IND vs AUS Live: Umesh Yadav celebrates a dismissal during Day 3 of the second Test.© Twitter
India have put in a good start, with Umesh Yadav grabbing an early wicket against Australia, on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test match, at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The pacer registered the dismissal of Joe Burns early on, as the home side looks to stage a turnaround. The visitors wrapped up at 326 (all-out) to take a 131-run lead earlier on Day 3. Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane scored a gutsy century, registering 112 from 223 balls, before falling to a run-out. He smacked 12 fours. Also, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja slammed a half-century, scoring 57 from 159 balls. Jadeja hit three fours in his knock. On Day 3, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc added to Australia’s wicket tally. In the ongoing Test match, Starc and Lyon lead their side’s bowling department, registering three dismissals each. After the lunch break, the Tim Paine-led side will be hoping to respond to India’s excellent batting performance with the likes of Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne hoping to help their side stage a turnaround in the ongoing Test match. (LIVE SCORECARD)
2nd Test, Day 3 Live Updates Between Australia (AUS) vs India (IND), Straight From Melbourne Cricket Ground
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08:53 (IST)
One run
Siraj bowls a bouncer, around off. Labuschagne pulls it, but mistimes his shot. It goes in the air, towards midwicket and lands safely. One run.
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08:53 (IST)
No run, India’s appeal for lbw denied!
Siraj sends a length delivery. It hits Labuschagne’s knee, and India appeal for a lbw. The umpire denies it. India call for a review, and it doesn’t go in their favour.
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08:50 (IST)
Three runs
Ashwin sends a shorter delivery. Labuschagne cuts it in front of point for three runs.
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08:49 (IST)
Two runs
Ashwin sends a length delivery. Labuschagne flicks it past Pant and there is no leg slip. Two runs.
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08:43 (IST)
One run
Siraj sends a good delivery. Labuschagne hits it along ti fine leg for a single. Australia trail by 103 runs.
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08:33 (IST)
One run
Bumrah tries to send a yorker, but it goes on the pads. Labuschagne hits it to deep midwicket for a single.
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08:28 (IST)
No run
Good delivery by Ashwin. Wade gets a thick inside edge to short fine. No run. Australia trail by 110 runs.
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08:25 (IST)
Two runs
Ashwin overpitches his delivery. Labuschagne drives it into the gap at extra cover for two runs.
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08:20 (IST)
FOUR!
Bumrah sends a full delivery. Labuschagne drives it down the ground past mid-on for a four!
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08:19 (IST)
No run, Australia trail by 118 runs
Good delivery by Siraj. Wade defends it into the gully region.
Australia trail by 118 runs and are 13 for one after eight overs.
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08:15 (IST)
No run, Umesh Yadav limps off!
Yadav sends a short ball. It flies over Wade’s head. Also, the pacer is holding his left calf and has left with the team physio. Bad news for India incoming?
Mohammed Siraj will finish the over now!
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08:12 (IST)
No run
Yadav sends a short delivery. Wade is right behind the line as he defends it. No run.
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08:07 (IST)
One run
Bumrah sends a full delivery on the stumps from around the wicket. Wade sends it into the covers for a single.
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08:07 (IST)
No run
Yadav sends a good delivery, not far from the off stump. Labuschagne leaves it. No run.
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07:54 (IST)
OUT!!! Joe Burns c Rishabh Pant b Umesh Yadav 4 (10)
WHAT A DELIVERY!!!!!!
Yadav sends Burns packing to the pavilion as the batsman gets caught behind. It was a full delivery, pitched on off. Burns reacts late, and it gets a faint edge. Pant catches it from behind.
Burns calls for a review, and the hotspot shows the edge.
In comes, Marnus Labuschagne.
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07:49 (IST)
No run, massive appeal by India!
Bumrah sent a scorching yorker, which hits Burns’ toe. The Aussie batsman is caught by surprise. India appeal for lbw. The ball tracking comes back as umpire’s call, although the ball was touching the leg stump. Burns should consider himself lucky.
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07:43 (IST)
One run
Australia are off the mark now. Yadav sends a good delivery. Burns goes for a single and has a give a full-stretch dive to reach the crease with Ashwin attempting a direct hit at short mid-on. Although, Ashwin missed it too!
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07:40 (IST)
No run, maiden over by Jasprit Bumrah!
Bumrah sends a full delivery, straight on middle. Wade defends it back. No run and a maiden over by Bumrah. Excellent start!
Australia trail by 131 runs.
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07:37 (IST)
No run, huge should for lbw!
Bumrah sends it way outside leg. It hits Wade’s pad. There is a huge shout for lbw, but denied and India don’t review it.
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07:35 (IST)
Post-lunch: The action resumes!
Matthew Wade, Joe Burns will open the innings for Australia. Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the first over for India.
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06:57 (IST)
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah c Travis Head b Nathan Lyon 0 (1)
Lyon grabs his third wicket! He tossed it up around off. Bumrah gets a top edge, and Head gets an easy catch at midwicket.
And that’s lunch on Day 3. India lead by 131 runs.
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06:53 (IST)
OUT! Ravichandran Ashwin c Nathan Lyon b Josh Hazlewood 14 (42)
Hazlewood sent a length delivery, outside off. Ashwin tries to drive it over the cover, but hits it from the outer half ofhis bat. Lyon grabs it at backward point.
In comes, Mohammed Siraj.
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06:49 (IST)
OUT! Umesh Yadav c Steve Smith b Nathan Lyon 9 (19)
Lyon sends a floated delivery, outside off. Yadav tries to defend it, but it gets an outside edge. Smith is there at slip to grab it.
In comes, Jasprit Bumrah.
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06:45 (IST)
One run, India lead by 128 runs
Hazlewood sends a short length delivery on the pads of Yadav. He sends it towards fine leg for a single.
India lead by 128 runs. After 113 overs, the visitors are 323 for seven.
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06:36 (IST)
No run, India lead by 123 runs
Starc sends a fuller delivery, outside off. Yadav tries to smack it, but misses and it hits the pads. The Aussies appeal for lbw, but its denied.
India lead by 123 runs, and are 318 for seven after 111 overs.
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06:30 (IST)
FOUR!
Lyon overpitches his delivery in the slot from the round the wicket. Yadav slog sweeps it to fine leg for a four!
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06:27 (IST)
One run
Starc sends a short delivery. Yadav sends it towards square leg for a single.
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06:18 (IST)
OUT!! Ravindra Jadeja c Pat Cummins b Mitchell Starc 57 (159)
Starc sends a short delivery, in line with the body. Jadeja slams it with a big front leg clearance. He times it well to, but Cummins is there in deep mid-wicket to catch it with a good effort.
In comes, Umesh Yadav.
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06:13 (IST)
No run, India lead by 111 runs
Lyon sends a length delivery, around off and middle. He also adds a bit of turn to it. Ashwin blocks it. No run.
After 106 overs, India are 306 for six. India lead by 111 runs.
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06:08 (IST)
No run
That was a super fast delivery by Starc. It almost hit Jadeja’s head. Paine thought of referring it, but didn’t at the end. No run!
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05:59 (IST)
FOUR!
Lyon sends a short delivery, and Jadeja takes advantage of it with much aplomb. He pulls it over mid-wicket for a four and brings up India’s 300.
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05:55 (IST)
One run
Lyon sends his delivery on middle and off. Jadeja sends it past short leg and takes a single.
After 102 overs, India are 298 for six.
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05:44 (IST)
One run, Ravindra Jadeja reaches his fifty!
A good delivery by Cummins. Jadeja sends it to fine leg and then does his typical bat-swiveling sword celebration! India lead by 100 runs.
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05:41 (IST)
OUT!! Ajinkya Rahane run out (Marnus Labuschagne/Tim Paine) 112 (223)
THAT WAS PRETTY CLOSE!!! Jadeja send it to short cover and went for a single. Rahane responded and went full-stretch but was short of the crease. It wasn’t a direct hit though.
In comes, Ravichandran Ashwin.
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05:34 (IST)
No run
Cummins sends a short ball. Jadeja ducks under it, although it doesn’t rise as much.
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05:28 (IST)
Maiden over!
Cummins wraps up the 97th over with another dot ball. Rahane was beaten as he sent it over the slips. No run.
After 97 overs, India are 292 for five.
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05:24 (IST)
No run
Cummins sends a length delivery. Rahane punches it towards point. No run!
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05:21 (IST)
No run
Starc sends a rising bouncer. Rahane defends it to gully!
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05:17 (IST)
FOUR!
Jadeja goes for this Cummins delivery. He uses his hands to nick it between second slip and gully for four runs!
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05:16 (IST)
No run
Cummins sends a full delivery, outside off. Jadeja lets it pass. No run!