India vs Australia LIVE SCORE UPDATES, 3rd Test Day 2: Head, Smith counter Bumrah after lunch break

IND vs AUS LIVE CRICKET SCORE UPDATES: India need to take the wicket of Travis Head early in the second session as Smith grinding it out from the other end

7:28 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Bumrah concedes 8 runs!

Over Summary: 0 1 1 4 2 0 ; Australia 93-3 after 38 Overs; Travis Head 14(16); Steve Smith 23(55)

 

Bumrah continues the attack. Head leaves the first delivery going outside of off stump.

 

Head directs the ball towards backward sq. leg for a single. Smith takes a single towards fine leg.

 

Brilliant cover drive by Head that goes for a FOUR. Head hits one towards square this time and gets a couple of runs.

 

Head blocks the final delivery.

 

 

 

7:23 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Injury worry for India?

Over Summary: 0 2 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 85-3 after 37 Overs; Travis Head 6(11); Steve Smith 22(54)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Smith takes a couple of runs towards fine leg on the 2nd delivery.

 

Siraj felt something on his knee and has called the physio for some treatment on it.

 

Akash Deep continues the over and gets a LBW shout. Umpire says no though. Smith blocks off the other deliveries.

 

7:16 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Head begins to hit big!

Over Summary: 0 0 4 1 1 0 ; Australia 83-3 after 36 Overs; Travis Head 6(10); Steve Smith 20(48)

 

Nitish continues the attack. Head uses the width and gets a FOUR towards point on the 3rd delivery.

 

Head hits towards the same region again for a single this time.

 

Smith with another single towards square. Head swings and misses the wayward delivery outside leg stump.

7:12 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Just 1 run from the over

Over Summary: 0 0 0 1 0 0 ; Australia 76-3 after 35 Overs; Travis Head 1(6); Steve Smith 19(47)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Siraj continuing to bowl close to the off stump as Smith leaves it well.

 

The 2nd ball hits Smith's pad as Siraj rejoices. Umpire says not out though. The review is taken and it is umpire's call. Smith survives a scare thans to the umpire.

 

Smith blocks the 4th delivery as he is distracted by Siraj's fallen handkerchief. He does take a single though.

 

Head blocks the 5th ball as the crowd jeered the Siraj vs Head clash again.

 

Head gets off the mark on the last ball.

7:05 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Nitish gets Marnus!

Over Summary: 3 W 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 75-3 after 34 Overs; Travis Head 0(3); Steve Smith 18(43)

 

Nitish continues the attack. Smith flicks one towards mid-wicket as Bumrah saves the boundary awkwardly. 3 runs taken.

 

Nitish Reddy gets Marnus Labuschagne's wicket as the batter swings and gets a big knick that goes straight to Kohli in the slips.

 

Head comes in at number 5. Head fails to get off the mark in the over.

7:00 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Big wicket for India!

Marnus Labuschagne departs as Nitish Reddy gets his first wicket. Marnus swings it and gets a big knick caught by Kohli in the slips

6:57 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Siraj playing mind games with Marnus!

Over Summary: 1lb 0 0 0 2 0 ; Australia 72-2 after 33 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 12(54); Steve Smith 15(42)

 

Siraj continues the attack. An LBW shout by Siraj as the ball hits Smith's thigh pad after pitching outside off. Review not taken. Smith takes a single.

 

Siraj goes close to Labuschagne and changes the bails over to get inside his mind.

 

Another delivery that zips close to Marnus' off stump. Left well by the batter.

 

Marnus flicks one towards backward sq. leg for a couple of runs.

6:51 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 2 runs from the over!

Over Summary: 0 0 0 2 0 0 ; Australia 69-2 after 32 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 10(49); Steve Smith 15(41)

 

Nitish continues the attack. Marnus drives the first ball nicely onto the fielder at cover.

 

Marnus leaves the next one going wide of off stump.

 

He flicks one towards backward sq. for a couple of runs. Brilliant fielding by Bumrah on the next delivery that saves 2 runs.

6:47 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Smith gets 2 runs!

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 67-2 after 31 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 8(43); Steve Smith 15(41)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Smith times one towards square for a couple of runs.

 

Smith leaves the next 2 deliveries followed by a block towards mid-wicket on the 4th one.

 

Smith managed to get bat on a delicious full length delivery. The batter blocks the final ball.

6:43 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: 3 runs from the over!

Over Summary: 0 3 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 65-2 after 30 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 8(43); Steve Smith 13(35)

 

Nitish continues the attack. Smith goes down the ground as Akash saves 1 run. 3 runs taken by the batters.

 

Marnus still not too eager to disturb the outward deliveries as he leaves the next 3 deliveries.

 

He ends the over with a defence again.

6:38 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Another maiden by Siraj!

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 62-2 after 29 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 8(39); Steve Smith 10(33)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Marnus blocks the first delivery onto his pads. No run.

 

The batter blocks off the next 2 deliveries coming onto the off stump.

 

Another tight one zips past close to Marnus' off stump. Siraj ends the over with another maiden.

6:34 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Maiden over by Nitish!

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 62-2 after 28 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 8(33); Steve Smith 10(33)

 

Nitish continues the attack. Smith blocks the good length deliveries.

 

The 3rd delivery hits Smith's pads but is safe because of the high bounce at the Gabba.

 

Brilliant line and length to support his teammates so far from the all-rounder. Maiden over by Nitish.

6:29 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Siraj concedes 7 runs!

Over Summary: 1 0 0 4wd 0 1 0 ; Australia 62-2 after 27 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 8(33); Steve Smith 10(27)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Marnus takes a single after a misfield at gully.

 

Siraj shortens the length now as Smith blocks off the delivery.

 

The pacer bowls the next one hard onto the pitch as it goes over the batter and keeper for FOUR.

 

Smith with another single towards fine leg. Marnus blocks the final delivery.

6:24 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Nitish begins by giving 2 runs!

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 2 ; Australia 55-2 after 26 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 7(31); Steve Smith 9(22)

 

Nitish Reddy comes into the attack. He has to continue piling on the pressure that has been there from the start by the Indian pacers today.

 

Smith blocks the 2nd delivery and leaves the other 2 that are pitched wide of off stump. 

 

Smith takes a couple of runs towards leg side to end the over with 2.

6:20 AM

3rd Test Day 2 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Maiden over by Siraj!

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0 ; Australia 53-2 after 25 Overs; Marnus Labuschagne 7(31); Steve Smith 7(17)

 

Siraj continues the attack. Marnus leaves the first delivery close to his body.

 

The ball hits Marnus' thigh pad as Siraj rushes to it and tries to pass it onto the wicket. The crowd is jeering Siraj on again.

 

Good leaving from Labuschagne as the ball zips off close to his off stump again. A little inside edge saves Marnus as India shout for LBW.