India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3: Talking points as Australian bowlers excel


India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3: Talking points as Australian bowlers excel
Australian Team celebrates after taking a wicket.

India’s senior players- Cheteshwar Pujara and the skipper Ajinkya Rahane walked the pitch on Day 3 of the third Test match in Sydney. Both looked promising until Ajinkya Rahane got a soft dismissal on Pat Cummins bowling. After that, India kept losing wickets, and little contribution came from the middle order and the tail-enders.

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As Australia concluded Day 3 at 103/2 (29 overs) in the second innings, we look at the talking points of the day:

Persistent Pujara

Cheteshwar Pujara played fine innings, but India expected a little more from the senior player. He departed after scoring 50 runs off 176 balls. He faced slight criticism for his extensively slow game.

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Pat Cummins Bowl magic

Cummins bowling yet again proved as to why he is a boon for the Australian side. In the 22 overs he bowled, he got ten maiden overs. He alone scalped four wickets, three of which included India’s prime batsmen- Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane. Besides, he maintained an exceptional economy of 1.3.

Smith-Labuschagne stand

Number 3 and 4 batsmen, Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith respectively shouldered responsibility in the second innings when their team needed it. As of now, they have made a 68-run partnership between them. Labuschagne stands at 47, not out while Smith is at 29 as the day concluded.

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