The Day 3 of the ongoing third Test between India and Australia was as eventful as it could get. The fans got to witness a fierce battle between the bat and ball, with Australia ending on high when stumps were called at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Saturday. Australian pace attack consisting of Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood were bowling with some accurate line and length combined with some short deliveries to Test the subcontinent batters.
India had to send Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant for scans after the first innings as they suffered injuries on their thumb and arm, respectively. The intensity was high ever the start of the first session.
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Even, the hosts’ skipper, Tim Paine lost his cool and hurled expletives at on-field umpire Paul Wilson. Australia was back to doing what they do best and showcased aggressive Test cricket in their quest to take an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 4-match series.
There was another incident involving India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and fast bowler, Josh Hazlewood, who was oozing confidence after dismissing wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Jadeja had just joined his Saurashtra teammate Cheteshwar Pujara, when he was welcomed at the crease with a bouncer by the lanky pacer.
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The 32-year-old ducked and then a fairly long stare between him and Hazlewood followed. No words were exchanged while the duo seems to have to play the blinking game. The ‘competition’ finally ended with a gentle smile by the two Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players. Twitter was abuzz after the incident and fans just loved the on-field attitude of the Indian ‘rockstar’. Here is how they reacted:
Ah ! Stare. Josh Hazlewood and good of Jadeja as well. Fantastic .no words only stare
— Aditya (@Aditya_062519) January 9, 2021
A bit of stare from Hazlewood to Jadeja !!! 2 CSK team mates going at each other… brilliant #INDvsAUS #AUSvIND #cricket #cummins #pujara #RishabhPant #india #australia #jadeja #hazlewood #csk
— JustCricket (@justcricketblog) January 9, 2021
Jadeja vs Hazlewood – That stare & smile. pic.twitter.com/xh3eENSib4
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) January 9, 2021
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 9, 2021
Ravindra Jadeja continued batting despite being hit by a Mitchell Starc short ball and played an unbeaten knock of 28. He was also involved in a crucial 28-run partnership with India’s number 11 Mohammed Siraj for the 10th wicket.
