After a gritty 22 within the first innings of the third Test towards Australia, former India captain Virat Kohli seemed to be good contact within the second innings too. However, he couldn’t go previous the rating of 13 as he was trapped LBW by Australia Matthew Kuhnemann. He went for a pull shot to a supply that skidded however missed the road utterly. He didn’t go for the assessment because the Australian gamers celebrated with fervour. Kohli and the Indian dressing was shocked.

Watch: Frustrated Virat Kohli’s Face Says It All As He Falls For 13

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— Anna 24GhanteChaukanna (@Anna24GhanteCh2) March 2, 2023

India have taken a slender lead towards Australia within the second after a preventing innings by Cheteshwar Pujara. Earlier, Australia fought again to go away India in bother at 79-4 of their second innings at tea on day two of the third Test on Thursday after the vacationers had suffered a spectacular batting collapse.

India have been nonetheless 9 runs behind on the break on a viciously turning pitch in Indore with Cheteshwar Pujara wanting assured on 36 and Shreyas Iyer but to get off the mark.

Having skittled India for simply 109 on day one thanks to 5 wickets from spinner Matthew Kuhnemann, Australia hoped to construct a powerful lead of their bid to return again from a 2-0 deficit within the four-match collection.

But resuming at 156-4, Australia imploded to be all out for 197 earlier than lunch, their final six wickets tumbling for simply 11 runs as seam bowler Umesh Yadav and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ran riot.

Cameron Green and Peter Handscomb did effectively to outlive the primary hour on a pitch with unpredictable bounce, the tall Green utilizing his lengthy stride to neutralise India’s spin assault.

But after the drinks break Handscomb departed for 19, caught by Iyer at brief leg off Ashwin, having added 12 to his in a single day rating.

Soon afterwards Green fell for 21, trapped lbw by Umesh, who then bowled Mitchell Starc for one, sending the left-hander’s off-stump cartwheeling in direction of wicketkeeper Srikar Bharat.

In a dizzying disintegration, Alex Carey then departed for 3, lbw to Ashwin, Umesh bowled Todd Murphy for a duck and Nathan Lyon was cleaned up by Ashwin for 5.

Ashwin took 3-44 and Umesh 3-12.

With AFP inputs

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