India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 3: Australia extend lead to 197 after India manage 244
India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 highlights: Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith have added a fine partnership to stretch Australia's lead to 197 after Pat Cummins grabbed four wickets to bowl India out for 244.

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...Read MoreStumps on Day 3, Australia lead by 197
End of Day 3. Australia finish on 103/2, lead India by 197 runs at stumps. All three sessions of the day belonging to Australia. First, they dismissed Ajinkya Rahane and ran Hanuma Vihari out before lunch. In the second session, they rolled over the Indian batsmen to acquire a first innings lead of 94 runs. In the final one, despite losing two early wickets, Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne batted on to add 68 runs for the third wicket to take the lead near 200. Of course, injuries to Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja did not make things easy for India, but their lengths could have been a lot better. None the less, it's been Australia's day, and India need to pick up as many wickets as possible as quickly as possible if they are to have a chance in this game. That's it from us. We'll bring you updates from Day 4 tomorrow morning, with the first ball planned to be bowled at 4:30 AM
Shot, Labuschagne!
Ah, what a delightful stroke that is from Marnus Labuschagne. On the pads from Navdeep Saini and the batsman pierces the gap on the leg side for four. His sixth four of the innings so far.
Can India break this partnership?
With roughly 10 minutes left in the day, if India can find a way to break this partnership, they'll head into Day 4 with plenty of confidence. The lead is already nearing 200 and the more Australia get, it will slowly bat India out of the contest. The surface will not be ideal for India to bat fourth, or any team for that matter. Australia 98/2, with a lead of 192 runs.
What a list to top
Ashwin leads a list that comprises some phenomenal names. The other four are among the top five Test wickets takers of all time.
Nathan Lyon is padded up
Is Australia preparing him to be the nightwatchman in case a wicket goes down? There's still 15 overs to go after this but it's unlikely we'll get all of them given there's some 15 minutes of play left in the day. With just one spinner effectively, it will be tough for India to bowl those 15 overs.
Saini oversteps, Smith collects FOUR
Another loose ball from the India quick. Oversteps and bowls a overpitches a ball to a batsman who looks well set. Smith gets his front leg out and thumps a sweetly timed cover drive.
Fifty partnership up between Smith, Labuschagne
Smith and Labuschagne complete a triple runs and with that the fifty partnership is up between these two batsmen. Australia's lead continues to stretch - 180 at the moment. Australia 86/2 after 24 overs. They continue to score at over 3.50 runs an over.
Booming cover drive for FOUR
Shot! Second boundary for Steve Smith as he crunches a cracking four off Bumrah through extra cover. Not a bad ball but Smith gets in the line of it so well and follows it with a lovely bit of timing.
Bumrah to Labuschagne: FOUR
Too leg-sidish from Bumrah as he returns for his second spell. On Labuschagne's pads and the batsman flicks the ball nonchalantly for his fifth boundary of the innings. Terrific stuff. Australia now lead by over 150 runs.
Ponting reflects...
Saini to Labuschagne: FOUR
And he loses his length again. Pitched in short, without much bounce and Labuschagne does the rest. Spanking pull shot for another boundary. Australia have been brilliant with their pulls in this innings.
EDGED but falls just short
A thick outside edge flies off the bat of Marnus Labuschagne but falls short of a diving Ajinkya Rahane at gully.
Full Toss: FOUR
A freebie by Ashwin after the drinks interval. Drifts a full toss on Labuschagne's pads and he sweeps it powerfully through backward square leg.
Saini finding his rhythm
After that short and wide ball to Labuschagne, Navdeep Saini has been a lot better in his last two overs, pulling his length back and bowling a tighter line. He's kept Smith tight on his toes, with the awkward bounce troubling him on one occasion. Just one runs given in his last two overs. Australia 41/2, lead b 135 runs.
Review by India
Ashwin rapped Smith on the pads as the batsmen went for a hoick, but he was too far down leg. It looked not out to the naked eye, yet Ashwin convinced Rahane to review it. And the India captain caved. The ball pitched in line but the ball tracker reckons it would have kissed the leg stump. Review retained.
OUT! Ashwin gets Warner for 10th time in Test
Ashwin strikes in his first over. Warner misses the sweep and is given out LBW. He took the review but the ball was clipping the top of off. And since the umpire's call was out, it doesn't matter. That's the 10th time Ashwin has dismissed Warner in Tests, the most he's dismissed any batsman in the format. Australia retain the review however. Warner out for 13, Australia 35/2
Saini comes on, offer Labuschagne a gift
He was guilty of being short in the first innings, and Navdeep Saini has begun bowling in the second dig similarly. Short and wide outside off and Labuschagne latches on to it for a cracking cut shot that brings him a four.
Labuschagne pulls for FOUR
Not great bowling from India. Too short in length and with limited pace in the wicket, it's allowing Australian batsmen to rock back and play their shots. Siraj drops it short and Labuschagne swivels across to play a beautiful pull shot that brings him four runs.
Bumrah to Warner: FOUR
Fullish delivery and Warner creams a boundary down the ground. The ball continues to stay low.
Wicket! Pucovski out caught behind
Siraj strikes. Pucovski out caught behind for 10. Good length delivery that holds its line. Pucovski plays too straight and the ball clips off the edge into the safe hands of Wriddhiman Saha, who takes a fine catch diving to his right. Australia 16/1
Warner off the mark
It's taken him 12 balls but David Warner is off the mark with a couple of runs, piercing the gap on the off side where a plethora of Indian fielders are standing. Australia 12/0 after 4, with the lead over 100.
First signs of pitch deterioration
Siraj bowled to Warner a ball that kept awfully low. Fortunately for Warner, the ball was outside off. Had it been on the stumps, Warner would have been a goner the ball stayed so low. Worrying signs for Australia but even more concerning for India, who will bat fourth in this Test.
Bumrah to Pucovski: FOUR
Lovely, crisp cut shot from the debutant. Bumrah offers Pucovski room and the batsman obliges. Made a lovely sound as the ball left the bat. Two fours for the young Australian opener.
First FOUR for Australia
Australia are away. Short ball from Jasprit Bumrah and Will Pucovski pulls it for a four to get off the mark in style. Pucovski loses his balance and falls on the pitch but gets enough behind the stroke.
Wriddhiman Saha will keep wicket for India, Warner and Pucovski walk out
Australia all set to stretch their lead. David Warner and Will Pucovski walk out, as does the Indian team with Wriddhiman Saha donning the wicketkeeping gloves. Jasprit Bumrah is going to start for India. 42 overs left in the day. Based on this session, the outcome of the match could be guessed.



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