India vs Australia 3rd test: Day 3 final scores, highlights, analysis and talking points
Australia won the third test at Indore by completing 76 runs on the third day.
After two dramatic and entertaining opening days, visitors were left with the task of chasing down a meager sum and plenty of time to do so.
Matthew Kuhnemann’s five-for in the first innings and Nathan Lyon’s eight-wicket haul (second innings) contributed to the win.
India was knocked out of the tournament with 109 runs followed by 163.
Usman Khawaja’s 60 balls from 147 helped set the 197 total in the first innings, making it an easy task for Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne.
Head finished 49 (not out) innings as the Aussies won their first Test of the series very easily.
The fourth test begins March 9-13 in Ahmedabad.
The sports news had all the live scores, analysis and talking points throughout the game day below.
India vs Australia 3rd Test Final Results
|
INDIA (1st innings) |
109 (33.2) |
|
AUSTRALIA (1st innings) |
197 (76.3) |
| INDIA (2nd innings) | 163 (60.3) |
| AUSTRALIA (2nd innings) |
1/78 (18.5) Travis Head 49* Marnus Labuschagne 28* |
Discussion points and analysis on Day 3 between India and Australia
Ashwin causes chaos early on
Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has made it his mission to shake things up in the third Test at Indore as Australia chase 76 runs to claim victory.
Ashwin conquered Australia batsman Usman Khawaja with the second ball of the day and cast some doubt on the visitors’ lineup.
Despite the weak pursuit, the spinner legend causes chaos out on the pitch, spinning the ball in tons and confusing Marnus Labuschagne.
Ashwin opted for a two-pronged approach before Labuschagne questioned the change.
The Indian bowler was then forced to return to his original lineup.
India vs Australia 3rd test confirmed lineups
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith (c), Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KS Bharat (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, R. Ashwin, Axar Patel, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
When does India vs Australia start?
All four friendlies begin at 3 p.m. AEDT And 9:30 AM IST.
How to watch or stream live India vs Australia
Fox Cricket will broadcast every match live and exclusively in Australia, while Star Sports holds the rights to the series in India.
| Australia | India | |
| TV channel | fox cricket | star sport |
| Live broadcast | Foxtel Go/Kayo Sports | Disney+ Hotstar |