Indian Cricket Team. (Photo Source: BCCI)
Australia finished Day 1 on a positive note as they took full advantage of the pitch and managed to take a 47-run lead over India to begin the third Test at the Holkar Stadium, Indore.
Speaking about how the day panned out, Rohit Sharma & Co. won the toss and opted to bat first. Australian Spin trio of Matthew Kuhnermann, Nathan Lyon and Todd Murphy rattled the Indian batters by bowling them out for 109 runs in the first innings inside 34 overs.
Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill were the only players to score more than 20 runs with the former scoring 22 and the latter scoring 21 respectively. Matthew Kuhnemann registered his maiden five wicket haul only in his second test with the figures of 5/16 from nine overs and was ably supported by Nathan Lyon who picked up three wickets. Todd Murphy, took the wicket of Virat Kohli for the third time in four innings.
In response to India’s 109, Australia lost Travis Head early in the second over. However, Usman Khawaja and Marnus Labuschagne put together 96 runs as Australia went past India with a lead of 47 runs. Usman Khawaja was in control as he registered his 21st half-century in Tests and second in this series. For India, Ravindra Jadeja was instrumental as he was the only bowler to pick wickets as he ended taking four wickets in the first day. Australia ended the day on 156/4.
Meanwhile let us look at the stats and numbers from day 1 of third Test between India and Australia
7 -Ravindra Jadeja has completed 500 international wickets, becoming the seventh Indian bowler to do so.
2 -Nathan Lyon became the second fastest Australian bowler to pick 500 international wickets. He achieved the feat in 252 innings. Shane Warne tops the list, having claimed the feat in 244 innings.
1 – Nathan Lyon has completed 129 wickets in Asia, becoming the leading wicket-taker among non-Asian bowlers in Asia in Tests.
200 -Virat Kohli appeared in his 200th international game at home.
2 -Ravindra Jadeja became the second Indian after Kapil Dev to achieve the feat of 5000 international runs and 500 international wickets.
12 – Nathan Lyon dismissed Cheteshwar Pujara for the 12th time in Tests
Bowlers dismissing Indian batters the most times in Tests:
13 -James Anderson against Cheteshwar Pujara
12 -Nathan Lyon against Cheteshwar Pujara
10 -Nathan Lyon against Ajinkya Rahane
109 -India were bowled out for 109, which is the fourth lowest total for India against Australia at home.
2- Ravindra Jadeja became the second bowler after Shaheen Afridi to dismiss Marnus Labuschagne for the fifth time in Tests.
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