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Since securing successive ducks against Australia in his first two India games since March this year, Kohli has scored at least a fifty in his next four, including 302 in three matches against South Africa at 151.

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Rahul had lost the toss in both earlier ODIs, forcing India to bowl second under heavy dew. The wet ball made it difficult for the bowlers to grip and control their lengths, which is why both matches produced totals close to 350.

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Virat scored two consecutive centuries and wrapped up the series with an unbeaten fifty in the final ODI in Ranchi, finishing with 302 runs at an average of 151. His biggest knock came in the opener in Ranchi, where he crafted a calm and confident 135.

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Yashasvi Jaiswal led the chase with his maiden ODI hundred, while Virat Kohli backed him with a steady half-century. Rohit Sharma set things up at the top, scoring a solid 75.

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 Earlier in the day, Australia pushed their first-innings total to 511, thanks to key knocks from Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Carey scored a brisk fifty, while Starc held firm to bring up his 12th Test half-century, helping Australia stretch their lead and control the game.

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With the series level at 1-1, Rahul also backed the group’s overall effort in the first two games. He pointed out that even though India conceded 360 in Raipur, the conditions and match-ups made the chase tougher than it looked from the outside.

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While Greaves battled for almost 10 hours and faced 388 deliveries, bringing up his maiden double century in the penultimate over, Roach was unbeaten on his Test best of 58, which included facing 72 dot balls when he was on 53.

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He said the dew can change a match by almost 10 to 20 per cent, which is a huge gap in international cricket. He also joked about India’s long run of losing tosses but added that the team’s focus is on adapting, not complaining. 

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The game at Karen Rolton Oval was moving normally when the Strikers finished their innings at 167 for 4. As per usual WBBL rules, the ground staff began rolling the pitch during the break. 

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The argument went on for a while, and the match officials later reported it as dissent. After reviewing the moment, the ICC said Fakhar had broken Article 2.8 of the Code of Conduct, which deals with players showing disagreement with an umpire’s call. 

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The comments come amid Kohli's aggressive and iconic celebration after his consecutive centuries. After completing the hundreds, Kohli had jumped high and punched the air while letting out a roar, reminding fans and teammates of prime Kohli of past.

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Openers Jack Weatherald and Travis Head laid a solid foundation with a 77-run stand, with Weatherald registering his maiden Test fifty. Marnus Labuschagne continued the momentum with a composed half-century

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Hazlewood's latest injury does not bode well for Australia who are dealing with multiple such scenarios in the ongoing Ashes. The hosts are already without regular skipper Pat Cummins who has also not played the first two Tests but is hopeful of playing in Adelaide.

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 The former India off-spinner believes the conversation has become unnecessary and unfair, especially when it’s being driven by people who haven’t achieved even a fraction of what the two senior players have done for Indian cricket.

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Starc’s 6 for 71 marked his sixth five-wicket haul in day-night Tests, the most by any bowler. He now owns 87 wickets with the pink ball, far ahead of Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins on 43 each

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By the end of the day, Root had moved to 135 not out, while Archer made a career-best 32. Their stand of 61 was England’s first tenth-wicket fifty in Australia since 1982 and their first in any Ashes Test since 2023.

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