Sydney: Smith and Labuschagne’s unbeaten 68-run partnership put Australia on top of the Sydney Test at the end of Day 3 as the hosts ended on 103/2 with a lead of 197 runs.
Paine’s men came out in their second innings with a lead of 94, but both of their openers were sent packing by Siraj and Ashwin. Post that, it was one way traffic.Ā Earlier, India failed to take a first innings lead as they collapsed from 195/4 to 244 all out.
India’s middle and lower-order failed to get going owing to which, the visitors were bowled out for 244 in the second session here at the SCG.
As a result, Australia took a lead of 94 runs over the visitors. The second session saw six wickets falling for 64 runs. Pujara and Shubman Gill scored half-centuries for India, while Cummins scalped four wickets.
In the first innings, India had bundled out Australia for 338 in the first innings. Steve Smith top-scored for the hosts as he played an innings of 131 runs while Ravinder Jadeja gained four wickets for the hosts.
Team India’s injury woes deepened on the third day after Rishabh Pant and Ravindra Jadeja were hurt while batting. While Pant was hit on his elbow, Jadeja took a blow on his left thumb.
All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who had emerged as the standout bowler for India in the first innings, has also suffered a blow while batting. Both were taken for a medical scan. Saha kept wickets in the second innings.