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60th over: India 121-3 (Pujara 16, Vihari 1) Slip, leg slip, short leg for Lyon, as well as a midwicket and a backward square leg to cut off the scoring. Vihari has ‘TON’ on his bat. He made one here against Australia A a couple of weeks ago. And he gets off the mark here with a push into a vacant cover region. For Pujara, the Aussies bring in the bat-pad on the off side as well, four catchers. Pujara advances, therefore, and kicks the ball away with the knee roll of his pad, bat tucked safely away.
59th over: India 120-3 (Pujara 16, Vihari 0) Hazlewood bowls on the leg stump, and I’m not sure if that was a tactic but there’s a cry of excitment as Pujara glances it away in the air, the way he’s got out before. Australia have a leg gully in place but that shot goes much squarer, safely for two. There’s protection back on the rope to save it. He’s also got a short straight mid-on standing near the non-striker, just to mess with Pujara’s footwork and eyeline.
Written by Geoff Lemon (now) and Jonathan Howcroft (later)
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jan/09/australia-v-india-third-test-day-three-live under the title “Australia v India: third Test, day three – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
