India vs Australia highlights: Third Test, cricket live scores, blog – Day 1

17th March, 2017

The JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi will be the setting as India take on Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar series. Follow all the action of Day 1 from 3pm (AEDT) here on The Roar.

Australia established supremacy in the series with a 333-run victory in the first Test at Pune, but India bounced back in dramatic fashion in the second match, at Bangalore, to level the series.

In the previous Test, India’s batting woes continued in the first innings as the side was skittled out for 189. Lokesh Rahul led a lone crusade from the top of the order once again, hitting 90 runs in the first innings.

Only four other batsmen hit double-digit scores, as Nathan Lyon finished the first innings with eight wickets to his credit. Lyon set the record for the best effort by an overseas bowler in one innings of a Test match in India in the process.

Australia posted 276 runs in reply but would have wanted more to shut India out of the game.

While Matt Renshaw and Shaun Marsh did well to both hit 60s, India’s bowlers claimed six wickets on the second day before dismissing the remaining Australian batsmen on the first session of the third. Ravindra Jadeja was the stand-out bowler, taking six wickets.

Good efforts from Rahul at the top of the order, followed by a superb partnership of 118 runs between Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, helped India post 274 runs in difficult conditions in the second innings, setting Australia a target of 188 to win.

The tourists lost their final six wickets for just 11 runs, as they were bowled out for 112. This time, it was Ravichandran Ashwin who made the difference, with six wickets of his own, while Jadeja picked up a couple of poles.

A stunningly feisty press conference followed, in which Virat Kohli accused Steven Smith of pushing the DRS review laws. The ICC decided not to take any action and while the BCCI lodged a complaint with the ICC, sanity prevailed as the two boards thrashed out the issue in a late evening sit-down.

India might be tempted to drop Abhinav Mukund from the final XI after a couple of failures, while there might be a toss-up between Karun Nair and off-spinner Jayant Yadav.

As far as the visitors are concerned, Mitchell Marsh and Mitchell Starc have both been ruled out, with Marcus Stoinis and Pat Cummins on the cards to replace them. If Nathan Lyon hasn’t recovered fully from his injury, Glenn Maxwell could also be drafted in.

Follow the live scores and blog of the first day of this third Test between India and Australia from 3pm (AEDT) here on The Roar.

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The Crowd Says:

2017-03-17T14:46:15+00:00

shubham sharma

Guest

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2017-03-17T14:02:51+00:00

shubham sharma

Guest

yaa this one is flat

2017-03-17T09:33:59+00:00

Beauty of a geek Brains of a bimbo

Guest

Guerrilla cricket

2017-03-17T01:30:35+00:00

Andrew Young

Roar Guru

HI EVERYONE- I AM DESPERATE FOR AN ONLINE STREAMING SERVICE FOR THE TEST SERIES... CAN ANYONE HELP ME? PLEASE

2017-03-16T22:53:18+00:00

Linphoma

Guest

Perhaps. There's two games in one: the technique and application on the fairway as opposed to the green.

2017-03-16T22:45:31+00:00

AlanC

Guest

http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/virat-kohli-ruled-out-of-india-vs-australia-3rd-test-at-ranchi-report-586185

2017-03-16T22:15:38+00:00

Don Freo

Guest

I reckon he just took a dive. When he compared his performance with Smith's, he realised he was bring exposed and found a way to get out of a very hot kitchen.

2017-03-16T20:56:56+00:00

Jameswm

Guest

Yeah I noticed that too. Was it just that bit? When the captains shake hands at the start of a test - how could you not look your opponent in the eye? Never seen that before.

2017-03-16T18:43:05+00:00

Tana Mir

Roar Rookie

Mate - where did you get that from? Hindustan Times and CricInfo are saying nothing serious and he will play.

2017-03-16T18:37:10+00:00

Rats

Guest

Agreed.. Australia to win the series

2017-03-16T16:02:29+00:00

Anindya Dutta

Roar Guru

Well australia just won this series 3-1. Kohli has been ruled out of tithe Test and possibly the series with a ligament tear in his shoulder.

2017-03-16T15:38:27+00:00

Tanmoy Kar

Guest

From here they need to reach 500+ to win / draw the Test match. Anything less than 400 will not help their cause. Though Kohli is injured and may not bat at No.4. Anyway, Congratulations to Australia for their this 800th. Test match.

2017-03-16T14:19:28+00:00

OJP

Guest

golf ?

2017-03-16T13:36:29+00:00

Rob na Champassak

Roar Guru

Whatever the score, ~~unless Virat’s shoulder is badly damaged,~~ expect a big reply from india.

With all due respect to Virat Kohli (and plenty is due), he hasn't turned up this series and India have been getting by without him.

2017-03-16T13:34:07+00:00

Josh

Guest

I think his bowling is underrated, and his bowling style suits long form cricket the most because he's an attacking offspinner. So I reckon he is

2017-03-16T13:17:07+00:00

Blackfish

Roar Rookie

Maxwell getting the job done leaving the Big Show behind. Just shows he doesn't need it. Great knock so far. However I dont think he is 5th bowler quality that can keep him in the side ouitside the sub continent.

2017-03-16T13:09:09+00:00

doogs

Guest

His record is sublime. I thought it was good until I saw the all around figures overseas. Exceptional

2017-03-16T13:06:53+00:00

doogs

Guest

exactly. He has plenty of steel as it is but it looks like he has doubled it

2017-03-16T13:05:59+00:00

doogs

Guest

most definitely. Poor series with the bat but they miss his competitiveness. Very quiet out there