India vs Australia, WTC Final Day 3 Highlights: Runs were hard to come by for Australia but they continue to be well ahead in the match.
India vs Australia, WTC Final Day 3 Highlights: India were saved the blushes somewhat on Day 3 thanks to a valiant seventh wicket stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur. The pair put up 109 runs off 145 balls and ensured that India lost just one wicket in the first session. However, the stand didn’t survive too long in the second session with Ajinkya Rahane falling to Pat Cummins on 89 thanks to a sensational catch at gully by Cameron Green. Thakur fought on and reached a half century before falling on 51 to Green. India were eventually all out for 296 and Australia took a first innings lead of 173 runs. David Warner then fell early as Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami came in all guns blazing. Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja then survived the 11-over burst before Tea and Australia were 23/1 at the end of the session. Khawaja fell soon after resumption after which Steve Smith came in and switched gears for Australia. He and Labuschagne put up 62 runs for the third wicket and seemed to have completely shut down any chances for India when Smith suddenly went for a big heave against Jadeja and perished. Travis Head also fell to Ravindra Jadeja without scoring too many. Cameron Green and Labuschagne then saw Australia through to Stumps. They continue to be firmly in control at the end of the day despite runs being hard to come by. Australia are 123/4 and lead by 296 runs.
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Jun 09, 2023 10:33 PM IST
IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023 Day 3 Live: STUMPS! Australia 123/4 in 44 overs, lead by 296 runs
Australia are 296 ahead but not as far as ahead as they could have been. Runs haven’t exactly been easy to come by. Smith and Head tried to up the ante and ended up falling to Jadeja while Labuschagne and Green then decided to drop anchor. Labuschagne ends the day on 41 off 118, Green on 7 off 27. Green did get a thick inside edge off the second last ball of the last over of the day bowled by Shami and the ball just missed leg stump.
Jun 09, 2023 10:26 PM IST
WTC Final 2023 Live score: Over rate issues
Both sides have been pretty poor in this department and it looks like we could lose about 18 to 20 overs by the end of this day over all in this Test. It has been some pulsating Test cricket on display but the match referee is sure to take cognisanze here.
Jun 09, 2023 10:12 PM IST
IND vs AUS Day 3 Live: IND vs AUS Day 3 Live: Australia 116/4, lead by 289 runs
Labuschagne on 36 off 108, Green on 5 off 7. Jadeja has just bowled his ninth while Siraj has been taken off for Shami.
Jun 09, 2023 10:00 PM IST
WTC Final 2023 Live score: OUT! This time Head is gone
Head hits it straight back to Jadeja and he falls just two balls after getting a lifeline. Jadeja tosses it up, Head goes for a big cover drive and ends up miscuing it.
Head c & b Jadeja 18 (27), Australia 111/4
Jun 09, 2023 09:59 PM IST
IND vs AUS Day 3 Live: DROPPED AND SIX!
Umesh Yadav makes a complete meal of it. Head slog sweeps and it is going straight to Umesh at the ropes. But it bounces out of his hands and over the ropes.
Jun 09, 2023 09:53 PM IST
IND vs AUS WTC Final 2023 Day 3 Live: 35 overs gone, Australia 104/3
Head living quite dangerously against Jadeja. He left the fourth ball of the 35th and that ripped in from the footmarks and flew over off stump. Lived to fight another day. He is on 11 off 19, Labuschagne on 36 off 99.