Australia is continuous to dominate the World Check Championship last – a lot in order that one among its stars felt relaxed sufficient to go to sleep within the warmth of battle.
The Aussies knocked India over for 296 on day three to start their second innings with a lead of 173 runs.
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Marnus Labuschagne grew to become an on the spot meme when he was uncovered having a kip as he waited to bat, however the Aussies are in management as they appear to construct an unassailable lead.
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12.49am – Khawaja fails once more
Usman Khawaja’s shaky file in England is getting shakier after his second failure on this match.
The Aussie opener threw his arms at a large one from Umesh Yadav however solely managed to nick it to the keeper to comply with his first innings duck with a rating of 13 and depart Australia 2/24.
It actually hasn’t been straightforward batting within the second innings as India’s quicks do every little thing to tug their staff again into the match.
However Khawaja was once more criticised for a scarcity of foot work – and intent throughout his innings.
“Usman Khawaja eyes simply lit up, that’s what occurs once you’re in a defensive mode desirous to transition to one thing a bit extra offensive,” Matthew Hayden stated in commentary. “Simply obtained caught in two minds (after being) a bit lazy, drifting, hoping you could survive.”
Steve Smith’s arrival on the crease instantly modified the momentum of the innings as he scored freely and shortly constructed a partnership with Labuschagne.
11.35pm – Sleeping Marnus is a meme
Australia and India are within the warmth of battle within the World Check Championship Remaining however Marnus Labuschagne has proven he’s the final word ice man.
As Australia seemed to construct an unassailable lead of their second innings, the Aussie first drop was not feeling the stress and was caught on digital camera taking a nap earlier than his flip to bat.
Requested if he’d ever be that relaxed, Justin Langer stated in commentary: “No probability in the world. I might be prepared, listening to music and dancing round. That may be a traditional. He appears like one of many English supporters who has had a few pints and obtained a bit solar burnt. He’s having a good relaxation there.”
But it surely was by no means going to final lengthy for the quirky batter and David Warner nicked off Mohammed Siraj, with the Indian supporters going up as one — appearing as an alarm clock for Labuschagne.
As he maded his method to the center, the commentators had been nonetheless laughing concerning the hilarious scenes.
Harsha Bhogle stated: “Marnus Labuschagne at quantity 3, that’s one of the extra extraordinary arrivals to the crease that you will notice. Are you awake, Marnus? Have you ever brushed your enamel? Have you ever had a espresso?
“What a batter, although, averaging 57. There he goes. Marnus, Marnus. And now he’s in all probability heard the sound of the group.”
Justin Langer added: “The enchantment of the group, alarm, oh, I’m up and going. I’ll brush my enamel, a fast espresso espresso to get me going and now he’s obtained to face his first ball.”
11.05pm – Australia wraps up the tail
India have completed up on 296 within the first innings, 173 runs behind the Aussies.
It provides Australia a giant result in construct on however a powerful rearguard motion from Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul Thakur gave India a good rating.
Rahane’s 89 led to ridiculous trend when Cameron Inexperienced nabbed one of many nice catches within the gully, whereas Thakur scored 51 earlier than edging Inexperienced via to Alex Carey.
Pat Cummins led the Aussies with 3/83, whereas Mitchell Starc (2/71), Scott Boland (2/59) and Cameron Inexperienced (2/44) all contributed with the ball.
Starc knocked over Mohammed Shami to finish the innings and turn into the fourth Australian bowler with 600 worldwide wickets throughout all three codecs, becoming a member of legends Shane Warne (999), Glenn McGrath (948) and Brett Lee (718).
10.22pm – Outrageous ‘catch for the ages’ stuns cricket
Cameron Inexperienced has snagged one of many nice gully catches to make up for dropping a sitter earlier within the day.
Inexperienced grassed an edge off Shardul Thakur when he was again on 8 however ended his 109-run stand with Ajinkya Rahane.
Rahane was on 89 when he edged Cummins via the gully with Inexperienced someway snatching the ball out of the air because it flew previous like a bullet.
Cricbuzz’s Bharat Sundaresan stated Inexperienced celebrated together with his teammates earlier than “he instantly walked to Pat Cummins and commenced sheepishly explaining why he dropped the sitter some time again”.
CODE Sports activities’ Lachlan McKirdy known as it “outrageously good” and “One of many all-time nice gully catches”.
9.35pm – Unforgivable act is an Aussie catastrophe
Pat Cummins has had a second wicket taken off him for a no ball as India are actually simply shy of constructing Australia bat once more.
The primary session of the day noticed a wicket fall with the second ball earlier than India piled on 109 runs as Australia dropped three catches.
Within the last over earlier than lunch Cummins seemed to have lastly dismissed Rahane — just for the replay to indicate that the Aussie captain had overstepped. Making it the second wicket within the innings he had taken that was overturned attributable to a no ball.
It’s an unforgivable act for any bowler and rubbing salt into the wound, it will have been out due to the umpire’s name.
On ABC, Jim Maxwell stated: “You possibly can’t maintain doing that, that’s poor cricket!”
The frustration was clear from Cummins who threw the ball away in frustration after the over because the facet headed off to lunch.
At 6/260, India are actually 9 runs from avoiding the possibility of a comply with on.
9.13pm – ‘Worst factor a keeper can do’
Australia have dropped two catches as India’s seventh wicket partnership is getting out of hand.
And so they’ve simply missed a golden probability to dismiss Ajinkya Rahane.
Pat Cummins lastly discovered the sting of Rahane’s bat however the ball was spilled by David Warner at first slip.
Nevertheless, Matthew Hayden didn’t consider it was Warner’s fault.
“Have a look at the delicate motion of (wicketkeeper Alex) Carey,” he stated in commentary.
“Simply faked the catch and it put Davey Warner on his proper hand heel. When you get heely with regards to a catch, you’ve obtained no probability.:
Dinesh Karthik stated that typically when the ball goes to the left of the primary slip, it’s a wicketkeeper catch.
It compounds the problems from the Aussies after Shardul Thakur was gifted two lives in dropped catches by Usman Khawaja on 0 and Cameron Inexperienced when he was on 8.
8.48pm – India regular the ship
It’s been a comparatively uneventful center of the primary session after the early wicket as Ajinkya Rahane steadied the ship for India.
He’s moved to 65 as India moved to six/220 on the finish of the 52nd over.
Shardul Thakur has been strong on the different finish, shifting to 22.
In the mean time Australia shouldn’t be too nervous, they nonetheless lead by 249 and it’s exceptionally uncommon that Australia really enforces the comply with on.
However a wicket would go down properly to cease India from closing the hole and giving themselves an achievable chase within the fourth innings.
7.35pm – ‘Scott Boland you celebrity’
It’s taken simply two balls for Scott Boland to place all of the strain on India, bowling KS Bharat in an ideal begin to the day for Australia.
Ricky Ponting stated it was merely “too good”.
“He’s accomplished it once more, that is what he does time after time,” Ricky Ponting stated in commentary. “He simply begins proper on the cash.”
“Scott Boland you celebrity,” he added in commentary.
7pm (AEST) – Cummins’ cardinal sin prices Aussies dearly
Pat Cummins had an overstepping challenge on the second day with the skipper’s no balls piling up and costing his staff a significant wicket.
The Australian captain handed India 4 extras via no balls in his 9 overs, but it surely was one particularly that basically harm the Aussies.
An ideal supply from the star bowler slammed into the pads of India’s quantity 5 batsmen Ajinkya Rahane with the scoreboard sitting at 4/87.
The finger shortly went up from the umpire and the Aussies started celebrating as India’s fifth shortly fell.
But it surely was quick lived as replays confirmed Cummins had as soon as once more overstepped his mark and Rahane remained on the crease the place he placed on 12 extra runs earlier than the day completed.
Regardless of the damning error from the skipper the Aussies are in charge of the competition with cult hero Scott Boland stealing the present on the second day of play.
“My first expertise with a crimson ball right here and felt it got here out okay,” Boland informed Check Match Particular at stumps.
“Hopefully we are able to get into it tomorrow and knock them over.
“Nothing adjustments in my game-plan. I’m attempting to land the ball in a small field and never go away too removed from that.”
Steve Smith lauded Boland’s first displaying in England and acknowledged he was placing strain on Starc and Josh Hazlewood for an everyday spot within the Australian facet.
“I believe the angles he gives, his capacity to hit the stumps from barely shorter than a few of our different bowlers, is a giant plus,” Smith informed reporters at stumps.
“If there’s any seam motion, it provides the ball extra probability to maneuver and nonetheless hit the stumps.
“The talents he possesses are magnificent. He’s turned up each time he’s had a possibility. So whether or not he’s leaving any of the large three out, I don’t know the reply to that, however he’s actually a top quality prospect, as we’ve seen for a few years now.”
