In the ongoing Perth Test between the hosts Australia and the visitors India, Australia received a major blow at the beginning of their second innings as the opener Aaron Finch retired hurt after getting a hit on his right index finger. However, the X-ray report has clarified that there is no fracture but there is still a question mark on his returning to bat in the innings.
On the very first ball of the 13th over of Australia’s second innings in the Perth Test, Finch received the major blow on his hand. It was just the second over of the Indian pacer Mohammed Shami which was a short and directly hit on Finch’s hand who played that delivery.
Aaron Finch's injury pic.twitter.com/tdac0hwgK2
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That hurts. Aaron Finch in a lot of pain after this #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/rp76oepn0j
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It was very painful for Finch as he immediately called for the doctor. Soon, he decided to walk off as he retired hurt at the moment and the tea of day three was called by the umpires immediately. At that time, Australia was batting on 33/0 while Finch scored 25 runs off 30 balls (5 fours) and his opening partner Marcus Harris was not out on 7 runs.
After the tea break, Finch didn’t return to bat as he was rushed to the hospital for X-ray. Usman Khawaja joined with Harris to restart their innings.
#finch #AUSvIND #Perth #injury pic.twitter.com/USqi5RhWCR
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Later, the X-ray report has clarified that there is no fracture on his finger but there is still a question mark on his returning to bat in the innings.
Earlier on the day three of the Perth Test, Australia bundled out the visitors India for 283 runs, who began the day on their overnight score 172/3. In the reply of Australia’s first innings total 326 runs, India lost Ajinkya Rahane on the very first over of the day three, without adding any runs on his last day score (51).
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However, the Indian skipper Virat Kohli completed his well-deserving 25th Test century after starting the day three on his overnight score 82 runs. After scoring 123 runs off 257 balls (13 fours and only six), Kohli was given a controversial caught out. Soon, India’s first innings finished in 283 runs.
Australian off-spinner Nathan Lyon picked up five wickets in that innings as his bowling figure was 34.5-7-67-5. Apart from that, the pacers Mitchell Starc (2/79) and Pat Cummins (2/66) both claimed two wickets each while Pat Cummins (1/60) got another wicket in that innings.
