On Day 2 of the third Test in Indore, India made a stunning comeback in the match as Umesh Yadav exhaled fire as he claimed three wickets in the same amount of overs to help India dismiss Australia’s opening innings for 197. The spotlight will now be on the Indian hitters as the hosts reached 13/0 at but after Lunch India looks in a bit trouble in their second innings as the opening pair Rohit Sharma (12) and Shubhman Gill (5) got early dismissals on low scores and currently India has a total score of 37/2.
Prior to this, Peter Handscomb and Cameron Green gave Australia the perfect start to the day. Prior to Ashwin’s decision to remove Handscomb for 19, the combination contributed 30 runs to the overnight total of 156/4. Umesh was then introduced by Rohit Sharma. In his first over, he bowled Green (21) for a duck and then went on to bowl Mitchell Starc for a catch.
Meanwhile, Australia gained an early advantage with to Matt Kuhnemann’s first five-wicket haul as the visitors took a 47-run lead on Day 1. Rohit Sharma and company could only produce 109 runs in the first innings as a result of Kuhnemann’s dramatic batting collapse brought on by his clinical performance.
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Usman Khawaja, the opener for Australia, played a tough knock of 60 on a twisting surface to put the hosts under pressure while Kuhnemann garnered attention with his remarkable five-wicket haul. Whereas, Virat Kohli remained the highest scorer for India in their first innings with a score of 22 runs.
India currently has a 2-0 lead in the 4 match series and will try to extend that margin. Eventually, spinners have been essential for both teams up to this point, and the third test in Indore will likewise have a turner of a ground.
