IND vs AUS Highlights 3rd Test, Day 1: Usman Khawaja's 60 powers Australia to 156/4 at Stumps, lead by 47
IND vs AUS Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 1: Australia 156/4 ( U Khawaja 60; R Jadeja 4/63), lead India (109) by 47 runs at Stumps on Day 1 of 3rd Test in Indore. Catch the Highlights of IND vs AUS 3rd Test Match:

India vs Australia Highlights 3rd Test, Day 1: Usman Khawaja slammed 60 as Australia finished 156/4 at Stumps on the opening day of the third Test against India in Indore. The tourists have taken a good lead of 47 runs after packing India for 109, who won the toss and opted to bat first. Khawaja along with Marnus Labuschagne added 96 runs for the second wicket, which was also the highest by any Australian pair in the series. Meanwhile, Jadeja dismissed all the four Australian wickets that fell on the day. Cameron Green (6) and Peter Handscomb (7) will resume the innings on Thursday. Among the Aussie bowlers, Matt Kuhnemann was the standout player as he completed a fifer. He found great support from senior spinner Nathan Lyon, who picked three wickets. Virat Kohli finished as the highest scorer, managing 22 before being trapped LBW by Todd Murphy. Catch the Highlights of IND vs AUS 3rd Test Match:
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“It was spinning in the morning and spinning in the afternoon, it is a spin friendly wicket. We will know more tomorrow but I don't expect it to get any better.”
India vs Australia Live Score: Stumps
Cameron Green (6) and Peter Handscomb (7) take Australia to 156/4 at Stumps on Day 1. The tourists have a lead of 47 runs and will hope to make it triple digits, when the action resumes on Day 2.
Jadeja picked all the four Australian wickets, which fell on the day.
Meanwhile, the day started with India winning the toss and opting to bat first. However, the move backfired as India were packed for 109 in 33.2 overs.
India vs Australia Live Score: AUS inch past 150
R Ashwin is brought into the attack as we move close towards the end of play on Day 1. He starts off with a five-run over.
Jadeja then concedes two runs in the following over. AUS: 153-4
India vs Australia Live Score: Smith departs
Slightly overpitched by Jadeja and Steve Smith charges forward to convert it into a fulltoss, which he slams past the long-on fielder for a boundary.
However, he is dismissed in the following delivery as Jadeja changes his length. He bowls it slightly short, which pitches in the rough area and gets the edge of Smith on its way to the wicketkeeper's gloves. Smith departs for 26.
India vs Australia Live Score: Steve Smith hits back-to-back 4s
Jadeja gets the outside edge off Steve Smith, however, KS Bharat fails to grab the ball as it results in a single after taking a deflection off the wicketkeeper's thigh.
Four singles come off in the over as Axar Patel continues from the other end.
He is hit for consecutive fours by Steve Smith as Australia reach 140/3, they lead by 31 runs.
India vs Australia Live Score: India waste another review
Axar concedes one run in his previous over, following which Jadeja continues from the other end.
Smith is struck on the pad by a shooter and there's a huge appeal for LBW. However, the umpire shows no interest. India opt for the third and final review, and TV replay confirms the ball was missing the stumps.
India have used all their reviews, all of which went against them. Meanwhile, it's a maiden by Jadeja. AUS: 126/3, lead by 17 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: OUT!
Ravindra Jadeja provides India with the third breakthrough as he gets rid of Usman Khawaja for 60. Khawaja goes for sweep but mistimes his shot, which is caught by Shubman Gill in the deep.
A maiden over and a wicket. AUS: 125/3, lead by 16 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: Runs dry up
Axar Patel is back into the attack and he starts with a two-run over.
Jadeja concedes a single in the following over as Australia reach 121-2, lead by by 12 runs.
India vs Australia Live Score: Lead by 9 runs
A decent over by Jadeja as three runs come off it. Khawaja is batting on 59, while Smith is relatively very new in the middle. AUS: 118/2, lead by 9 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: AUS are into lead
Steve Smith drives a full delivery by Jadeja towards long-off and completes a single to get off the mark. Two runs come off his over as Australia are into the lead now.
Siraj continues from the other end and he once again completes a maiden, before over stepping in the fifth ball. The next ball is easily played by Smith for a single and Khawaja finishes the over with another single to keep the strike. AUS: 114/2
India vs Australia Live Score: No-ball
Mohammed Siraj bowls a maiden before he is recalled for overstepping in the final delivery. One extra comes in his over as Australia reach 109/2.
India vs Australia Live Score: Jadeja cleans up Labuschagne
Jadeja breaks the 96-run partnership between Labuschagne and Khawaja, as he cleans up the former for 31. Steve Smith arrives in the middle. AUS: 108/2
India vs Australia Live Score: Siraj introduced into the attack
Mohammed Siraj is introduced into the attack for the first time. He starts with a two-run over as Australia move to 107/1. They trail by two runs.
India vs Australia Live Score: Stat alert!
The 90-plus stand between Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne is the highest by any Australian pair in the series.
Labuschagne is batting on 30, while Khawaja is batting on 51. AUS: 104/1
India vs Australia Live Score: FIFTY!
Usman Khawaja hits half-century off 102 balls as Australia reach 100/1
The tourists trail India by 10 runs.
India vs Australia Live Score: AUS inch close to 100
Jadeja bowls a maiden.
However, Ashwin gives away five runs in the following over, out of which four comes in the form of a boundary after taking the inside edge. AUS: 96/1
India vs Australia Live Score: Ashwin reintroduced
Rohit Sharma brings in R Ashwin, who starts off with a couple of singles. AUS: 90/1
India vs Australia Live Score: Smart batting by Labuschagne
Four consecutive singles before Ravindra Jadeja surprises Labuschagne with a terrific delivery. He generates bounce and turn as Labuschagne doesn't disturb the ball on its way to Bharat's gloves. AUS: 88/1
India vs Australia Live Score: Umesh Yadav continues from other end
Umesh Yadav continues from the other end as three runs come off the over. AUS: 84/1, trail India by 25 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: Khawaja starts strong
Usman Khawaja starts the final session with a boundary. Jadeja bowls it right at his pads and a soft flick guides the ball towards the square leg fence.
He then hits the spinner for another four as 10 runs come off the over. AUS: 81/1
India vs Australia Live Score: Tea
Consecutive fours as Usman Khawaja drives a full delivery by Ravindra Jadeja towards the cover region. Australia then get another boundary in the form of byes.
Rohit Sharma switches to pace for the first time in the innings as he gets Umesh Yadav into the attack. He starts off with a one run over as umpire removes the bails for Tea.
AUS: 71/1, trail by 38 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: Partnership building
The runs keep coming as Labuschagne and Khawaja stitch a 40-plus stand as Australia edge past the 50-run mark comfortably.
Labuschagne is batting on 14, Khawaja is playing on 25.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND search for wickets
Jadeja and Ashwin keep things under control as four runs come in the two overs they bowl.
Rohit Sharma introduces Axar Patel into the attack and he starts off with a five-run over, which include a boundary by Usman Khawaja. AUS: 48/1, trail by 61 runs
India vs Australia Live Score: Labuschagne survives again
Ashwin with a huge LBW appeal against Labuschagne but this time Rohit doesn't take the review. TV replay confirms that this time it would have been out.
One run in the form of leg bye comes off his over as AUS reach 39/1.
India vs Australia Live Score: IND lose another review
The runs are coming for Australia as they got four byes in the over bowled by Ashwin.
India then loses another review in the next over by Jadeja. The ball had hit Khawaja on the pads, but TV replay confirms it was missing the stumps.



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