India vs Australia, Live Score, Latest Updates, 3rd Test: Ishant snuffs Lyon out with a bouncer off the third delivery of the over as Australia are bowled out for 261, with the second session lasting just 23 minutes in all. India register their 150th Test victory in the process, and in context of the current series, retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by gaining an unassailable 2-1 series lead. The 3rd India vs Australia Test is being telecast on Sony Sports Network. The Australia-India live streaming will take place on sonyliv.com.
Click here to know when and where to watch the third Test between Australia and India. Report, Day 4: India moved within two wickets of an emphatic victory in the third test after reducing Australia to 258 for eight at the close of day four on Saturday as the home side’s batsmen suffered a familiar spate of failures. Having set a daunting victory target of 399 shortly before lunch, Virat Kohli’s team attacked with precision and intensity to leave Australia on life support at the end of a muggy and overcast day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The lion-hearted Pat Cummins thwarted India’s hopes of closing out the win with a day to spare, anchoring some stubborn tail-end resistance after the top order crumbled. The seamer was 61 not out, a personal best, with Nathan Lyon on six, and Australia still 141 runs short of victory. [caption id=“attachment_5810321” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Virat Kohli and Tim Paine, captain of the Indian and Australian teams respectively. AP[/caption] Some rain is forecast on day five, but after dominating with bat and ball, the tourists will almost certainly head to the Sydney finale with a 2-1 series lead and a genuine belief they can become the first Indian team to win a series Down Under. “Obviously we wanted to finish it today but our bowlers will get enough breaks and hopefully finish it off tomorrow in the first hour,” said India number three Cheteshwar Pujara, whose 106 in the first innings was his second century of the series. “We have a very good chance of winning the series and the last test match will be crucial for us. But first things first, we will look to finish the job early tomorrow.” On a grim day for Australian cricket, Cummins was the only shining light, impressing with the bat after registering career-best figures of 6-27 before Kohli declared India’s second innings at 106-8 in the morning. However, the paceman’s heroics will likely be consigned to a foot-note, squandered as they were by the specialist batsmen that came before him. Where straight bats were required to provide a platform of resistance, Aaron Finch got his team off to the worst possible start by throwing away his wicket for three with an unsightly cut shot off Jasprit Bumrah that was gobbled in the slips. Recalled all-rounder Mitchell Marsh was similarly wasteful, slogging spinner Ravindra Jadeja straight to Kohli at short cover to be out for 10. Having done the hard work to get set in his innings, Travis Head (34) fell on his sword after tea by dragging Ishant Sharma onto his stumps with a dubious drive away from his body. Despite assistance from Australia’s poor shot selection, India produced moments of brilliance to remove their more assured batsmen. Mohammed Shami dismissed Usman Khawaja lbw for 33 shortly after lunch with a peach of a delivery, before Bumrah trapped Shaun Marsh for 44 with a searing ball. The wily Jadeja proved a constant menace, and induced an edge off Marcus Harris (13) that lodged in Mayank Agarwal’s mid-riff. The left-arm spinner later returned to dismiss wicketkeeper-captain Tim Paine for 26, leaving Australia to rely on their tail and a miracle to stave off defeat. “Now our backs are up against the wall, and Pat and I and Josh (Hazlewood) are going to come out tomorrow and we’re going to have to fight,” Lyon added. “We’ve got to show a lot of pride and go out there and fight our backsides off and show how much it means to wear the baggy green cap.” With inputs from Reuters
Highlights, India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 5 in Melbourne: Visitors win by 137 runs; take 2-1 series lead
India vs Australia, Live score: Ishant snuffs Lyon out with a bouncer off the third delivery of the over as Australia are bowled out for 261, with the second session lasting just 23 minutes in all. India register their 150th Test victory in the process, and in context of the current series, retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy by gaining an unassailable 2-1 series lead.
 "Highlights, India vs Australia, 3rd Test, Day 5 in Melbourne: Visitors win by 137 runs; take 2-1 series lead")
That brings us to the end of the third Test between India and Australia, with Virat Kohli and company ending a memorable 2018 with a well-deserved 137-run win at Melbourne to secure the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
The action shifts east as the two teams head to Sydney for the New Year’s Test. India, at the moment, are on the verge of registering their first-ever Test series win Down Under, and expect skipper Virat Kohli to keep his team motivated till the final delivery of the series is bowled.
For now, it’s time for us to bid you all goodbye! Wish you all a happy new year!
Indian pacers ending the calendar year as a leading wicket-taker in international cricket: (75-plus wickets)
Kapil Dev (76), 1979
Kapil Dev (100), 1983
Zaheer Khan (81), 2007
Jasprit Bumrah (78), 2018*
Most defeats for Australia at home in international cricket in a calendar year:
12 – 1985
10 – 1979
10 – 2018*
9 -1984
Most dismissals for an Indian wicket-keeper in a Test series:
20 – RISHABH PANT v Australia, 2018/19*
19 – Naren Tamhane v Pakistan, 1954/55
19 – Syed Kirmani v Pakistan, 1979/80
Most overseas Test wins for Indian captains:
11 – VIRAT KOHLI*
11 – Sourav Ganguly
6 – MS Dhoni
India’s four Test away wins in 2018
v South Africa, Johannesburg
v England, Trent Bridge
v Australia, Adelaide
v Australia, Melbourne
And Cheteshwar Pujara scored 50-plus runs in each of the four Tests.
Most wins for India outside Asia in a calendar year in Tests:
4 – 2018*
3 – 1968
India winning atleast two Tests in a series played in SENA countries:
In New Zealand, 1967/68
In Australia, 1977/78
In England, 1986
In Australia, 2018/19
Most Test wins for Indian captains in SENA countries:
4 – Virat Kohli*
3 – MS Dhoni
3 – MAK Pataudi
After 89.3 overs,Australia 261/10 ( Josh Hazlewood 0 , )
OUT! India win by 137 runs and retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy! Lead the series 2-1!
Lyon nicks an Ishant bouncer to Pant behind the stumps, and the visitors take just 23 minutes to wrap the match up, and register their 150th Test victory!
Lyon c Pant b Ishant 7(50)
After 89 overs,Australia 261/9 ( Nathan Lyon 7 , Josh Hazlewood 0)
Bumrah finally removes the dangerman Cummins, getting him to nick it to Pujara in the slips to depart after an outstanding innings of 63. Hazlewood walks out to bat, and defends the first delivery. Blocks a sharp yorker next ball. Bouncer off the fifth delivery. Dot off the last ball. Wicket maiden for Bumrah, who now has the best match figures for an Indian bowler on Australian soil.
OUT! Bumrah gets Cummins! That is the wicket that the Indians had been looking for since yesterday! The ball moves away from the Australian No 8 a touch, getting his outside edge, and Pujara laps up the chance in the slips. Wicket number three for JB. AUS 261/9
Cummins c Pujara b Bumrah 63(114)
After 88 overs,Australia 261/8 ( Pat Cummins 63 , Nathan Lyon 7)
Back-to-back maidens for India as Nathan Lyon remains resolute in his defence. The current Aussie pair will look to stretch the Indian bowlers for as long as they can, while hoping for the clouds to return.
After 87 overs,Australia 261/8 ( Pat Cummins 63 , Nathan Lyon 7)
Bumrah starts off with a short ball to Cummins, and beats his outside edge off the next delivery as the latter looks for a drive. Bumrah starts his day off with a maiden.
After 86 overs,Australia 261/8 ( Pat Cummins 63 , Nathan Lyon 7)
Cummins collects a single off the first delivery of the day, guiding the ball past gully. The ground staff are seen charging out to the centre after a couple of deliveries, with Ishant asking for some sawdust to be placed along his run up. Lyon takes a single off the fourth delivery. Appeal for caught-behind against Lyon off the fifth, turned down by the umpire. Cummins keeps the strike with a single off the last ball. Three off the over.
Nathan Lyon backs under-fire Aussie batsmen, says success is around the corner for them
The Australian batting unit might be struggling right now, especially after the top-order’s struggles at Melbourne, but Nathan Lyon (who incidentally has the best batting average this series) believes that they are a couple of matches away from piling on big scores.
Full story **here** .
Starting to lose time now.... This pitter-patter rain isn't good. Hopefully, the radar is reliable....
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 30, 2018
Indian batting legend Rahul Dravid has lavished praise on the current team’s bowling unit after their heroics at Melbourne, adding that he is confident of the Indian bowlers taking 20 wickets in every Test match.
Full story **here** .
In the three Boxing Day Tests that had been taking place, the one between South Africa and Pakistan at Centurion was the earliest to finish, with the Proteas sailing home with four wickets to spare after being set a 148-run target.
Turja Sen writes on the abundance of talent in the South African ranks as far as their pace bowling unit is concerned, and how it played a key role in shaping South Africa’s victory. Read the full article **here** .
Cameron Bancroft, the man who had been caught on cameras trying to scuff the ball up with sandpaper during the Cape Town Test against South Africa earlier this year, has served the full length of his ban and has been added to the Perth Scorchers squad in the Big Bash League.
Read the full report **here** .
Well that’s some wait.
According to local weather channels, the sun should be out at 1:00pm (local) ie 7:30am IST at the MCG...#AusvInd#AusvsInd
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) December 30, 2018
Meanwhile, New Zealand were able to polish the Sri Lankan tail off in no time on the final day of the second Test at Christchurch to register a record 423-run victory, and win the two-Test series 1-0. Read the full report **here** .
The Indian pacers, sitting in the dressing room at the moment thanks to the delayed start, will hope to do the same.
And just as I typed that…. heavy rain!
Play NOT starting at 11am. This will be a long delay. Pouring now!
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