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Published 07:58 IST, March 1st 2023

IND vs AUS 3rd Test Day 2 Highlights: India all out for 163 runs, Australia need 76 to win

Cricketing action from the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23 shifts to the Holkar Stadium in Indore for India vs Australia, 3rd Test. Rohit Sharma-led India leads the series by 2-0 after winning the first two games in a significant fashion. The Aussies look to avoid a series loss, while India looks to continue their winning run. Stay tuned to the live blog on republic world.com for all live updates.

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18:27 IST, March 2nd 2023

A brief scorecard on third Test Day 2

India (1st innings) - 109

Kohli - 22 , Kuhnemann - 5/16

Australia (1st innings) - 197

Khawaja - 60, Umesh - 3/12

India (2nd innings) - 163

Pujara - 59, Lyon - 8/64

Australia need 76 runs to win 


16:56 IST, March 2nd 2023

Lyon finishes with figures of 8/64, India all out for 163

Lyon finishes with figures of 8/64, India all out for 163



16:30 IST, March 2nd 2023

Umesh Yadav heaves the bat hard but is caught on the boundary

Umesh Yadav heaves the bat hard but is caught on the boundary, Lyon takes 7


16:27 IST, March 2nd 2023

Smith takes a blinder at slips, Pujara walks back for 59

Steve Smith takes a blinder at slips,  Cheteshwar Pujara walks back for 59



16:18 IST, March 2nd 2023

Pujara-Axar look to balance Team India's innings

Pujara-Axar look to balance Team India's innings


16:18 IST, March 2nd 2023

Pujara takes on Lyon, hits a six

Cheteshwar Pujara takes on Nathan Lyon, hits a six



15:50 IST, March 2nd 2023

Nathan Lyon takes five, R Ashwin goes for 16

Nathan Lyon takes five as R Ashwin goes back for 16


15:36 IST, March 2nd 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara scores fifty as Team India are 133/6

Cheteshwar Pujara scores fifty as Team India are 133/6



15:13 IST, March 2nd 2023

Nathan Lyon strikes again, dismisses KS Bharat for 3

Nathan Lyon strikes again as he dismisses KS Bharat for 3


15:06 IST, March 2nd 2023

Mitchell Starc hunts down Shreyas Iyer

Shreyas handed his catch to Usman Khawaja in the 38th over after scoring 26 runs in 27 balls. India was 115/5 after 38 overs, with Cheteshwar Pujara holding one end.



14:51 IST, March 2nd 2023

Shreyas Iyer takes the charge

India reached 111/4 in 34 overs after Shreyas Iyer hit two boundaries in the over. Iyer is batting on 25 runs off 23 balls, while Pujara is 43 off 83.


14:15 IST, March 2nd 2023

India 79/4 in 32 overs at Tea on Day 2

India found themselves at 79/4 in 32 overs as Tea was called on Day 2 of the India vs Australia 3rd Test.



14:08 IST, March 2nd 2023

Ravindra Jadeja perishes after Aussies go upstairs

Jadeja was dismissed in the 31st over of the third innings, as Smith quickly upstairs with the DRS call. Jadeja hit just seven runs in 36 balls.


14:03 IST, March 2nd 2023

30 overs up for India, trail behind Australia by 10 runs

India reached 77/3 at the end of the 30th over, with Pujara and Jadeja on the crease.



13:51 IST, March 2nd 2023

India 73/3 in 27 overs, trail behind Australia by 15 runs

India reduced their trail behind Australia by 15 runs, as they reached 73/3 in 27 overs.


13:36 IST, March 2nd 2023

Matthew Kuhnemann gives massive blow to team India

Matthew Kuhnemann  has dismissed Virat kohli LBW and Australia truely has the upper hand in the match now. It looked close but Virat kohli decided to go against DRS.



13:25 IST, March 2nd 2023

50 runs up for Team India

India crossed the 50-run mark in the first ball of the 22nd over. India trail behind Australia by 38 runs.


13:17 IST, March 2nd 2023

Kohli scores his first boundary

Virat Kohli hit his first boundary of the innings by scoring a four against Kuhnemann in the 19th over. India was 44/2 in 19 overs.



13:09 IST, March 2nd 2023

Kohli and Pujara look to build momentum

India reached 37/2 in 18 overs, reducing the trail by 51 overs with Kohli and Pujara out in the middle.


12:59 IST, March 2nd 2023

Nathan Lyon removes Rohit Sharma

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon removes indian skipper Rohit Sharma for 12 runs, India trails by 56 runs.



12:49 IST, March 2nd 2023

Cheteshwar Pujara hits first boundary of the innings for India

Pujara scored the first boundary for India in the innings, in the fourth ball of the 13th over. India were 30/1 after 13 overs.


12:42 IST, March 2nd 2023

India continue recovery, trail Australia by 64 runs

India reached 24/1 in 11 overs and is now 64 runs behind Australia.



12:35 IST, March 2nd 2023

India 19/1 in nine overs, trail by 68 runs

India was 19/1 in nine overs with Rohit and Pujara on the crease.


12:23 IST, March 2nd 2023

India suffer first blow

Shubman Gill was dismissed by Nathan Lyon in the final ball of the 5th over.



12:14 IST, March 2nd 2023

Play resumes after lunch on Day 2

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have walked out to resume the play after lunch.


12:03 IST, March 2nd 2023

Match Summary

India (1st innings) - 109

Kohli - 22 , Kuhnemann - 5/16

Australia (1st innings) - 197

Khawaja - 60, Umesh - 3/12

India trail by 75 runs



11:37 IST, March 2nd 2023

Team India score 13/0 at Lunch

Team India score 13/0 at Lunch with Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill steady


11:20 IST, March 2nd 2023

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill come out to bat for Team India

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill come out to bat for Team India



11:10 IST, March 2nd 2023

R Ashwin cleans up Nathan Lyon, wraps up Australia for 197

R Ashwin cleans up Nathan Lyon, wraps up Australia for 197


11:05 IST, March 2nd 2023

Umesh Yadav does it again, cleans up Murphy for a duck

Umesh Yadav does it again, cleans up Todd Murphy for a duck



11:00 IST, March 2nd 2023

R Ashwin strikes again on Day 2, removes Alex Carey

R Ashwin strikes again on Day 2, removes Alex Carey 


10:55 IST, March 2nd 2023

Umesh Yadav disturbs Starc's furniture, Australia are 192/7

Umesh Yadav disturbs Starc's furniture, Australia are 192/7



10:46 IST, March 2nd 2023

Umesh Yadav removes Cameron Green for 21

Umesh Yadav removes Cameron Green for 21, Australia are 188/6


10:40 IST, March 2nd 2023

Ashwin draws first blood on Day 2, Handscomb gone for 18

Ashwin draws first blood on Day 2 as Peter Handscomb walks back for 18



10:33 IST, March 2nd 2023

Drinks on the field, Australia are 186/4 in 70 overs

 Drinks on the field and Australia are 186/4 in 70 overs


10:16 IST, March 2nd 2023

Australia batsmen looking to break the shackles

Australia batsmen are looking to break the shackles and the lead has come close to 70 runs



09:59 IST, March 2nd 2023

60 overs have been bowled, Australia are 164/4

Peter Handscomb and Cameron Green play a steady first 6 six overs on Day 2


09:41 IST, March 2nd 2023

Ravindra Jadeja in to the attack from the other end

Ravindra Jadeja in to the attack from the other end and will look to remove the on field batsmen 



09:31 IST, March 2nd 2023

Green-Handscomb come out for Australia, Siraj to open for India

Cameron Green-Peter Handscomb come out for Australia, Mohammed Siraj to open for India 


16:59 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia lead by 47 runs on day 1, Ravindra Jadeja takes 4 wickets

Australia would be the happier side at the end of day's play as after first 2 Test matches, they would'nt have thought that they will rattle team India within first 2 sessions of Day 1. In reply of India's 1st innings score of 109, Australia lost the wicket of Travis Head in the 2nd over but from there on Marnus Labuschagne and Usman khawaja added 94 runs for the 2nd wickets.

Indian bowlers and Ravindra Jadeja in particular came back strongly towards the end of day's play and he took all the 4 Australian wickets.

Australian team will look to take lead past 100 on day 2 to put Indian team under pressure and Team India's bowlers will look for quick wickets in the morning.

Stay tuned for live updates and do join us tomorrow morning from 1st session.



16:29 IST, March 1st 2023

Jadeja gets his 4th wicket

Ravindra Jadeja has dismissed Australia's skipper Steve Smith for 26 runs. Srikar Bharat took a great catch.


16:21 IST, March 1st 2023

Steve Smith scores back to back boundaries

Australian skipper Steve Smith scored back to back boundaries against Axar Patel as Australia extends its lead.



16:00 IST, March 1st 2023

Shubman Gill takes Usman Khawaja's catch

Usman Khawaja was dismissed after scoring 60 runs off 144 balls in Australia's first batting innings. The Aussies were reduced to 125/3 as Jadeja registered his third wicket.


15:45 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia 118/2 in 39 overs, lead India by 9 runs

Australia's total reached 118/2 at the end of the 39th over, with Usman Khawaja batting on 59* and Steve Smith on two runs off seven balls.



15:26 IST, March 1st 2023

Ravindra Jadeja hunts down Marnus Labuschagne

Marnus Labuschagne was dismissed on 31 runs off 91 balls by Ravindra Jadeja, reducing Australia to 108/2 in 35 overs.


15:09 IST, March 1st 2023

Usman Khawaja reaches 2nd half-century of the series, Australia trails by 9 runs

Australian opener Usman khawaja has scored brilliant half century and he along with Marnus Labuschagne are looking to pile on runs as Australia trails by 9 runs.



15:02 IST, March 1st 2023

Labuschagne-Khawaja continue to dominate

Marnus Labuschagne and Usman Khawaja have added 78 runs for the 2nd wicket as Australia now trails by 19 runs.


14:42 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia score two boundaries in an over after tea

Australia reduced their trail to 28 runs as Australia added 10 runs in the 23rd over.



14:20 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia 71/1 at tea on Day 1, trail behind India by 38 runs

Australia found themselves at 71/1 in 22 overs at the end of the second session on Day 1. Khwaja is batting on 33 runs off 77 balls, while Labuschagne is unbeaten on 16 off 51.


14:11 IST, March 1st 2023

Khawaja-Labuschagne share 50 run partnership

Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuchagne have added runs for the 2nd wicket and Australia now trails by 39 runs.



13:46 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia 43/1 in 13 overs as India hunt for wickets

Australia reached 43/1 in 13 overs as India got several wicket-taking opportunities which were turned down.


13:25 IST, March 1st 2023

Australia 26/1 in 7 overs

Australia reached 26/1 after seven overs in their first batting innings, trailing behind India by 83 runs. 



13:11 IST, March 1st 2023

Ravindra Jadeja bowls another no-ball

Jadeja was denied a wicket for the second time in the innings due to no-balls. He had a chance to remove the no. 1 Test batsman Marnus Labuschagne in the 4th over.


13:04 IST, March 1st 2023

Ravindra Jadeja provides first blow to Australia

Travis Head was dismissed by Jadeja in the second over of the innings, reducing the Aussies to 12/1 in 1.4 overs. 



12:56 IST, March 1st 2023

Travis Head, Usman Khawaja begin proceedings against Ashwin

R Ashwin was asked by Rohit Sharma to bowl the very first over of Australia's batting innings.


12:48 IST, March 1st 2023

Team India gets bowled out for 109 runs

Mohammed Siraj's run-out reduced India to 109/10 in the first innings. While Axar remained unbeaten on 11 runs off 31 balls, Kohli scored a maximum of 22 runs in 52 balls for India.



12:42 IST, March 1st 2023

Matthew Kuhnemann removes Umesh Yadav

After scoring 17 quick runs off 13 balls, Umesh Yadav became Kuhnemann's fifth wicket of the innings. India were 108/9 after 32.3 overs.


12:34 IST, March 1st 2023

India cross the 100-run mark

Umesh Yadav hit another four in the second ball of the 31st over to complete 100 runs for India.



12:31 IST, March 1st 2023

Umesh Yadav gets off the mark in trademark fashion

Known for his explosive style of batting, Umesh Yadav hit Nathan Lyon for a six to end the 30th over with the score at 95/8.


12:25 IST, March 1st 2023

Kuhnemann removes R Ashwin to register 4th wicket

R Ashwin scored three runs off 12 balls during his short stay at the crease on Day 1. With his wicket, India was reduced to 88/8 in 28.3 overs.



12:14 IST, March 1st 2023

Play begins after lunch

R Ashwin took a single to begin the proceedings after lunch on Day 1 of the third Test.


11:55 IST, March 1st 2023

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Scorecard at lunch on Day 1

1st innings - India 84/7 in 26 overs

IND batting

Virat Kohli - 22 runs in 52 balls

Shubman Gill - 21 runs in 18 balls

AUS bowling

Matthew Kuhnemann - 3/14 in 6 overs

Nathan Lyon - 3/23 in 8 overs



11:38 IST, March 1st 2023

India score 84 runs at the loss of seven wickets in first session

India's score stood at 84/7 in 26 overs as the lunch was called on Day 1.


11:26 IST, March 1st 2023

India lose seventh wicket

Nathan Lyon took the wicket of KS Bharat, reducing India to 82/7 in 24.5 overs.



11:22 IST, March 1st 2023

KS Bharat hits first six of the match

KS Bharat hit Todd Murphy to score the first six of the match for India. The score stood at 82/6 after 24 overs.


11:16 IST, March 1st 2023

Todd Murphy's unique record against Virat Kohli

Todd Murphy has dismissed Virat Kohli thrice in the last three games, since making his debut in the 1st Test.



11:16 IST, March 1st 2023

Axar Patel eases off pressure

Axar Patel hit a four in the fifth ball of the 23rd over, taking the total to 75/6.


11:13 IST, March 1st 2023

Virat Kohli perishes, India down by 7 wickets now

India were reduced to 70/6 in 21.4 overs as Virat Kohli was dismissed by Todd Murphy.



11:05 IST, March 1st 2023

20 overs up, India 69/5

India reached 69/5 in 20 overs with Kohli and KS Bharat pulling off the rescue act.


10:55 IST, March 1st 2023

KS Bharat survives DRS call for lbw, hits Lyon for a boundary in next ball

The Aussies went upstairs with a DRS call for lbw against KS Bharat, but were denied his wicket. Bharat hit a boundary in the very next ball, before ending the over with a dot ball. India was 66/5 in 17 overs.



10:41 IST, March 1st 2023

Virat Kohli ends 12th over with a boundary, first for India in 7 overs

India scored their first boundary after seven overs as Kohli hit a four off Nathan Lyon to end the 13th over.


10:33 IST, March 1st 2023

Shreyas Iyer perishes for a duck

Shreyas Iyer was dismissed by Matthew Kuhnemann in the 12th over of the innings before he opened his account. India was reduced to 45/5 in 11.2 overs, as KS Bharat joined Virat Kohli in the middle.



10:27 IST, March 1st 2023

Nathan Lyon gets his 2nd, Ravindra Jadeja gone

Its not the start that Team India wanted as Ravindra Jadeja, who was promoted up the order ahead of Shreyas Iyer has been dismissed after 4 runs.


10:17 IST, March 1st 2023

Nathan Lyon dismisses Cheteshwar Pujara in his first over

Cheteshwar Pujara was left surprised by the amount of spin as the bowl kep low and went straight to hit the stumps.



10:08 IST, March 1st 2023

Kuhnemann gets his 2nd

Matthew Kuhnemann gets gets his 2nd wicket in his 2nd over as he dismisses Shubman Gill for 21 runs. Both openers gone and Australia have a chance to attack India's misfiring middle order now


09:51 IST, March 1st 2023

Rohit, Shubman continue to hit boundaries

After Rohit Sharma's four to Starc in the 3rd over, Shubman Fill hit two boundaries off Green's over, taking India's total to 22/0 in four overs. Shubman hit another four in the third ball of the 5th over.



09:41 IST, March 1st 2023

Shubman Gill off the mark with a classy boundary

Shubman Gill hit a boundary to Cameron Green in the second ball of the 2nd over to score his first runs of the match.


09:41 IST, March 1st 2023

Wake-up call for Australia

Replays showed that Rohit Sharma survived an lbw call in the 4th ball of the 1sr over after surviving an appeal for caught out in the very first ball. Australia opted not to go for DRS on both ocassions.



09:36 IST, March 1st 2023

Team India off the mark with a boundary

Rohit Sharma hit Starc for a boundary in the 5th ball to score the first runs for India.


09:33 IST, March 1st 2023

Mitchell Starc opens the bowling on return

Aussie pacer Mitchell Starc will bowl the first over for Australia, while Rohit Sharma takes the strike for India. Rohit survived a massive appeal for caught out in the very first ball.



09:22 IST, March 1st 2023

India vs Australia 3rd Test begins shortly

The Indian openers will come out to bat in a short while, as the play is scheduled to begin at 9:30 AM IST.


09:08 IST, March 1st 2023

Pat Cummins among top Australian players to return, Steve Smith to lead now

Australia squad: Steve Smith (c), Scott Boland, Alex Carey, Cameron Green, Peter Handscomb, Travis Head, Usman Khawaja, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Lance Morris, Todd Murphy, Mitchell Starc, Matt Kuhnemann



09:08 IST, March 1st 2023

Mitchell Starc comes in for Pat Cummins, Cameron Green replaces David Warner

Australia's playing XI: Usman Khawaja, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Peter Handscomb, Cameron Green, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Todd Murphy, Matthew Kuhnemann
 


09:04 IST, March 1st 2023

India wins the toss, opt to bat first

Rohit Sharma won the toss ahead of the 3rd Test and opted to bat first. Shubman Gill has replaced KL Rahul in the playing XI, while Umesh Yadav comes in for Mohammed Shami.



09:04 IST, March 1st 2023

KL Rahul snubbed from playing XI, Shubman Gill comes in

India's playing XI: Rohit Sharma(C), Shubman Gill, CA Pujara, Virat Kohli, S Iyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, RA Jadeja, KS Bharat, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav


08:54 IST, March 1st 2023

India vs Australia 3rd Test: Pitch report

The surface at the Holkar Stadium in Indore is known for providing help to batters, with spinners also looking to extract the most. The Indian spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, and Axar Patel might yet again put the Aussies under scrutiny at the Holkar pitch. Murali Kartik and Matthew Hayden mentioned during the live broadcast that the pitch looks similar to those used in the first two games.



08:54 IST, March 1st 2023

Toss in a few minutes, play begins at 9:30 AM IST

Captains Rohit Sharma and Steve Smith will walk out for the coin toss at Holkar at 9 AM IST. The match is scheduled to begin at 9.


08:40 IST, March 1st 2023

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma close in major milestones

After becoming the fastest batsman to complete 25000 runs in international cricket, Virat Kohli is now just 77 runs away from completing 4,000 runs in the format at home. Captain Rohit Sharma, on the other hand, is just 45 runs away from completing 17,000 international runs. Kohli and Rohit are 44 runs away from completing 1000 runs while batting as a pair in red-ball cricket.



08:20 IST, March 1st 2023

ICC World Test Championship final spot on the line

Team India’s wins in the first two Tests of the series against Australia has given a significant boost to the team’s campaign in the ICC World Test Championship. India is yet to qualify for the ICC WTC final and will be hoping to win the remaining two games. Sri Lanka is the only other team that can deal with damage to India’s chances of making it to the ICC WTC final. Here’s a look at the ICC World Test Championship standings, ahead of the IND vs AUS 3rd Test.


07:58 IST, March 1st 2023

What has happened in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2022-23 so far?

India won the opening Test of the series by an innings and 132 runs in Nagpur as Australia’s struggles against the Indian bowlers were exposed to the world. India further scripted another empathetic win by six wickets in Delhi to secure a 2-0 lead. India also retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with the victory in Delhi.



07:58 IST, March 1st 2023

No Jasprit Bumrah for India, will KL Rahul get replaced by Shubman Gill?

India squad: Rohit Sharma (c), KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, KS Bharat (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohd. Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Umesh Yadav, Jaydev Unadkat

Updated 18:27 IST, March 2nd 2023