India vs Australia HIGHLIGHTS 1st Test Day 3: 100s from Jaiswal and Kohli put India on top in Perth

India struck three times late in the evening as Australia ends the day with 12 for 3 on the board

India tightened their grip on the India vs Australia 1st Test match with a dominant performance on Day 3 as they declared their second Innings on 487 for 6 with 533 in lead, setting a huge 534 runs target for Australia to chase. India put one foot ahead in the Test as they also removed three Australian wickets in the last 20 minutes of the day to reducing the home team's innings to 12 for 3 in just 4.2 over at stumps.

 

Earlier, Yashasvi Jaiswal (161) and KL Rahul (72) started the day by securing India's first ever 200 plus stand for the first wicket in Australia. Australia made a comeback and took four quick wicktes before Virat Kohli (100 not out) en rout to his 81st international and 30th Test century, added 89 runs for the sixth wicket with Washington Sundar (29) and 77 unbeaten runs for the sevent wicket witch Nitish Kumar Reddy (38 not out) to finish India's innings on 487 for 6 before declaration, setting 534 runs target for Australia.

 

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Inreply, Australia lost their first wicket in form of Nathan McSweeney (0) in the very first over by Bumrah. Siraj then removed Australian skipper Pat Cummins (2), before Bumrah got Marnus Labuschagne (3) LBW to end the day's play with Australia reeling at 12 for 3.  Scorecard: 

Australia 2nd Inning
12-3 (4.2 ov) CRR:2.77
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Nathan McSweeney	lbw b J Bumrah	0	4	0	0	0
Usman Khawaja	Not out	3	9	0	0	33.33
Pat Cummins (C)	c V Kohli b M Siraj	2	8	0	0	25
Marnus Labuschagne	lbw b J Bumrah	3	5	0	0	60
Extras	4 (b 4, Ib 0, w 0, nb 0, p 0)
Total	12 (3 wkts, 4.2 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Jasprit Bumrah	2.2	1	1	2	0	0.43
Mohammed Siraj	2	0	7	1	0	3.5

 

 

India 2nd Inning
487-6 (134.3 ov) CRR:3.62
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c S Smith b M Marsh	161	297	15	3	54.21
KL Rahul	c A Carey b M Starc	77	176	5	0	43.75
Devdutt Padikkal	c S Smith b J Hazlewood	25	71	2	0	35.21
Virat Kohli	Not out	100	143	8	2	69.93
Rishabh Pant (WK)	st A Carey b NM Lyon	1	4	0	0	25
Dhruv Jurel	lbw b P Cummins	1	6	0	0	16.67
Washington Sundar	b NM Lyon	29	94	0	1	30.85
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Not out	38	27	3	2	140.74
Extras	55 (b 22, Ib 15, w 7, nb 11, p 0)
Total	487 (6 wkts, 134.3 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	26	2	111	1	0	4.27
Josh Hazlewood	21	9	28	1	1	1.33
Pat Cummins	25	5	86	1	3	3.44
Mitchell Marsh	12	0	65	1	6	5.42
Nathan Lyon	39	5	96	2	0	2.46
Marnus Labuschagne	6.3	0	38	0	1	5.85
Travis Head	5	0	26	0	0	5.2

 

3:20 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Stumps

Over Summary: 0 W: AUS 12/3 after 4.2 overs; Usman 3 (9)

Bumrah with probably the last over of the day, and the Indian skipper strikes again as Marnus is adjudged LBW. He goes upstairs. Ball tracking straight away and three reds its is Australia three down at stumps.

3:16 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Australia need 522 runs

Over Summary: W 0 0 3 0 0: AUS 12/2 after 4 overs; Marnus 3 (3), Usman 3 (9)

Siraj continues. He strikes on the very first ball as Cummins edges the ball straight to Kohli in slip. AUS two down. Three runs and a wicket from the over.

3:10 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Australia need 525 runs

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 4B 0: AUS 9/1 after 3 overs; Cummins 2 (7), Usman 3 (7)

Bumrah to continue. He conceeds 5 runs from it.

3:06 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Australia need 530 runs

Over Summary: 0 0 3 0 1 0: AUS 4/1 after 2 overs; Cummins 1 (4), Usman 3 (4)

Siraj with his first over. Four runs from the over.

3:01 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: ABumrah strikes early in chase

Over Summary: 0 0 0 W 0 0: AUS 0/1 after 1 over; Cummins 0 (2), Usman 0 (0)

Bumrah to start with the new ball and he strikes in the very first over as Nathan McSweeney on duck. Maiden and a wicket for Bumrah.

2:52 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India scorecard; 2nd innings

India 2nd Inning
487-6 (134.3 ov) CRR:3.62
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c S Smith b M Marsh	161	297	15	3	54.21
KL Rahul	c A Carey b M Starc	77	176	5	0	43.75
Devdutt Padikkal	c S Smith b J Hazlewood	25	71	2	0	35.21
Virat Kohli	Not out	100	143	8	2	69.93
Rishabh Pant (WK)	st A Carey b NM Lyon	1	4	0	0	25
Dhruv Jurel	lbw b P Cummins	1	6	0	0	16.67
Washington Sundar	b NM Lyon	29	94	0	1	30.85
Nitish Kumar Reddy	Not out	38	27	3	2	140.74
Extras	55 (b 22, Ib 15, w 7, nb 11, p 0)
Total	487 (6 wkts, 134.3 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	26	2	111	1	0	4.27
Josh Hazlewood	21	9	28	1	1	1.33
Pat Cummins	25	5	86	1	3	3.44
Mitchell Marsh	12	0	65	1	6	5.42
Nathan Lyon	39	5	96	2	0	2.46
Marnus Labuschagne	6.3	0	38	0	1	5.85
Travis Head	5	0	26	0	0	5.2

2:47 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: 533 target for Australia

Over Summary: 1 1 4; India 487-6 after 134.3 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 38 (27), Virat Kohli 100 (143);

Kohli completes his 81st international century and India declares.

2:44 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 526 runs

Over Summary: 1 0 1 0 0 0; India 480-6 after 134 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 37 (26), Virat Kohli 95 (141);

Lyon continues and gives just two from it.

2:40 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 524 runs

Over Summary: N 1 0 0 6 2 1; India 478-6 after 133 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 36 (22), Virat Kohli 94 (139);

Marnus to continue and conceeds 11 runs from the over.

2:33 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 513 runs

Over Summary: 1 0 4  1 1 1; India 467-6 after 132 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 27 (17), Virat Kohli 93 (137);

Lyon continues and conceeds eight runs from the over.

2:29 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 505 runs

Over Summary: 1B 4  0 4 0 2; India 459-6 after 131 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 25 (15), Virat Kohli 87 (133);

Marnus back into the attack and conceeds 11 runs from the over.

2:24 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 494 runs

Over Summary: 6  0 0 1 1 0; India 448-6 after 130 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 25 (14), Virat Kohli 77 (128);

Lyon continues. Kohli is changing gears as he hits the first ball of the over for a six. India collects eight runs from the over.

2:19 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 486 runs

Over Summary: 1LB 1 1LB 4 4 4; India 440-6 after 129 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 24 (13), Virat Kohli 70 (123);

Marsh continues the attack. Reddy is taking the charge now as he struck hat-trick of fours on the last three balls of the over.

2:14 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 471 runs

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 1 1; India 425-6 after 128 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 11 (9), Virat Kohli 70 (121);

Lyon continues his marathon spell. Three more runs added from the over.

2:08 PM

1st Test Day 3 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: India lead by 468 runs

Over Summary: 1  NB 0 0 2 0 6; India 422-6 after 127 Overs; Nitish Kumar Reddy 10 (7), Virat Kohli 68 (117);

Marsh to continue. He conceeds 10 runs from his over.