At the end of day 3 of the ongoing Adelaide Test, India is leading by 166 runs over the hosts Australia. The legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar feels that the visitors are in the driver’s seat in this Test match.
After getting bowled out on 250 runs in their first innings, the Indian bowlers were much disciplined against the hosts batting line-up. On the rain-interrupted day 3, Indian bowlers bundled out them for 235 runs as the visitors had a 15-run lead at the end of the first-innings clashes.
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In that innings, the Australian middle-order batsman Travis Head scored 72 runs while none of the other batsmen reached the 40-run marks. Among the Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah (3/47) and Ravichandran Ashwin (3/57) claimed three wickets each while Mohammed Shami (2/58) and Ishant Sharma (2/47) picked up two wickets each.
Coming to bat again, the Indian openers KL Rahul and Murali Vijay had a 63-run partnership before Vijay was caught out on 18 runs. Rahul was playing in a very good way as he scored 44 off 67 balls (3 fours and only six) before losing his wicket after playing a loose shot that found an edge to the keeper.
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Then the first-innings centurion Cheteshwar Pujara and the skipper Virat Kohli were very patience on the pitch. They provided a valuable 71-run partnership for the third wicket before Kohli was dismissed by the off-spinner Nathan Lyon on 34 runs off 104 balls (3 fours).
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Soon after that wicket, India finished the day on 151/3 while Pujara (40*) was not out along with Ajinkya Rahane (1*).
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Later, the legendary Indian cricketer tweeted his feeling about this game where he claimed that India is in the driving seat at present and Australia needs to bowl well in the first session of the fourth day to return in the game.
Tendulkar posted, “As of now, India is in the driver’s seat and all set to take the game away. Australia need to bowl well in the first session tomorrow to stay in the game, otherwise they go to the next Test down 1-0.”
As of now, India is in the driver’s seat and all set to take the game away. Australia need to bowl well in the first session tomorrow to stay in the game, otherwise they go to the next Test down 1-0. #INDvAUS
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 8, 2018
