AUS vs IND 3rd TEST: Travis Head dazzled with a scintillating 152, steering Australia to a dominant position in the third Border-Gavaskar Test at Brisbane. Partnering with the ever-reliable Steve Smith, who brought up a gritty century, the duo powered Australia from a precarious 75/3 to a commanding 326/4. For India, Jasprit Bumrah was the lone warrior, snaring five of the seven wickets to keep his side in the fight.
Bumrah’s fiery spells had Australia in trouble early, dismissing openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with probing deliveries. The second new ball reignited hope for India as Bumrah removed Smith, Head, and Mitchell Marsh in a brilliant 12-ball burst. But by then, the damage had been done.
Head and Smith’s 241-run stand broke India’s spirits, showcasing a masterclass of counterattacking cricket. Head unleashed his trademark square cuts, punishing anything short, while Smith overcame a scratchy start to dominate the latter half of his innings.
India’s bowling depth was tested, with support bowlers Ravindra Jadeja and Nitish Kumar Reddy leaking runs. At stumps, Australia sat comfortably at 405/7, poised to dictate the match. With weather and time potentially in play, Day 3 will be crucial for India to mount a comeback.
AUS vs IND 3rd TEST, Day 2: Full Scorecard
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | ||||
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| c †Pant b Bumrah | 21 | 54 | 3 | 0 | 38.88 | ||||
| c Kohli b Bumrah | 9 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 18.36 | ||||
| c Kohli b Nitish Kumar Reddy | 12 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 21.81 | ||||
| c Sharma b Bumrah | 101 | 190 | 12 | 0 | 53.15 | ||||
| c †Pant b Bumrah | 152 | 160 | 18 | 0 | 95.00 | ||||
| c Kohli b Bumrah | 5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.25 | ||||
| not out | 45 | 47 | 5 | 1 | 95.74 | ||||
| c †Pant b Mohammed Siraj | 20 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 60.60 | ||||
| not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | ||||
| Extras | (lb 17, nb 5, w 11) | 33 | |||||||
| Total |
101 Ov (RR: 4.00)
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405/7 | |||||||
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Fall of wickets: 1-31 (Usman Khawaja, 16.1 ov), 2-38 (Nathan McSweeney, 18.3 ov), 3-75 (Marnus Labuschagne, 33.2 ov), 4-316 (Steven Smith, 82.6 ov), 5-326 (Mitchell Marsh, 86.2 ov), 6-327 (Travis Head, 86.5 ov), 7-385 (Pat Cummins, 97.5 ov) • DRS
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| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECON | WD | NB | |
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| 25 | 7 | 72 | 5 | 2.88 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 22.2 | 4 | 97 | 1 | 4.34 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 24.4 | 5 | 78 | 0 | 3.16 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 1 | 65 | 1 | 5.00 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 16 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 4.75 | 0 | 1 |
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