catch for Rohit Sharma in Test cricket.AUS 177 & 75/8 (26.3)
- 13:45 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET!Australia are seven down as Ravindra Jadeja claims the wicket of Pat Cummins. It was pitched around good length area and the ball left Cummins but took the outside egde of his bat and KS Bharat grabbed the ball behind the stumps.AUS 177 & 67/7 (22.4)
- 13:37 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET!Alex Carey is gone and it is the 31st five-wicket haul for Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket. Australia are nearing an innings defeat against India. They still trail the hosts by 159 runs and have only four wickets in hand. Tough time!AUS 177 & 64/6 (19.2)
- 13:26 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET!Australia are five down now. This is some terrific performance from R Ashwin as he claims his fourth wicket of the innings. Peter Handscomb was caught in front of the stumps but umpire was unconvinced. India decided to go upstairs and it turned out to be a right decision as the ball was found to have hitting the leg stump.AUS 177 & 52/5 (17.2)
- 13:12 (IST)India vs Australia Live: WICKET!Another one bites the dust! Ravichandran Ashwin is being too difficult to face for the Australian batter. This time Matt Renshaw loses the battle against him and departs for 2 runs off 7 balls. This is Ashwin's third wicket of the innings.AUS 177 & 42/4 (15.2)
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- 11:37 (IST)India vs Australia Live: India all out for 400!Axar Patel has been cleaned up Pat Cummins and that is the end of India's innings and that of Axar. He departs for a superb 84-run knock. India found it hard to go past 300 at one stage as they were reduced to 240/7, but knocks of Ravindra Jadeja, Axar and Mohammed Shami have helped them take a big first-innings lead of 223 runs.IND 400 (139.3)
- 11:14 (IST)India vs Australia Live: SIX!Flight on offer from Todd Murphy. Axar Patel dances down the track and hits it over long-on for a six. He is making the batting look so easy.... Believe me, it is not! The track is having some good turn but Axar has settled himself so well that barely any delivery is troubling him. He is into the 80s now.IND 397/9 (136.4)
- 11:08 (IST)India vs Australia Live: FOUR!An inside out shot from Axar Patel on the bowling of Todd Murphy for a four. With the hit, the Indian batter is now not out at 76. Can he get to the triple digit score from here? Well, a lot depends on Mohammed Siraj - the batter at the non-striker end.IND 391/9 (135)
- 10:48 (IST)India vs Australia Live: Back-to-back sixes from Shami!Mohammed Shami is batting in a different gear at the moment. He has smacked Todd Murphy for two consecutive sixes. The first one went over the extra cover region and the following one went over the deep mid-wicket. This is superb batting from Shami!IND 376/8 (130.4)
- 09:55 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: WICKET!Error in judgement from Ravindra Jadeja and he will have to depart at the score of 70. Off-spinner Todd Murphy bowled made the ball turn to the other side and Jadeja left it. The ball hit his stumps, handing the Aussie debutant his sixth wicket. India 328/8 in 118.2 overs vs Australia
- 09:43 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Good turn for spinners!Nathan Lyon got some really good turn in his first over. He beat Axar Patel's outside edge for more than a couple of times. So, Pat Cummins has decided to not continue and hand the ball to Todd Murphy to bowl from his end.IND 324/7 (116)
- 09:25 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: Australia need an early breakthrough!The pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel have added 81 runs for the eighth wicket so far. They are unbeaten on their respective scores of 66 and 52. Australia need an early breakthrough to bounce back in the game, or the Indian duo will take the match further away from the guests. We are only 5 minutes away from Day 3 play.
- 08:51 (IST)IND vs AUS LIVE: How was India's performance on Day 2?India lost a total of six wickets on Day 2 but comfortably took a 144-run lead over Australia. Rohit Sharma shone with his century before the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel took the centre stage. The two are still unbeaten. In case you missed the action on Friday, check the highlights HERE
- 08:29 (IST)IND vs AUS Live: Batting coach lauds Rohit SharmaHere is what batting coach Vikram Rathour had to say on captain Rohit Sharma's 120-run knock on Friday.
"Rohit Sharma's knock was very special, he showed a lot of temperament."
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 10, 2023
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