India vs Australia 2018, 1st Test, Day 3 Live Cricket Score and Updates: India 151/3, lead by 166 runs at stumps
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Updated: December 8, 2018 1:58 PM IST | Edited By: plaiw STUMPS: Brief scores India 250 & 151/3 in 61 overs (Cheteshwar Pujara 40, Ajinkya Rahane 1) lead Australia 235 all out (Travis Head 72; Jasprit Bumrah 3/47, Ravichandran Ashwin 3/57, ) lead by 166 runs Stumps: The day was going in India's favour until Nathan Lyon took the big wicket of captain Virat Kohli. However, India still walk away with a 166-run lead, thanks to the opening 63-run partnership between Murali Vijay and KL Rahul and another rock solid stand between Cheteshwar Pujara and Kohli, who conjured 71 runs for the third wicket. For Australia, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Lyon picked one each. India will want to build on their lead on Day 4, while Australia will look to make further inroads. Stay tuned then for an exciting day tomorrow. We begin LIVe coverage half an hour early,
so that's 5am IST. Till then it's goodbye from all of us.
India with their heads in front after day 3 but this can change quickly! @NathLyon421 bowled beautifully with the prize wicket of @imVkohli 6th occasion in test cricket most by any bowler. #AUSvIND
1:45pm: STAT: Nathan Lyon has now dismissed Virat Kohli six times in Tests, the most for any bowler.
Test bowlers dismissed Virat Kohli most times
On this pitch India's lead of 166 is a very significant one on this pitch. And there's batting to come. Have to say, from here on, this is India's Test to win or lose #AUSvIND
1:42pm: BIG WICKET! Nathan Lyon finally gets his man. Virat Kohli tried to play that with soft hands, but ended up in giving a simple catch to Aaron Finch at short leg to depart for 34.
He copped one earlier but
@AaronFinch5 snaffles the chance off Nathan Lyon and Virat
#Kohli is gone. Aussies need another. It's 3/147.
01:29pm: Pujara seems to be having some problem with his hamstring, calls for the physio.
1:26pm: Please note, this from our Contributor, Chetan Narula at the Adelaide Oval. Play to start half hour early on Sunday and Monday to make up lost overs. 10am local time start. 5am IST. #AusvInd
1:19pm: FOUR! Pujara growing in confidence. He's just picked up Travis Head nicely and pulled it away to the deep midwicket boundary.
1:11pm: Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli have brought up the 50-run partnership. 1:08pm: Pujara with a beautiful glance that was gifted by Cummins. Easy pickings here for India.
Admirable from Kohli. An innings against his natural instinct to dominate. But India needs it
1:03pm: Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli are currently involved in a 39-run partnership to strengthen India's position in the match.
Starc hasn't bowled for 131 minutes....
12:53pm: Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara have been exceptional negotiating the spin of Nathan Lyon, who has been consistently targeting that rough area.
Lyon has the rough to bowl into for the right-handed Indian batsmen and he's been bowling well too....but good batting has ensured that he's still wicketless. Huge victory. @Channel7 #AusvInd @1116sen #7cricket
12:44pm: FOUR! Too short, too straight is Nathan Lyon and Cheteshwar Pujara is quick to crack the pull shot behind square.
12:37pm: STAT: Another record Virat Kohli has just smashed. He's become the first India captain to score 2000 Test runs both, in India and outside.
Virat Kohli becomes the first Indian captain to score 2000 Test runs both in India and outside. #AUSvIND #AUSvsIND
12:28pm: SURVIVES AGAIN! Cheteshwar Pujara has survived a lbw decision again after reviewing it. Nathan Lyon certainly unhappy with the review that goes against him for the second time.
After being given out lbw, the Indian No 3 reviews the decision and survives, just
#AUSvIND 12:14pm: Pat Cummins into the attack. Remember, it was Cummins who dismissed Kohli in the first innings. Interesting contest rolling out here.
11:58am: STAT: With that single, India captain Virat Kohli becomes the fourth Indian to reach 1000 runs in Australia in just 9 Tests. Kohli the 28th visiting batsman to 1000 Test runs in Australia, at the best average (59.05) of anyone in the past 50 years. Fourth best overall #AUSvIND
Subcontinent players quickest to 1000 Test runs in Australia (fewest inns):
1000 Test runs for Virat Kohli in Australia in just 18 innings!
11:57am: We're underway with the final session on Day 3.
Tea: India have achieved a healthy lead of 101 runs, courtesy a 63-run opening partnership between KL Rahul and Murali Vijay, their first 50-plus stand away from home. Vijay was the first to depart for 18 after inducing an edge off Starc, Rahul, who was looking good, threw his wicket at the end, flashing a nothing shot outside off stump to give Tim Paine an easy catch behind off Josh Hazlewood. Centurion of the first innings, Cheteshwar Pujara and the skipper Virat Kohli are steady at the crease with India looking to push that lead even further in the final session, while Australia will want to make further inroads. Brace yourselves up for a gripping final session on Day Three...
11:24am: India's lead now is 100 runs. 11:14am: Out comes the Indian captain Virat Kohli and suddenly, the intensity of the match has just increased.
First boos of the summer for Virat Kohli. Finally some Australian fans in the crowd... #AusvInd
KL Rahul ticks a lot of boxes and then plays a nothing shot to nick off. Kohli walks out to boos for the first time this series ... #AUSvIND
11:10am: BIG WICKET! Just what Australia were looking for, Josh Hazlewood gets the big wicket of KL Rahul, who flashed outside the off stump, but edged it behind to Tim Paine. Rahul departs for 44 off 67, with three fours and one six.
Easy to say one shot too many from KL Rahul but there were signs there that he could recapture his form. Still an important little innings
11:07am: DECISION OVERTURNED! Cheteshwar Pujara has just reviewed a caught behind decision off Nathan Lyon after Nigel Llong gave it out, but the decision was overturned as the snicko didn't show a spike.
11:04am: Nathan Lyon has begun troubling the set batsman, KL Rahul, bowling consistently into the rough. Tough contest panning out.
10:55am: KL Rahul is really playing confident shots here.
10:42am: WICKET! The breakthrough Australia were desperately looking for has been provided to them by Mithcell Starc. Murali Vijay went for that away-going delivery, got the edge that gave Peter Handscomb an easy catch at second slip. Vijay departs for 18 as Starc is on the cusp of a landmark at home with 99 wickets.
The last time Indian openers outlasted 20 overs in a Test outside Asia:
V Sehwag & G Gambhir, Centurion, Dec 2010.
#AUSvINDVijay just couldn't resist. Predictable result. Was set up for the LBW early on and weathered that passage and then gave it away. #AUSvIND
10:20am: SIX! WOAH! That came out of nowhere!
KL Rahul lofted this delivery by Pat Cummins over point and into the stands. After leaving one, he then cracks a boundary through cover point. Growing in confidence here, is Rahul. The
50-run partnership between Rahul and Murali Vijay is already up,
first one away from home.
Oooh, Lyons is getting ball to rip, turn and bounce which holds out threat to the batsmen, but will lift Ravi Ashwin's spirits even further
10:05am: FOUR! KL Rahul has scored another boundary, this time off Pat Cummins, but it got the edge and flew high over first slip. Cummins didn't like it and there were
some words exchanged. It's getting heated up! Rahul's deep intent to ensure he retains his place finds expeession in some breathtaking strokes. Pitch seems to be at its best for batting yet, India must capitalise #INDvAUS
KL Rahul isn't holding back!
10:00am: FOUR! KL Rahul has scored his first boundary of the innings and in the match, this one nicely lofted inside out over wide midoff off Hazlewood.
Australia have been too wide to India. 25% of their deliveries in this innings have been wide outside off; just 9% have been hitting the stumps. This has allowed India to leave 44% of deliveries alone, a significant increase on the 22% Rahul and Vijay left in the first. #AUSvIND
09:47am: Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc not giving any room for the Indian openers to operate. Tight bowling this!
Excellent entertainment. An out-of-form batsman trying to hit himself into some runs... #AusvInd
09:28am: Three overs gone and India's openers -- KL Rahul and Murali Vijay -- have been watching the ball well.
09:21am: Josh Hazlewood will share the new Kookaburra with Mitchell Starc and immediately has begun troubling KL Rahul, who, this time, is
NOT willing to go for the drive.
Small but psychologically important lead for India after making only 250 in the first innings. If the top order does not throw it away again, Australia will be under enormous pressure to save this match.
09:12am: Here's something interesting. 14 dismissals till now in the match have been due to just edges!
09:11am: The covers are coming off, players warming up, we're minutes away from play to get underway.
So, Tests at Adelaide Oval -
Highest successful run chase: Aus 6-315 v Eng, 1902
Highest successful run chase post WWII: WI 5-239 v Aus, 1982
Highest 4th inns total: India 445 v Aus, 1978.
Highest 4th innings total since drop in pitches (2013): India 315 v Aus, 2014
#AUSvIND 08:57am: UPDATE: Good news! The
RAIN has stopped and the covers are coming off. If the rain stays away, the second session will begin at 2.15pm local, that's 18 minutes from now.
08:48am: UPDATE: Does not look like a scheduled start after lunch as the covers are still on with light drizzle across the Adelaide. It's going to be a frustrating afternoon session!
08:18am: UPDATE: The second session will begin at 1:52pm local time, weather permitting, that's half an hour from now.
So, the first innings effectively cancels itself out. India have their nose ahead in the game but not much more. We have a really good test match ahead of us.
08:14am: RAIN! India's second innings will take some time to begin as rain has come down again at Adelaide. Lunch has been taken, so India's batsmen have some time to breathe and gather themselves. Australia captain Tim Paine clearly not happy.
Shami's back to back wickets to wrap the Australian innings dismissing Head and Hazlewood, further showcases his recent record against left-handers. In Tests in 2018, he averages 22.4 against them compared to 33.3 against the right-handers. #AUSvIND
End of Australia's 1st innings: India needed three wickets today. They've got it and secured a 15-run lead before the end of a rain-affected first session. Jasprit Bumrah was the first to strike to send Mitchell Starc, who edged one to Rishabh Pant before Mohammed Shami sent the dangerous Travis Head, who batted well for his 72, and immediately sent Josh Hazlewood for a duck. With inclement weather persisting and overcast skies, will weather assist the Aussie bowling attack to see off the Indian batsmen? Exciting second innings up ahead...
2,3,2,3. That's how the wickets were shared between the 4 Indian bowlers. Such a rare sight in Indian cricket. Such a good sign for Indian cricket.#AUSVIND
08:06am: WICKET! Shami gets the last wicket in the next delivery of Josh Hazlewood, who walks back for a duck after going for a widish delivery, but gets the nick to give Pant an easy catch behind.
That's it. Australia are bowled out for 235, with India getting a lead of 15 runs. And Mohammad Shami will be on a hat-trick when he bowls his first ball of the second innings #AUSvIND
08:02am: WICKET! A brilliant innings from Travis Head comes to an end, after he edged it behind off Mohammed Shami, who was smashed for a SIX by Nathan Lyon two balls earlier. Head departs for 72 off 167, his innings studded with six boundaries.
07:57am: Ravichandran Ashwin, who was phenomenal yesterday, is introduced into the attack and is welcomed with a boundary by his opposite number, Nathan Lyon.
6 - most catches by an Indian keeper in a Test inns: MS Dhoni at Wellington 2009 and Rishabh Pant today!#AusvInd#AusvsInd
07:48am: Four runs in that Jasprit Bumrah over, with Nathan Lyon keeping the scoreboard ticking, and more importantly, reducing that deficit.
Updated session times for day three:
Session 1: 12:30-1:30pm (local time)
Minimum overs today is 80 and play can be extended for up to 30mins if needed
#AUSvIND 07:42am: WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT? The RAIN is coming down again! The floodlights are currently on. 07:36am: Remember
Sachin Tendulkar terming revealing that he was surprised with Australia's defensive mindset yesterday? Well, that tweet has NOT gone down well with Aussie head coach
Justin Langer.
You don't have to be a legend of the game to get the best seats in the house! Just post an at-match pic to Instagram with the hashtag #GilletteCloseMatters.
07:33am: Here's another update from our Contributor, Chetan Narula at the Adelaide.
79 overs for the day. Stumps at 6.30pm local time. That's 1.30pm IST. #AusvInd
07:30am: We're underway after the rain delay. New batsman Nathan Lyon will face Jasprit Bumrah.
07:15am: UPDATE: It's stopped raining, covers are coming off and play to begin in 17 minutes from now.
06:50am: The full square covers are being dragged back on. :(
06:57am: It is still raining in Adelaide. Clouds are clearing on the West side. Hopefully, we'll get some action back soon.
06:44am: It has stopped raining, the covers are coming off!
06:38am: RAIN! What a time for India to get a wicket. The heavens have opened up once again, this one is much heavier, covers have come on, players are off the field and there's going to be another delay!
Conditions so conducive for fast bowlers today with the rain and poor light. The Indian openers would not mind this rain break actually
06:34am: WICKET! Jasprit Bumrah got the aggressive Mitchell Starc into the drive, but he missed it, got the edge to give Pant a simple catch behind. Starc departs for 15, Bumrah gets his third.
06:28am: 200 up for Australia in the 90.3 over.
There's a slight drizzle at Adelaide. 06:20am: Three runs from the first over of the day coming from the bat of Mitchell Starc, who drove one nicely off Ishant Sharma, not before Starc was beaten by a beauty.
Good news - if there is no further rain, the first session will commence at 11:15am local time (around 25 mins away). Lunch scheduled for 1.15pm and no overs have been lost #AUSvIND
05:50am: Here's an update from Cricket Australia -- If there's no further rain then play will begin at 11:15am local time, that's about
25 minutes from now.
05:45am: While the ground staff are busy clearing the water at Adelaide, why don't you relive one of the greatest knocks by
Rahul Dravid and
VVS Laxman Adelaide. Yeah, we're talking about December 2003.
05:39am: Fourth umpire Gerard Abood says the umpires will come out for inspection in the next 10 minutes.
05:38am: Rishabh Pant has just spoken to FOX Cricket. "Loving Australia right now. Love the bounce that's on offer on pitches here, good for stroke making. My father was a wicketkeeper, so I also chose to be a keeper. I got goosebumps when I was told I was debuting. I'm still learning from MS Dhoni, he helps me in any kind of situation. Adam Gilchrist was my idol, I used to watch him. I love him as a person, haven't spoken to him much but am sure he'll be there to help me. I keep my concentrations up by chirping behind, else in Tests you can become lazy at times," Pant said.
05:28am: UPDATE: Players are walking out. The ground staff it pushing the water off and the covers are coming off.
05:10am: BAD NEWS! Rain has delayed action at Adelaide.
The resumption of play has officially been delayed here but officials are confident the rain will clear in the next 45 mins or so. Will provide more updates as they come to hand #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/3doU1Uviqq
Travis Head hit a stubborn half-century to keep Australia in the hunt Friday after their top order slumped under sustained pressure from India's bowlers, leaving the first Test in Adelaide finely poised.
Batting on his home ground, Head kept his cool in the humid conditions to be 61 not out at stumps on day two, with
Mitchell Starc unbeaten on eight.
His efforts helped steer Australia to 191-7 in reply to India's 250.
Brief Scores: Australia 191/7 (Travis Head 61*, Peter Handscomb 34; R Ashwin 3/50, Ishant Sharma 2/31) trail India 250 (Cheteshwar Pujara 123, Rohit Sharma 37; Josh Hazlewood 3/52, Pat Cummins 2/49) by 59 runs SCOREBOARD: goo.gl/5DY61h #INDvAUS #AUSvsIND 
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