India aim to stretch lead on Day 3

November 24, 2024 07:40

Ind 172-0 (57 ovs) & 150 vs Aus 104 | Scorecard

Welcome to the coverage of Day 3 of the first Test between Australia and India at the Optus Stadium in Perth on Sunday.

India will be aiming to stretch their lead on the third day and further extend their domination of the first Test.

India's openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and K L Rahul wore down Australia's bowlers on Saturday to take their team to 172 without loss at stumps on day two, extending their lead to 218 runs..

Australia were skittled for 104 in the morning session courtesy of a sublime haul of 5/30 from stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, after India were bowled out for 150 on day one in conditions ideal for seam bowling.

Jaiswal and Rahul ended the day unbeaten on 90 and 62, as the home team failed to take a wicket in two sessions, a dizzying change of pace from day one when 17 wickets tumbled.

Earlier, Australia's No 9 Mitchell Starc scored 26 and was the only batsman to provide any meaningful resistance as Bumrah and Rana (3/48) took a session to prize out the final three wickets.

Bumrah claimed his 11th Test five-wicket haul with his first ball of the day, pitching back-of-a-length and seaming away from Alex Carey (21) who nicked to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.

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