WTC Final 2023, India vs Australia: At the end of the third day of the World Test Championship (WTC) final, the Australian team has strengthened its grip on the match a lot. In this match being played at the Kennington Oval ground in London, the Kangaroo team has scored 123 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in their second innings. The Australian team has increased its lead to 296 runs. At stumps, Marnus Labushen returned unbeaten after scoring 41 and Cameron Green 7 runs.
Ajinkya Rahane and Shardul strengthened India’s position a bit in the first session
With the start of the first session of the third day, the Indian team got the sixth blow in the form of 152 in the form of KS Bharat. Scott Boland sent Bharat to the pavilion on a personal score of 5. After this, Shardul Thakur, who came out to bat, had to struggle a lot in the initial time. But together with Rahane, Thakur continued to slowly move the Indian innings forward. Both of them soon took the team’s score beyond 200.
Ajinkya Rahane also returned to Test cricket after 18 months and completed his half-century with a six. Shardul, who was batting at the other end, also started the process of scoring runs after setting his sights. Rahane and Shardul averted the danger of follow-on completely by taking the Indian team’s score to 260 for the loss of 6 wickets at the end of the first session.
Indian team limited in the second session, Australia lost Warner’s wicket
With the start of the second session of the day, it did not take much time for the Indian team’s second innings to collapse. Ajinkya Rahane scored 89 runs and caught his catch at slip off the ball of Pat Cummins. After this, Team India lost its 8th wicket in the form of Umesh Yadav on the score of 271.
Shardul Thakur scored fast from here and completed the fourth half-century of his Test career. However, he also became the victim of Cameron Green by scoring 51 runs. With Mitchell Starc sending Mohammad Shami to the pavilion on a personal score of 13, the Indian team’s first innings was bundled out for 296 runs. With this, the Australian team also achieved a huge lead of 173 runs on the basis of the first innings. Captain Pat Cummins got the maximum 3 wickets from the Kangaroo team.
The start of the second innings of the Australian team was not good. The team got the first blow in the fourth over of the innings as David Warner on the score of 2. Mohammad Siraj sent Warner to the pavilion on a personal score of 1. At the end of the second session, the Australian team’s score was 23 runs at the loss of 1 wicket.
India took 3 wickets in the last session of the day, Labushen handled the innings from one end
With the start of the last session of the third day, the Indian team got its second success soon in the form of Usman Khawaja. Umesh Yadav sent Khawaja to the pavilion on a personal score of 13. From here, Marnus Labuschagne, along with Steve Smith, started the process of scoring runs at a fast pace while handling the Australian innings.
An important partnership of 62 runs was seen for the third wicket between Smith and Labushen. Ravindra Jadeja gave Team India the third success by sending Smith to the pavilion on a personal score of 34.
After this, Travis Head, who came out to bat, also tried to score runs with speed, but he too became a victim of Jadeja after scoring 18 runs. The Australian team lost its fourth wicket at a score of 111. At the end of the third day’s play, Australia had scored 123 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Maransh Labushen was playing 41 and Cameron Green was scoring 7 runs. Australia’s lead has increased to 296 runs.
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