WTC Final Day 3 Highlights: India still in it; Australia 123/4, lead by 296

World Test Championship Final, India vs Australia Day 3 Highlights: India fought back hard as they not only got to 296 after being 151/6 early morning, but have held Australia at 123/4 with lead 296

7:51 PM

Its Tea on Day 3, Australia lead by 196

 

Tea has been taken on this day and Australia sit comfortably at 23/1, leading India by 196 runs. They lost Warner early in the innings as he was caught behind off Siraj. In this session, only 21 overs were bowled and only 59 runs were scored while five wickets were lost if both sides are combined. 

 

Earlier in the session, Australia took four quick wickets as Rahane was unable to add any more runs to his tally of 89 before Lunch. Thakur went on to complete his fifty but was out for 51. Cummins, who was denied a wicket due to a minuscule no-ball before Lucnh, picked two afterwards as India lost its remaining four wickets for only 36 runs to be bowled out for 296. Australia got a comprehensive 173-run lead. 

 

7:37 PM

WTC Final Day Live: Marnus hit again by the Indian pacer

 

Marbnus Labuschagne whose fingers were sprained in the first innings by Mohammed Shami, has been hit again by Siraj, but this time around on the thigh it seems. He was already on the front foot and the ball jumped from the backfoot and hit him high on the thigh.

 

7:28 PM

India vs Australia Live Score: Siraj strikes, Warner gone early

7:27 PM

Australia conceded just 36 more runs post Lucnh to dismiss India

 

India, who scored 109 in the first session, couldn't keep up with the momentum in the second session as they were bowled for 296 with all four wickets falling for meagre 36 runs. Pat Cummins took 3/83 while Boland, Starc and Green took two wickets each. For India Ajinkya Rahane top scored with 89 while Shardul Thakur hit 51. The duo also added 109 for the seventh wicket to get India past the follow-on score. 

 

7:26 PM

WTC Final Live Score: India fell apart easily post Lunch

7:23 PM

WTC Final Live Score: The only three Indian batters who did well

7:22 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Fifty for Shardul Thakur

6:00 PM

Cummins finally has Rahane, Green takes a stunner

 

It took a stunning catch from Cameron Green in the gully to remove Ajinkya Rahane in the second over post Lunch. Pat Cummins, who was denied two wickets by very minute no-balls, finally has his second wicket. Rahane is out for 89. India are nine down for 260, trail by 209 runs. 

 

5:40 PM

Cummins and the saga of no-ball wickets

 

After having gotten Ajinkya Rahane leg before wicket on Day 2 and the ball being termed no-ball by centimetres, Pat Cummins bowled yet another no-ball, which was called for by millimetres and guess what, this time around, Shardul Thakur was the one adjudged LWB. This time around too the decision would have been upheld as the umpire’s call was out and the hitting. In frustration, Cummins kicked the ball with his boot on the last ball of the over in which this incident happened. 

 

5:28 PM

This is what happened in the morning session

 

India, which trailed by 318 runs at the start of the day, have added 109 runs and lost only one wicket in the entire session. Shardul Thakur has partnered with overnight batter Rahane well. The duo has so far added an unbeaten 109. The Australian lead is down to 209 now and India need only 9 more runs to avoid the follow-on.

 

Rahane was dropped on 71 by Carey and is batting on 89. Shardul Thakur has had three chances where he was dropped twice on 2 and 8 by Khawaja and Green respectively while Pat Cummins gifted him his wicket a third time by bowling a no-ball when the Mumbai player was adjudged LBW by the umpire. 

 

Earlier in the morning, Scott Boland removed Srikar Bharat in the first over of the day itself.

 

India Live Score 260/6

 

4:54 PM

250 up for India, 100 run stand between Rahane and Thakur

 

Ajikya Rahane and Shardul Thakur have brought up the 100-run partnership for the seventh wicket, the highest ever in a WTC final for India. Courtesy of the partnership reaching 100, 250 has also come up for the Indian team which now trails by just 210 runs. 

 

India Live Score 259/6

 

4:51 PM

Rahane dropped, Australia continue giving India chances

 

After having dropped Thakur twice, now Ajinkya Rahane has also been given a chance as Alex Carey has dropped him on 71. 

 

India Live Score 239/6

 

4:44 PM

Five thousand Test runs for Rahane

 

Ajinkya Rahane has become the 13th Indian batter to get past the 5000-run mark in Test cricket. He has joined the list of players like Tendulkar, Dravid, Gavaskar, Laxman, Sehwag, Ganguly, Kohli, Pujara, Vengsarkar, Gundappa Vishwanath, Kapil Dev and Azharudddin. 

 

India Live Score 234/6

 

4:25 PM

India vs Australia Day 3: Starc mixing up his line and length

 

Mitchell Starc is mixing up his line and length and trying to get a wicket for the Australian team as their shoulders are dropping after the seventh-wicket partnership has started to raise the Indian hopes. 

 

India Live Score 223/6 

 

4:15 PM

WTC Final Live Score: Summary of the first 12 overs this morning

 

The World Test Championship Final 2023 is taking place at the Kennington Oval, London between India and Australia. It is Day 3 in action. India, who trailed by 318 runs at the start of the day, have added quick runs and lost only one wicket. Boland removed Srikar Bharat in the first over of the day itself.

 

Shardul Thakur has partnered with overnight batter Rahane well. The duo has so far added an unbeaten 62. The Australian lead is down to 254 now and India need only 54 more to avoid the follow-on.