IND vs AUS, 3rd Test: Australia eight for no loss at stumps on Day 2
Aaron Finch
Indian skipper Virat Kohli declared his side's inning at 443/7 with Rohit Sharma remainingunbeaten on 63.Kohli's decision will give Indian bowlers around 25 minutes to make it difficult for the Australia openers.
Rohit Sharma slammed a brilliant half-century to take India's score past 400. Rohit found a perfect ally in young Rishabh pant and the two have built up a partnership of 76 runs before the wicketkeeper-batsman lost his wicket.
Pant got caught while trying to hit a big shot off Mitchell Starc. He departed after making 39 runs.
Australia's Nathan Lyon bowled a beautiful low delivery to end Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane's 62 run partnership. Ajinkya lost his wicket to the Australian spinner for the ninth time. He departed after making 34 runs.
Earlier, Cheteshwar Pujara's brilliant inning ended after the right-handed batsman lost his wicket to a low ball of Australian pacer Pat Cummins.
The 30-year old was sent back to the pavilion minutes after Indian skipper Virat Kohli was dismissed by Mitchell Starc.
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While Pujara departed after making 106 runs, Kohli contributed crucial 82 runs, ending a long 170-run partership between the two.
The wickets of these two have brought Australia back in the game as India didn't lose any since the start of the game on day 2.
India reached 277 for loss of two wickets only at lunch on the second day of the third Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday.
Pujara, who resumed the inning on Day 2 at 68, went on to hit his17th Test century to put India in a dominating position against hosts Australia.
Skipper Kohli too reached his half-century early today and was going strong along with Pujara as the two resumed India's bid to build on.
The Australian bowlers failed to create any chance to take a wicket in the first session but are expected to make a strong comeback in the next session.
On Day 1, India held the whip-hand at 215 for two at the close of a grinding opening day where Pujara raised his 21st Test half-century.
Electing to bat, Indian opener Mayank Agarwal enjoyed a stellar entry to Test cricket, scoring 76 to record the highest ever innings by an India debutant on Australian soil before being dismissed on the last ball before tea.
With the four-match series poised at 1-1, India's slow but disciplined accumulation left them well-placed to build a big total.