India Vs Australia 1st Test Day 3 Highlights: Kohli, Jaiswal Tons Set The Tone As IND Eye Win In Perth – News18

Welcome back for Australia’s reply!

… FOURTH INNINGS ….

Right then, as per our estimation, we have 20 minutes of play left today, including the 30 minutes of added time. After being on the field for almost five sessions without much rest, the Aussie openers will be tired. Jasprit Bumrah has sensed the opportunity to have a crack at them. 450 is the highest fourth-innings total in Australia in Tests, and that gives a clear indication of the mammoth task ahead for the hosts. Their primary aim, though, will be to see off the remaining phase of the day unscathed.

Virat Kohli is in for a chat with Adam Gilchrist. He says that Anushka, his wife has been right there by his side. Adds that she knows what goes behind the scenes. Mentions that he takes a lot of pride in playing for his country and is really happy to get a ton here in front of his family.

India have declared! As anticipated, the declaration came immediately after Virat Kohli reached his century. A look of relief was evident as he walked off the field. The innings had a steady rhythm with Sundar and Kohli in control, but Nitish Kumar Reddy’s arrival brought a clear shift in intent. Kohli soon accelerated to match the tempo, setting the stage for the declaration.

134.3 – Four!

134.2 – Flat and across leg and middle, Nitish Kumar Reddy stands tall and punches it to long off for a single.

134.1 – Pitched on a good length, outside leg, turning into the batter, Kohli nurdles it with soft hands to the square leg region for a single. Moves to 96!

134.1 – WIDE! Outside leg on a length, Virat Kohli sways misses to flick it off the hips. Wide called.

133.6 – Short of a good length, spinning back in, Nitish Kumar Reddy rocks back and taps it off the back foot to the leg side, beside the strip.

Batsman_1 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 37(26)

Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 95(141)

Bowler : Nathan Lyon 2/96(39)

Over : 134

Run : 2

Wicket : 0

Score : 480/6

133.5 – No run.

133.4 – This one lands right on the crack and turns sharply into the batter from outside off, Nitish Kumar Reddy is outfoxed by the spin and wears on the body as he plays over the wrong line.

133.3 – Lyon flattens the trajectory, lands it outside off, Kohli eases the back foot punch into the off side and runs a single.

133.2 – Oh, this one stays prodigiously low! Outside off, on a good length, Virat Kohli is undone by the lack of bounce and gets beaten on the back foot block.

133.1 – Length ball, on off and turning in, Nitish tucks it along the ground to long on for a single.

132.6 – Dragged length, outside leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy is already standing with an open stance and works it to deep square leg for a single.

Batsman_1 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 36(22)

Batsman_2 : Virat Kohli 94(139)

Bowler : Marnus Labuschagne 0/31(6)

Over : 133

Run : 11

Wicket : 0

Score : 478/6

132.5 – Marnus Labuschagne keeps bowling outside leg, flatter and on a fuller length, Nitish Kumar Reddy shuffles again and works it across to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

132.4 – SIX! BANG! Smacked into the stands! Marnus bowls it full and flat on middle and leg, Nitish Kumar Reddy shuffles outside leg to create room and tonks it over long on for a six.

132.3 – No run.

132.2 – No run.

132.1 – Around the wicket now for Kohli. Lands it short and outside leg, turning in, Virat Kohli tucks it off the back foot to deep backward square leg for a single.

132.1 – Sliding down leg on a length, Kohli fails to connect the pull shot. Oh, Marnus Labuschagne has overstepped and it is called a No Ball.

Alex Carey has come up to the stumps for Marnus Labuschagne. The question now is whether Labuschagne will stick to his medium pace or switch to some leg-breaks. Yes, he has switched.

131.6 – 1 run.

131.5 – Pushed through, just around off, stays a bit low too. Nitish Kumar Reddy goes back and eases the punch to the point region for a single.

131.4 – Drags his length around off, Kohli hangs back and punches it to cover-point for a single.

131.3 – FOUR! And that will take Kohli into the 90s. He signals to the umpire that it came off from the bat right after playing the shot. Tossed up, full and outside off, Virat Kohli reverse sweeps it through the left of the first slip for a boundary at deep third.

131.2 – No run.

130.5 – Fired in, short and outside off, Kohli steps down to loft it over the off side but misses as the ball passes over his angled bat.

131.1 – Short of a good length, on off, this is worked off the back foot to wide of mid-wicket for a single.

130.6 – Short and outside off, Kohli hangs back and cuts it in front of square for a couple of runs at deep cover.

Batsman_1 : Virat Kohli 87(133)

Batsman_2 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 25(15)

Bowler : Marnus Labuschagne 0/20(5)

Over : 131

Run : 11

Wicket : 0

Score : 459/6

Marnus Labuschagne (4-0-10-0) returns to the attack, replacing Mitchell Marsh.

130.4 – Four!

130.3 – No run.

130.2 – FOUR! What a shot!

130.1 – Oh, what happened there? Marnus attacks with a short one going over the batter’s head. Nitish leaves and lets it sail over. Alex Carey fumbles to collect the ball cleanly and Kohli sniffs a single and instantly crosses over. Nitish is caught ball-watching and as soon as he realises Kohli rushing to the other end, he sprints to get to the other end. Carey meanwhile, collects and throws at the bowling end, but Nitish reaches home in time.

129.6 – Outside off, and the length is shortened now, Virat Kohli hangs back and punches it back to Lyon.

Batsman_1 : Virat Kohli 77(128)

Batsman_2 : Nitish Kumar Reddy 25(14)

Bowler : Nathan Lyon 2/86(37)

Over : 130

Run : 8

Wicket : 0

Score : 448/6

129.5 – Full and outside off. Reddy leans forward and works it to long off for a single.

129.4 – Tossed up, full and on middle, swept away to deep square leg for a single.

129.3 – No run.