Ankit Sharma: "36 was once in a lifetime event. One cannot read much into that. But yeah that fluke reduced India to 0-1 deficit. "
Wasti: "I have a gut feeling that 195 would prove too much for India. Fingers crossed!!"
Tanay: "When Smith fails like he did in both the first innings in the series so far, it makes Aus middle order look quite vulnerable to a disciplined bowling. "
sinner: "All said and done, Aussies yet to cross 200 runs in the series!"
5.00pm So the bowlers have done their job for India. Ashwin led the way in the morning, Bumrah ensured the tail didn't wag much. And Australia are bundled out for 195. Gaurav Sundararaman reminds me that on the Boxing Day in 2003, Sehwag scored 195 by himself. Before you all come at me, I have told him that India still lost that game.
Still about 20 minutes left in the day's play. You expect Australia to bowl five overs in that time. EDIT: Oh, then we will have extra half an hour. So a tricky phase awaits Agarwal and Gill.
PJ Cummins c Mohammed Siraj b Jadeja 9 (49m 33b 1x4 0x6) SR: 27.27
END OF OVER:72 | 16 Runs 1 Wkt | AUS: 195/9
- Josh Hazlewood4 (1b)
- Pat Cummins9 (30b)
- Jasprit Bumrah16-4-56-4
- Ravindra Jadeja5-1-15-0
Hazlewood to face, can Bumrah complete a five-for? Around the wicket
NM Lyon lbw b Bumrah 20 (22m 17b 2x4 1x6) SR: 117.64
Sivaram: "More the tail drags, less would be the overs India face which will add pressure to Openers. Why Jadeja been given the ball at this juncture? Aussies tail will easily negotiate."
END OF OVER:71 | 2 Runs | AUS: 179/8
- Pat Cummins9 (30b)
- Nathan Lyon8 (12b)
- Ravindra Jadeja5-1-15-0
- Jasprit Bumrah15-4-40-3