India vs Australia Live Score, 5th Test Day 3 (India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team, Border-Gavaskar Trophy): Hello and welcome to our coverage of the third day’s play for the fifth Test between India and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series clash taking place at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
Pat Cummins (3/44) and Scott Boland (6/45) picked up two wickets each on Sunday morning to bring an end to India’s second innings in less than an hour after Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar resumed the day’s play at 142 for 6.
Jadeja was the first to return back to the pavilion. He handed a simple catch to Alex Carey in the third over of the third day, and then Cummins completed his 200th dismissal in WTC by breaching Sundar’s defence.
Boland, who has impressed with his performances in the three matches, wrapped up India’s innings by dismissing Mohammed Siraj (4) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) in one over itself.
India could only manage to score 157 runs in the 2nd innings and set a target of 162 runs for Australia to chase down in the 4th innings and win the match.
According to Accuweather, expect sunny skies for most of the day’s play and hardly any chance of interruptions. This means that a possible result could be on the cards on the third day’s play.
Australia’s Playing XI: Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Beau Webster, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Scott Boland
India’s Playing XI: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah (c), Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj
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5.6 – On a length, on the off stump line, pushed back to Prasidh with a straight bat.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 6(10)
Batsman_2 : Usman Khawaja 6(9)
Bowler : Prasidh Krishna 1/19(3)
Over : 6
Run : 6
Wicket : 0
Score : 47/1
5.5 – Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Krishna hits the deck hard and keeps it around off, on a short of a good length, Marnus Labuschagne opts to make the leave but is a bit late in drawing his hands away from the ball. The ball catches him near the right elbow and rolls away towards the slip cordon.
5.4 – Nipping back in, on a good length, just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs on the back foot and defends it right under his eyes.
5.3 – Dug in short, over off, Marnus Labuschagne drops his wrists and lets it be.
5.2 – FOUR! Exquisite! At 135.6 kph, full and at the stumps, Marnus Labuschagne stays balanced while making contact and brings his wrists into play to clip it between mid-wicket and mid on for a boundary.
5.1 – Prasidh lands it full, on off, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat out in front and leans on it to ease the drive past Sundar at a shortish mid off for a couple of runs.
4.6 – Beaten! This is pushed across the left-hander, fuller in length, Usman Khawaja is drawn forward in defence and gets beaten on the outside edge.
Batsman_1 : Usman Khawaja 6(9)
Batsman_2 : Marnus Labuschagne 0(4)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 0/23(3)
Over : 5
Run : 2
Wicket : 0
Score : 41/1
4.5 – Oh, that took off! Angling in, on a hard length, Marnus Labuschagne looks to press forward to defend it but the ball kicks up and deviates away to leave the batter. It keeps rising on its way to the keeper. Rishabh Pant palms it over his head and behind him. Virat Kohli from the first slip sprints towards the ball and throws it to the bowler. But the batters complete a bye.
4.4 – In that channel on off, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne covers his off stump and makes the leave.
4.3 – Bowled from well wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle, very full, on off, Marnus shuffles across to get in the line of the ball and jams it out to mid off.
Siraj is not happy with the ball’s shape and tosses it up to the on-field umpire. The ball gauge is out and it passes the test.
4.2 – Slightly fuller, on the off stump line, Usman Khawaja opens the bat face and guides it through backward point for a single.
4.1 – Angles it across, on a back of a length, Usman Khawaja hops and pats it down towards mid off.
3.6 – Honing in at the stumps, shaping back in, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets his bat out in front and knocks it along the ground to mid on.
Batsman_1 : Marnus Labuschagne 0(1)
Batsman_2 : Usman Khawaja 5(6)
Bowler : Prasidh Krishna 1/13(2)
Over : 4
Run : 4
Wicket : 1
Score : 39/1
Marnus Labuschagne is in at number 3.
3.5 – OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Sam Konstas miscues one and holes out! With an upright seam from over the wicket, this is on a length, on off, Sam Konstas backs a long way away while being deep in the crease. Looks to muscle it down the ground but it gets skied only as far as mid off. Washington Sundar settles under it and takes a safe catch near his chest with his fingers pointing downwards. Sam has done his job though to some extent. He goes for 22 (17). Australia are 39/1, needing 123 more runs.
Who walks out to bat now?
3.5 – OUT! c Washington Sundar b Prasidh Krishna.
3.4 – Too straight from Krishna again, on the pads, on a length, Sam Konstas turns it away fine to the right of deep backward square leg. The fielder in the deep sprints and dives to that side to parry the ball away towards the converging deep fine leg fielder. Two runs taken.
3.3 – Serves it on a back of a length, on middle, Sam hops on the back foot to stab it down.
3.2 – Sliding onto the pads, on the fuller side, Sam Konstas brings his wrists into play and flicks it to the left of deep backward square leg for a couple of runs.
3.1 – Big swing and a miss! On a nagging length, on off, Sam Konstas backs away to launch it back over the bowler’s head but misses.
2.6 – This one takes off from the deck, outside off on a good length, Usman Khawaja leaves. Another expensive over. 9 runs from it.
Batsman_1 : Usman Khawaja 5(6)
Batsman_2 : Sam Konstas 18(12)
Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 0/22(2)
Over : 3
Run : 9
Wicket : 0
Score : 35/0
2.5 – Short of a good length, on off, Sam Konstas rises with the bounce and knocks it through the line and in front of mid off for a quick single.
2.4 – Short and just outside off. Konstas stays rooted and goes for a slash but misses on the top edge.
2.3 – FOUR! Konstas is up and running! Another one on the pads, on a fuller length, Sam Konstas leans on and flicks it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
2.2 – FOUR! Another loosener from Siraj this time and the Aussies are chipping away!
2.1 – Good length and outside off with a shape away. Konstas skips down the track and makes room but fails to make a connection on the wood.
1.6 – Back of a length on the stumps. Konstas clears his front leg and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Jadeja from mid on rushes to chase the ball and does well before the ropes and saves a run for his side.
Batsman_1 : Sam Konstas 9(7)
Batsman_2 : Usman Khawaja 5(5)
Bowler : Prasidh Krishna 0/9(1)
Over : 2
Run : 13
Wicket : 0
Score : 26/0
1.5 – This is really ordinary from Krishna! Way, way down leg off the surface and it goes towards deep fine where the fielder from deep fine slides to his right and makes a good stop. Three wides.
1.5 – FOUR BYES! No, this is gonna sting the Indians badly.
1.4 – This is good cricket from these two! Back of a length, around off, Khawaja gets behind the line and plays it late and chops it almost near the off-pole as the ball gets a bit heavy on him. They cross quickly.
1.3 – Fired in fuller and on off, Khawaja goes for the drive off the front foot but the ball just jags back in a touch. It goes off the inner half of the bat to short mid-wicket.
1.2 – Hard length onto the pads, Konstas glances it off the hips and gets a single at deep backward square leg.
