McSweeney has stroked an impressive 38, while Labuschagne has defended solidly for 19, as the duo have put on 60 runs for the second wicket to put Australia in control.
Australi are 84/1 in 30 overs, trailing India by 96 runs, with around 8-10 left for stumps, including the three extra minutes because the flood lights went off twice for small intervals.
Bumrah starts his new over with a no-ball. He has a confident shout for LBW turned down as Labuschagne is caught on the crease and struck on the pads.
The ball swung into Labuschagne but the impact was quite high well above the pads as India don't even think of the review.
Spin introduced as Ravichandran Ashwin could be bowling the final over of the day. McSweeney defends the first ball with soft hands on the leg side and does the same next ball.
The right-hander misses the glance before he defends the next and doesn't connect off a delivery down the leg side and the same last ball.
The quick over from Ashwin allows time for another over to be bowled before stumps as Bumrah looks for a breakthrough before close.
Labuschagne at his watchful best as he blocks with a straight bat and keeps out the next with soft hands right under his eyes.
Labuschagne confidently forward to block the full delivery from Bumrah.
He tries the slower ball but it is way down the leg side before Labuschagne keeps out the yorker hitting it on the bounce past the bowler for a single and McSweeney blocks the last ball.
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