India vs Australia Highlights, 3rd Test, Day 3: Australia extend lead to 197 after India manage 244

A tidy start to the second session with Nathan Lyon bowling a tight over to Cheteshwar Pujara. Just one off it. 80 overs bowled and the second new ball is now available for Australia.

We're all set for the afternoon session on Day 3, which is expected to be two-hour long. The final session may once again go up to 2/5 hours since we're still making up for the last time on Day 1. None the less, an important session for India coming up, with Australia all set to take the second new ball.

Unnecessary single. With a wicket already down, whether it was the right call to go for that risky single will remain debatable. Vihari is running out of chances in a team where it's already tough to retain places. Ask Mayank Agarwal.

Rishabh Pant had a few close calls against him. Here's one when he nearly played the ball to forward short leg. Fortunately for India, he's still out there.

That'll be the end of the first session on Day 3. India head into the lunch interval at 180/4 (Pujara 42*, Pant 29), still 158 runs behind Australia. A very hard-fought session that for both teams, but more so for India. Australia began mounting pressure early in the day with some disciplined bowling, getting rewarded with two early wickets. Ajinkya Rahane chopped on and Hanuma Vihari was run out. But from there, a promising partnership took over, with Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara added 38 unbeaten runs off 78 balls.

Marnus Labuschagne has got the entire world talking about his batting in his short career so far but at the same time he's a decent leg-spinner too. In his first appeal, there was a huge caught behind appeal against Pant, so convincing that Tim Paine even went upstairs. However, there was nothing on either Snicko or Hotspot to convince the umpire to change his call.

Great running between the wickets from Pant and Pujara. Steal a single. Pant taps the ball to mid-off and although the call was a bit late, he and Pujara complete it easily in the end.

There's another example of it. Pant is not holding back. Short ball from Mitchell Starc and the batsman gets on top of the ball and plays a fine cut shot that brings him four more. India 173/4 after 75 overs.

Ah, that's why Rishabh Pant is in that team. The swag and the positive approach. He won't back down if there's a loose ball on offer. Like that one. Full and on his legs, and Pant brings out a powerful sweep shot to hammer the ball for a boundary. His second four of this innings.

A vicious bouncer from Starc forces Rishabh Pant to take evasive action. The balls knocks Pant on the glove as he tries to sway away but thankfully lands in no man's land. India having to deal with a few really quality overs from the Aussies.

He's batting a lot more freely today, is Cheteshwar Pujara. He's uses his feet to great use to get to the pitch of the ball in this innings but on this occasion, as the ball is slightly short, he is equally quick to rock back on the backfoot and pummel a four through covers.

While we were away due to some technical difficulties, Cheteshwar Pujara got going with a few boundaries, but India suffered another blow. Hanuma Vihari, opting for a quick single off the bowling of Nathan Lyon, was run out by a phenomenal direct hit from Josh Hazlewood at mid-off. India four wickets down.

Nathan Lyon backs up Hazlewood's good first over with an equally good one, bowls a maiden to Hanuma Vihari. India 118/3.

A good start from Hazelwood, a maiden to start his spell. Australia have their first change in the bowling today. Hazlewood has replaced Pat Cummins, who bowled a fantastic first spell.

Wickets missing, it would have gone over so Australia lose a review. Perhaps Australia went for the review thinking there was some bat. You can't blame them to be honest. It was indeed close to the bat but didn't touch. Cheteshwar Pujara survives.

BOWLED! Ajinkya Rahane chops it onto his stumps. Pat Cummins has struck for Australia. The short ball tactic has worked. He pitched it short, it came back in, Rahane tried to cut it but ended up getting an inside edge. India lose their third wicket.

Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara have taken India past 100 and are looking solid on Day 3 at the Sydney Cricket Ground.