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India vs Australia LIVE Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: Australia found momentum in the second session od Day 2, with batting conditions improving, making it harder for India to create trouble through the pitch, Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah gave India the perfect start on Day 2, dismissing Australia openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney cheaply in the first half-an-hour. Nitish Kumar Reddy got the third wicket, as Marnus Labuschagne was caught at slip by Virat Kohli. India’s precise and consistent bowling has been well-dealt with by Steve Smith, who is unbeaten on 25 at Lunch. Alongside him is the hero of the second Test, Travis Head, who has looked to play a few counter-attacking shots. India pacer Mohammed Siraj suffered a massive hamstring injury scare and had to walk off the pitch mid-over, but later came back and was spotted fielding with ease. (LIVE SCORECARD)
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08:41 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Advantage Australia
45 overs done, and it is Australia’s session to lose. Excellent batting conditions in Brisbane, with the sun beating down and the pitch getting older. It is getting harder for the Indian bowlers to create problems via the pitch and the old ball. How long till we see Rohit Sharma experiment with some spin, and bring in Ravindra Jadeja?
AUS 113/3 (45)
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08:39 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Akash Deep now
Akash Deep resumes from the other end. Travis Head picks up some runs in the first two balls, bowled full. Head up to 24 off 39 balls.
AUS 113/2 (44.2)
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08:35 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Edged, and 4!
More luck coming Steve Smith’s way! This time he does edge it, and it goes just beyond Rishabh Pant and all the way for a boundary. The former Australia captain is up to 30 now.
AUS 110/3 (44)
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08:33 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Bumrah first up!
Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the first over after Lunch. Tests Steve Smith second ball, who plays and misses! Lucky to not take an edge there.
AUS 104/3 (43.2)
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08:31 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Play set to resume!
Team India are back on the ground, and are in a huddle. The post-Lunch session is set to begin!
A reminder, Australia are 104/3 in 43 overs. Steve Smith (25*) and Travis Head (20*) are at the crease.
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08:25 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: “Best session to bat on”
Cheteshwar Pujara, who has had many a memorable tour in Australia, has said that the upcoming second session will be the best session to bat on. With the ball getting old and the pitch offering less deviation, Indian bowlers will need to maintain their discipline, says Pujara on air.
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08:23 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Impressive Nitish Reddy
He is only 2-and-a-bit Tests old, but how good has Nitish Reddy been! Be it with the bat or the ball, Reddy has been a reliable customer under pressure. Delivered another big wicket this morning too.
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08:22 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Pitch report
“Lot more pace, lot more bounce,” predicts Harbhajan Singh, in an on-air pitch report during Lunch. That would be good news for Team India, headed by the likes of Bumrah.
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08:20 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Batting conditions to improve?
As the ball gets older and the pitch gets less moist, will batting conditions get better for Australia? The wickets of Steve Smith and Travis Head are very crucial for Rohit Sharma and co. after the lunch break.
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07:57 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Stay tuned!
Stay tuned to NDTV Sports as we bring you all the updates and analysis about the third Test throughout and post-Lunch!
AUS 104/3 (43 overs)
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07:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Australia still in it
Steve Smith has counted his stars, but he’s played a fine defensive knock so far. With Travis Head at the other end, Australia have the chance to take this game away from India in the second session.
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07:55 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Australia still in it
Steve Smith has counted his stars, but he’s played a fine defensive knock so far. With Travis Head at the other end, Australia have the chance to take this game away from India in the second session.
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07:54 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Good bowling by India
It has been a precise two-and-a-half hours of bowling by Team India. Jasprit Bumrah was on point, sending back Khawaja and McSweeney. Labuschagne struggled, and eventually fell prey to Reddy. India have stuck to plan, and have 3 wickets to show for.
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07:52 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: LUNCH.
LUNCH on Day 2! Both sides still well in this contest. Fascinating first session of cricket, with nearly 30 overs bowled.
AUS 104/3 (43)
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07:49 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Siraj is back
Final over before Lunch and Mohammed Siraj is back on the field, and is fielding! Dives over to gather a throw. Encouraging sign for India.
AUS 103/3 (42.1)
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07:47 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: 100 up for Australia!
It’s been slow and steady, but Australia bring up 100 in the opening session of Day 2. Steve Smith has played a resilient 24 so far, and Travis Head has picked up some early boundaries.
Good consistent bowling by India all-over.
AUS 100/3 (41.3)
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07:44 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Akash Deep testing Head
Brilliant bowling by Akash Deep. Tests Travis Head outside the off stump, nips one back in from time to time, a few swing-and-misses too. Gets a maiden over against the powerful Australian.
AUS 98/3 (41)
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07:40 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Smith’s blockathon continues
Steve Smith has been resilient in the opening session, and he blocks Bumrah away in the final balls of the 40th over. 62 balls, 23 runs for Smith. He’s had a couple of lucky escapes, but he’s held his ground well.
AUS 98/3 (40 overs)
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07:37 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Good batting by Head
Credit must be given to Travis Head as well. He has dealt with any of his weak-area deliveries very well so far. A high quality batter.
AUS 98/3 (39.4)
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07:34 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Have India allowed Head to settle?
The big worry for India now will once again be – have they allowed Travis Head to settle into the crease to easily? 18 balls, 15 runs for the left-hander so far. 2 boundaries as well. Not quite the outside off-stump balls or short-pitched ones to test him.
AUS 95/3 (39)
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07:28 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Travis Head fearless
Classy cover drive. Goes away for 4. Doesn’t matter if it’s Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head will play the way he knows best. The next ball is pulled away, Head takes 2.
AUS 94/3 (38)
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07:26 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Hamstring injury for Siraj?
“It is either the hamstring or the back of the knee,” says Mark Nicholas on air, speaking on Mohammed Siraj’s injury. This will be a huge blow for India if it’s a serious one for Siraj.
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07:24 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Bumrah is back!
Change of ends for Jasprit Bumrah, and he will steam in against Travis Head now. This could be the battle that decides how this Test match pans out!
AUS 85/3 (37.1)
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07:23 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Huge appeal!
Akash Deep gets Siraj on the pads, it’s a monstrous appeal by India. Umpire stays no, and India chose not to take the DRS. Replays show Smith got a tiny edge. What a battle, what a comeback by Akash Deep.
AUS 85/3 (36.3)
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07:21 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Siraj INJURED!
Just as we were mentioning that Siraj is bowling an unusually long spell, Siraj suffers an ijury. Goes off the ground with the physio.
Akash Deep comes in to complete the over, and WHAT A START!
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07:18 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: 7th over for Siraj!
Not so common to see a pacer bowl 7 overs on the trot, but that’s exactly what Mohammed Siraj will do.
AUS 85/3 (36.2)
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07:17 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Pant appeals!
The ball seemed to go down the leg side, but Rishabh Pant made a really animated appeal, thinking that Head had edged it! Umpire says not out, and Rohit Sharma decides not to review.
AUS 83/83 (36)
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07:14 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: First 4 for Head
Right, does the counter-attack start here? Short and wide by Nitish Reddy, Head stands tall and drives it through the covers for 4.
AUS 81/3 (35.3)
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07:11 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Siraj to Head!
The crowd roars to its fullest as Siraj steams in to bowl to Travis Head. Not quite the climax they’d have hoped for, it’s pitched on the leg stump, and Head blocks.
AUS 77/3 (35)
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07:09 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Big appeal! India use DRS
That caught Smith flush on the pads, but is it too high? Siraj looked animated, but umpire gave not out.
And NO! Umpire’s call says hawk-eye, and Smith survives.
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07:05 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Here comes Travis Head
The star of the second Test is now at the crease. Travis Head is out, and Siraj is bowling from the other end. Box office stuff set to take place at The Gabba.
AUS 75/3 (34)
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07:04 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Siraj’s superstition works
Mohammed Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne had that interesting moment of bail-switching not too long ago, and it seems to have done the trick and distracted the Aussie batter. Crucial third wicket for India, after nearly 15 overs.
AUS 75/3 (33.2)
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07:03 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Labuschagne GONE!
Nitish Reddy strikes! Outswinger, Labuschagne gets a heavy edge and Virat Kohli grabs it in the slip cordon! Third wicket for India in the opening session.
AUS 75/3 (33.2)
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07:00 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Bumrah reluctant to dive
Smith plays it through mid-wicket, and Bumrah gives a rather lacklustre chase. Perhaps cautious of any injury. Luckily manages to get the ball away just in front of the boundary rope. Three more.
AUS 75/2 (33.1)
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06:56 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Labuschange v Siraj!
Marnus Labuschagne says a couple of words to Mohammed Siraj but the India pacer remains completely unmoved. A bit of superstition at play too. Siraj comes and switches the bails, and as he walks away, Labuschagne returns the bails to the original order!
AUS 70/2 (32.4)
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06:53 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: India think DRS!
Siraj bothering Smith near the pads again. Rohit Sharma and co. think about a review, but let it go. Wise decision, as replays show the ball was missing the stumps.
AUS 70/2 (32.1)
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06:47 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Close, Siraj!
Brilliant yorker by Siraj and Smith gets a faint inside edge before it crashes onto his pads. Good comeback by Siraj in the over.
AUS 67/2 (31)
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06:45 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Smith picks up more runs
This time the pull shot from Steve Smith. Now that Bumrah and Akash Deep are out of the attack and the ball is moving less, he is slowly bringing out a few shots.
AUS 67/2 (30.2)
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06:43 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: 30 overs done
Australia suffered two early blows, but Smith and Labuschagne are doing well now.
AUS 65/2 (30 overs)
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06:41 (IST)
IND vs AUS 3rd Test, Day 2 LIVE: Glorious from Smith
Steve Smith times it sweetly, straight down the groumd. Akash Deep has to give chase, and manages to save the boundary. The Aussies pick up 3.
AUS 65/2 (29.2)
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