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.
Here are the Highlights of Day 3 of the 1st Test between India and Australia straight from Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur
- 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.
- 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.
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- 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!
- 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
- 09:25 (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