India vs Australia, 3rd Test - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
Series: Australia tour of India, 2023 Venue: Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore Date & Time: Mar 01-Mar 03, 09:30 AM LOCAL
Nathan Lyon 3-35(11.2 ov)
33.2
Lyon to Axar, out Siraj Run Out!! 1 run completed. Oh Axar wants two but Siraj isn't prepared for it. Poor cricket. He's run out by yards at the bowler's end. This is flicked off the pads behind square, Axar is always pushing for two while Siraj is happy to settle for the single. He's very late to respond and Head is quick to suss out the situation at long leg. He charges in and throws it to Lyon who takes the bails off with Siraj nowhere in the frame. Siraj run out (Head/Lyon) 0(4)
33.1
Lyon to Axar, no run, flat length ball on middle, blocked from the crease
31.6
Lyon to Axar, no run, tossed up around off, Axar defends forward
31.5
Lyon to Axar, no run, length ball on middle, blocked from the crease
31.4
Lyon to Umesh Yadav, 1 run, darted in on off, back of a length, and Umesh is cramped for room as he mistimes the cut through cover
31.3
Lyon to Axar, 1 run, full on middle, Axar clears the front leg and drives to long-off
31.2
Lyon to Axar, no run, defended forward
31.1
Lyon to Axar, no run, back of a length on off, blocked from the crease
29.6
Lyon to Umesh Yadav, SIX, was only a matter of time. Umesh goes for the slog-sweep and gets enough to clear the midwicket boundary
29.5
Lyon to Umesh Yadav, no run, flat on middle, Umesh punches it to mid-off
29.4
Lyon to Axar, 1 run, flat on off, back of a length, Axar punches it through cover
29.3
Lyon to Axar, no run, quite full on middle, pushed back down the pitch
29.2
Lyon to Axar, no run, length ball turning away from off, this time he plays off the back foot and is able to cover the turn in defence
29.1
Lyon to Axar, no run, length ball turning away from off, Axar looks to defend forward but is beaten
27.6
Lyon to Ashwin, 1 run, length ball turning in on middle, Ashwin bunts it off the back foot through cover
27.5
Lyon to Axar, 1 run, slightly short around off, Axar cuts it to deep point
27.4
Lyon to Axar, no run, tossed up on middle and leg, Axar drives down the pitch and Lyon makes the stop
27.3
Lyon to Axar, no run, drifting in on leg, full ball, Axar smothers it forward
27.2
Lyon to Axar, no run, drifting in from round the wicket, pitches around leg stump and turns away. Axar defends forward
27.1
Lyon to Axar, no run, length ball turning away outside off, Axar mistimes the cut to cover
24.6
Lyon to Ashwin, no run, offbreak on the stumps, Ashwin goes on the back foot and looks to block. the ball rips off the surface and hits him on the glove to the right of short leg
24.5
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, out Lbw!! Australia missed out on a couple of reviews at the start of the day but this is an excellent review. Another batter who seemed to be adjusting nicely is gone. Lyon bowled it in that in-between length and got the ball to spin enough to beat the inside edge. Bharat was on the front foot trying to push it straight with bat close to pad, but was undone by the lovely drift and pace on the delivery. Australia were really confident and you could almost sense instantly that they were gonna challenge the onfield call. Not been a great morning for umpire Nitin Menon.... Srikar Bharat lbw b Lyon 17(30) [4s-1 6s-1]
24.4
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, slower on the stumps, Bharat works it off the pads towards short fine
24.3
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, driven back to the bowler
24.2
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, fuller and just outside off , Bharat looks to block and gets beaten on the inside edge. Struck on the pad but the impact is clearly outside off
24.1
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, touch short on the stumps, punched back to the bowler
22.6
Lyon to Axar, no run, spins away outside off from a length, left alone to the keeper
22.5
Lyon to Axar, FOUR, dragged short outside off with decent pace, Axar crunches it off the back foot with superb timing and off she goes through covers...
22.4
Lyon to Axar, no run, full on off-stump, Axar drives and gets a thick inside edge wide of backward point
22.3
Lyon to Axar, no run, goes on the back foot and punches it off the cue end to the left of the bowler
22.2
Lyon to Axar, no run, pushed back to the bowler off the front foot
22.1
Lyon to Axar, no run, flatter and just outside off, forward and blocked into the off-side
18.6
Lyon to Kohli, 1 run, fuller on off, Kohli whips it to deep mid-wicket
18.5
Lyon to Kohli, no run, touch flatter around off, Kohli defends with his bat next to pad
18.4
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, 1 run, quicker on middle and leg, Bharat shuffles forward and clips it along the ground to the right of mid-wicket
18.3
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, blocked off the front foot
18.2
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, prods forward to defend and gets a thick inside edge onto pad? Australia think so and decide against the review. Spins in from a length and that little bit of contact off the bat saved Bharat there. UltraEdge shows a spike as well...
18.1
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, short and spins down leg, Bharat looks for a flick and is beaten by the huge amount of turn
16.6
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, full on the stumps, forward and blocked into the leg-side
16.5
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, FOUR, lovely shot from Srikar Bharat. Precisely what he wanted to do the last ball. This time the length is much fuller and Bharat got into great position before executing the powerful sweep through mid-wicket
16.4
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, offbreak from Lyon, bowled it a touch short and lack of bounce meant Bharat couldn't connect with his sweep. Past the inside edge and he's struck in front of middle and leg, no issues with pitching and impact but it has spun down leg, confirms technology...
16.3
Lyon to Kohli, 1 run, tossed full just outside off, Kohli gets forward and whips it along the ground through mid-wicket
16.2
Lyon to Kohli, no run, quicker on the stumps, blocked to short leg
16.1
Lyon to Kohli, no run, on the back foot, blocking to the right of short leg
14.6
Lyon to Kohli, 1 run, quicker outside leg, Kohli uses the depth of the crease to nudge it away behind square leg
14.5
Lyon to Kohli, no run, goes on the back foot and blocks the quicker offbreak to short leg
14.4
Lyon to Kohli, no run, full on off, Kohli leans forward and shows a dead bat
14.3
Lyon to Kohli, no run, fully forward and blocked down the pitch
14.2
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, 1 run, the length is too full and Bharat is happy to biff it down to long-on
14.1
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, full on the stumps, Bharat gets forward and across to defend this into the leg-side
12.6
Lyon to Kohli, FOUR, stayed deep inside the crease against this short ball down leg, Kohli waits for the ball to turn and then helps it along the way with a neat tickle to the fine leg fence
12.5
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, 1 run, tad too full on the stumps, Bharat uses his wrists to drive it firmly down to long-on
12.4
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, offbreak on middle and leg, Bharat prods forward and blocks to short leg
12.3
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, quicker on the stumps, Bharat taps it to the left of backward point
12.2
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, quicker and fuller just outside off, Bharat strides forward and blocks into the off-side
12.1
Lyon to Srikar Bharat, no run, full and just outside off, Bharat leans across and pushes the drive to short cover
10.6
Lyon to Shreyas Iyer, no run, drifted across from round the wicket and turns in, Iyer prods forward and defends with soft hands
10.5
Lyon to Jadeja, out Caught by Kuhnemann!! This is a gift for Australia. Not the best of deliveries and Lyon has still gotten a wicket. Short and spinning away, Jadeja thinks he has a boundary scoring opportunity and goes for the cut, he cannot keep it down and Kunhemann takes a sharp catch at cover. The ploy to promote Jadeja above Iyer has not worked. Australia all over India now.. Jadeja c Kuhnemann b Lyon 4(9)
10.4
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, Jadeja survives thanks to a tiny inside edge. Lyon set him up beautifully there. Flighted a couple and then bowled the slider, Jadeja is on the back foot and is beaten for pace, just brings his bat down and sneaks in an edge before the ball struck the pad. Slightest of contacts and that's why umpire Nitin Menon could not spot it
10.3
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, slower through the air and around off, Jadeja lunges forward and blocks it out
10.2
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, sliding down leg, Jadeja helps it round the corner and picks out backward square
10.1
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, drifting into leg-stump, Jadeja flicks it straight into short leg's shin
8.6
Lyon to Jadeja, no run, shortens the length and gets it to turn away, Jadeja does well to withdraw his bat and allow it to beat the outside edge
8.5
Lyon to Kohli, 1 run, floated up outside off, Kohli whips it with a strong bottom hand and there's long-on in place, just a single
8.4
Lyon to Kohli, no run, uhhh! Tossed up outside off, Kohli plunges forward to defend and he plays for the turn, the ball goes straight on and beats the outside edge. Lyon has started well here
8.3
Lyon to Jadeja, 3 runs, drifts and straightens, Jadeja defends with soft hands and the outside edge rolls past second slip, Khawaja gives chase and almost makes a mess, but he recovers to save a run
8.2
Lyon to Pujara, out Bowled!! Oh my! This Test is not going to last more than three days. Pujara is stunned but has to walk off. Lyon drops it short and Pujara thinks he can play it off the back foot, he goes deep in the crease to force it through the off-side but the ball stays low and turns in a long way from outside off, beats Pujara comfortably and crashes into middle-stump. Yes, playing off the back foot was not the right decision but Pujara was done in by the lack of bounce. Pujara b Lyon 1(4)
8.1
Lyon to Kohli, 1 run, bit too full with the flighted delivery and Kohli easily works it to deep mid-wicket
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