India vs Australia Live Score Updates on Day 2 of the Third Test Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin, and others hold the fort for 6Down India
India vs Australia Live Score Updates, Day 2 of the Third Test: Ravichandran Ashwin, and Cheteshwar Pujara Keep the Fort for 6-Down India Live IND vs AUS: At one end, Cheteshwar Pujara is solid, but India is six down. Nathan Lyon has four wickets, while Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Starc each have one.
Live updates from the third test between India and Australia: At one end, Cheteshwar Pujara is solid, but India is six down. Nathan Lyon has four wickets, while Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Starc each have one, as the visitors dominate India’s second innings in Indore. Earlier, Umesh Yadav took three wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took two as the hosts bowled out Australia for 197 on Day 2. Ravindra Jadeja, who had taken all four Australian wickets on the first day, fell short of his five-for. The visitors took an 88-run lead in the first inning. On Wednesday, Matthew Kuhnemann took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket as Australia defeated India by 109 runs.
3rd Test Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin Hold Fort For 6-Down India
Live IND vs AUS: At one end, Cheteshwar Pujara is solid, but India is six down. Nathan Lyon has four wickets, with Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Starc each taking one.NDTV Sports Desk 03:31 PM IST on March 2, 2023 1 minute of reading
Australia vs. India Live Score Updates, 3rd Test Day 2: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ravichandran Ashwin Hold Fort For 6-Down India
India vs. Australia, 3rd Test Match Live: India hoping to rebound on Day 2
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Live updates from the third test between India and Australia: At one end, Cheteshwar Pujara is solid, but India is six down. Nathan Lyon has four wickets, while Matthew Kuhnemann and Mitchell Starc each have one, as the visitors dominate India’s second innings in Indore. Earlier, Umesh Yadav took three wickets and Ravichandran Ashwin took two as the hosts bowled out Australia for 197 on Day 2. Ravindra Jadeja, who had taken all four Australian wickets on the first day, fell short of his five-for. The visitors took an 88-run lead in the first inning. On Wednesday, Matthew Kuhnemann took his first five-wicket haul in Test cricket as Australia defeated India by 109 runs. (SCORECARD LIVE)
Here are the live updates from the second day of the third Test between India and Australia at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore.
02/03/2023 3:42 p.m. (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Cheteshwar Pujara scores 50!
Cheteshwar Pujara races to his 35th half-century in Test cricket with a single down the ground. He arrives in 108 balls. What a stunning knock from India’s batting mainstay! The conditions are extremely difficult for batters, but Pujara has stood out in this innings. He still has work to do to get India to a respectable total.
India (109 and 133/6) is 45 runs ahead of Australia (197).
FOUR! March 022023 15:20 (IST) IND vs AUS LIVE!
Ravichandran Ashwin drives a fuller ball outside off stump for a four. This is a confident shot from the right-handed batter and India would wish for him to keep going like this.
IND 109 & 125/6 (41.3) (41.3)
March 022023 15:14 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Nathan Lyon’s beauty triumphs over KS Bharat. It was pitched in the good length area and then spun away from Bharat, the right-handed batter.
IND 109 & 118/6 (40.1) (40.1)
March 022023 14:59 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE! Iyer has left!
Usman Khawaja’s spectacular catch at short midwicket ends Shreyas Iyer’s quickfire knock. Mitchell Starc hit a fuller ball. Iyer hit it to Khawaja’s left, and the latter struck out to end Iyer’s inning. Iyer is out after 26 runs off 27 balls.
IND 109 & 113/5 (37.2) (37.2)
March 022023 14:54 (IST)
IND vs AUS Live: Pace Introduced Into Attack!
As Shreyas Iyer was attacking the spinners, Steve Smith has decided to bring in left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc.
IND 109 & 113/4 (37) February 022023 14:48 (IST)
SIX! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Another good shot from Shreyas Iyer and he will get a six off it. He has played only 21 balls so far, but scored 25 runs.
IND 109 & 112/4 (35.3) (35.3)
March 022023 14:46 (IST)
FOUR! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Matthew Kuhnemann came up just short, and Shreyas Iyer rocked back and whipped it away for a four. He’s been batting extremely well.
IND 109 & 105/4 (35.1) (35.1)
March 022023 14:40 (IST)
SIX RUNS! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Too brief, and Iyer obliges! He returns and hits it over deep midwicket. With that six, India takes the lead.
IND 109 & 91/4 (33.4) (33.4)
March 022023 14:34 (IST)
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And we’re back in action after the tea break. Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer emerge from the tunnel. The final session will begin with Nathan Lyon bowling the first over.
March02202314:16 (IST) (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Tea!
Australia continues to dominate, but India has demonstrated a willingness to fight in their second innings. The Rohit Sharma-led side is led by Cheteshwar Pujara. India is four runs down and trail Australia by nine runs. The game is in perfect balance!
IND 109 & 79/4 (32) (32)
March02202314:08 (IST) (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Nathan Lyon has struck once more! This is the offspinner’s third wicket of the innings. He caught Jadeja in front of the stumps, but the umpire was not convinced. Steve Smith wasted no time and went upstairs. The ball tracker indicated that the ball would have easily hit the stumps. Jadeja leaves at 7.
IND 109 & 78/4 (30.5) (30.5)
March 022023 13:44 (IST)
FOUR! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Cheteshwar Pujara comes down the track and smashes Matthew Kuhnemann’s fuller ball for a four down the ground. Pujara is now taking his chances, which is smart batting. Calculated risk could be a really good strategy on this kind of surface.
IND 109 & 69/3 (24.5) (24.5)
March 022023 13:41 (IST)
FOUR! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Cheteshwar Pujara delivered a fantastic shot. Matthew Kuhnemann made a length error, and the batter was ready for it. Pujara rocked back and hit the short ball between the mid-on and mid-wicket fielders for a four.
IND 109 & 63/3 (24.1) (24.1)
March 022023 13:32 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Matthew Kuhnemann has dismissed Virat Kohli just as he appeared to be gaining traction. The ball was a little short and stayed really low. Kohli rocked back and attempted to whip it away, but was hit on the pad. The umpire raised his finger for an LBW appeal, which Kohli declined to review.
IND 109 & 54/3 (22.4) (22.4)
March 022023 13:30 (IST)
IND vs AUS LIVE: India surpasses the 50-run mark!
A four from Virat Kohli through the extra cover region and India have crossed the 50-run mark in their second innings.
IND 109 & 54/2 (22.3) (22.3)
March 022023 13:13 (IST) (IST)
FOUR! IND vs AUS LIVE!
The ball received some incredible bounce from the surface, and Virat Kohli was fortunate that the edge fell into the gap. Matthew Kuhnemann bowled it around the length region, and the ball took a sharp bounce, allowing Kohli’s willow to run for a four.
IND 109 & 38/2 (18.3) (18.3)
March 022023 13:02 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Nathan Lyon landed a big one. He has caught Rohit Sharma plumb in front of the stumps. The off-spinner deserved this wicket after bowling so well earlier in the innings. The ball was picked up in the middle of the field and turned into Rohit, who failed to get his bat in time. Rohit also squanders a review in the process.
IND 109 & 32/2 (14.4) (14.4)
March 022023 12:48 (IST) (IST)
FOUR! IND vs AUS LIVE!
India’s first boundary comes from the bat. Nathan Lyon bowled a fuller ball, which Cheteshwar Pujara beautifully drove away for a four from the cover region.
IND 109 & 29/1 (12.4) (12.4)
March 022023 12:36 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Impressive Lyon!
Nathan Lyon has been getting some fantastic surface turns. He has also stood out in this innings for the amount of turn he is getting. It’s been a trying time for Rohit Sharma and Cheteshwar Pujara.
March 022023 12:18 IND 109 & 22/1 (10) (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Shubman Gill tried to raise the stakes and died as a result. This is Australia’s first breakthrough in this innings. Gill stepped out of his crease to go for a big one, but Lyon’s off-spin delivery turned much more than the batter expected and hit the middle stump.
IND 109 & 15/1 (5) (5)
March 022023 12:14 (IST)
The second session of the IND vs AUS match has begun!
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will look to maintain the same pace as India continues to trail Australia by a significant margin. Spinners can still benefit greatly from the pitch. Can Australia make a quick breakthrough? Day 2 begins with the second session!
March 022023 11:39 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Day two lunch!
Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have fought hard in the four overs bowled so far in the innings. They have scored 13 runs for the first wicket. India is 75 runs behind Australia.
IND 109 & 13/0 (4) (4)
IND vs AUS Live: March 022023 11:21 (IST) India’s second innings has begun!
As the Indian innings begins, Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill will be looking for a strong start. Mitchell Starc will take the first over. Let’s get started!
WICKET! IND vs AUS Live: March 022023 11:05 (IST)
Another one has perished! Australia is now nine points behind. Umesh Yadav out-bowled Todd Murphy with a peach of a delivery.
AUS 197/9 (75.3) (75.3)
WICKET! March 022023 10:59 (IST) IND vs AUS Live:
Australia is now eight points down after the loss of Alex Carey.
AUS 196/8 (74.1) (74.1)
March 022023 10:54 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Wow! Umesh Yadav bowls a stunning delivery to dismiss Mitchell Starc. This is his 100th Test wicket at home. It was bowled around off stump, with the ball swerving away from Starc before sending his off stump for a walk.
AUS 192/7 (73.3) (73.3)
March 022023 10:48 (IST)
WICKET! IND vs AUS LIVE!
One leads to two! Cameron Green follows Peter Handscomb to the dugout for his 21-point performance. It was a request for LBW. The umpire gave his approval, but Green chose to go upstairs. According to the ball tracker, it would have clipped the leg stump. After an hour of wicket drought, India is back in the game.
AUS 188/6 (72) (72)
IND vs AUS Live: March 022023 10:40 (IST) WICKET!
This is the long-awaited breakthrough for India. Peter Handscomb has been bowled by Ravichandran Ashwin. Shreyas Iyer made a good catch at the short leg to send Handscomb off for 19 runs.
IND vs AUS Live: FOUR! AUS 186/5 (71) March 022023 10:31 (IST)
Ravindra Jadeja bowls it on Cameron Green’s pads, and the ball hits the batter’s pad and sails away for a four to the fine leg fence.
AUS 186/4 (69.5) (69.5)
March 022023 10:10 (IST) (IST)
SIX! IND vs AUS LIVE!
Enough with the defence! Cameron Green goes down town and smashes a Ravindra Jadeja delivery for four to the long-on fence. He’s doing a fantastic job.
AUS 171/4 (64) IND vs AUS Live: March 022023 10:02 (IST) Shubman Gill faces a difficult task.
Cameron Green had beaten Axar Patel to the delivery. The ball moved quickly to the left of silly point fielder Shubman Gill. The fielder reached out with his left hand, but the ball slipped away easily because it was a tough chance.
March 022023 09:45 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: There is no real threat to Australia!
So far today, three overs have been bowled in the game. Mohammed Siraj got things going with a maiden over, and Ravindra Jadeja followed suit without conceding a run. Cameron Green hit a four in the third over, which was bowled by Siraj again. So far, the pitch has performed admirably.
AUS 160/4 (57) (57)
March 022023 09:33 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Day 2 of play begins!
The first over will be bowled by Mohammed Siraj. Cameron Green will have to deal with him. Peter Handscomb is on the other end of the line. Let’s get started!
March 022023 09:11 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Nathan Lyon achieves a major feat!
Nathan Lyon became the continent’s highest non-Asian wicket-taker in the longest format. Lyon dismissed Jadeja in the 11th over for his 128th wicket on Asian soil, surpassing former and legendary Australia spinner Shane Warne in the process.
IND vs AUS Live: Batting Coach on India’s Day 1 performance March 022023 08:57 (IST)
“It is, without a doubt, a difficult wicket. More turn than we anticipated. The ball turned sharply in the morning, possibly due to moisture. We could have scored more runs, without a doubt, but I don’t believe anyone played poor or rash cricket. We just had an off day as a batting unit, “Vikram Rathour, batting coach, stated in a media interaction.
March 022023 08:41 (IST) IND vs AUS Live: Ravindra Jadeja Scores a Century!
Ravindra Jadeja became India’s second player to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket on Wednesday. He reached this milestone by dismissing Travis Head for his 500th international wicket. Jadeja is the second Indian to accomplish the feat, following Kapil Dev.
March 022023 08:24 (IST)
What happened on Day 1 of the IND vs AUS match?
Matthew Kuhnemann’s maiden five-wicket haul in Test cricket helped Australia dominate the first day. The visitors bowled India out for 109 runs before reaching 156 for 4 at stumps. Ravindra Jadeja took all four wickets.
March 022023 08:12 (IST)
Live IND vs AUS: Greetings, gentlemen!
Hello and welcome to the live blog of the second Test between India and Australia, which is currently underway. Keep checking back for all game-related live updates.
