Indian cricket staff all-rounder Shardul Thakur was in a spot of hassle through the World Test Championship (WTC) Final in opposition to Australia after he was struck within the forearm by a fiery supply from Pat Cummins on Friday. Shardul was examined with short-pitched bowling from the Australia bowlers and Cummins was the one who bothered him probably the most. One of the rising deliveries from Cummins hit Shardul straight on his forearm leaving him in ache. The India physio needed to intervene because the batter obtained therapy for a while earlier than he was able to take strike as soon as once more in opposition to the Australia skipper.

India had been all out for 296 of their first innings, giving Australia a large lead of 173 runs on the third day of the World Test Championship (WTC) last.

For India, comeback man Ajinkya Rahane compiled a neat 89 off 129 balls whereas Shardul Thakur performed a helpful innings of 51 from 109 balls, after Ravindra Jadeja chipped in with a breezy 51-ball 48 on the second day.

Resuming the third day on in a single day 151 for 5 and 318 runs behind Australia’s first innings complete of 469 all out, India misplaced KS Bharat early however Rahane and Thakur added 109 runs for the seventh wicket to assist their staff keep away from follow-on at The Oval.

However, India misplaced the remaining wickets shortly after the lunch break.

Skipper Pat Cummins picked up three wickets for Australia whereas there have been two wickets apiece for Mitchell Starc, Scott Boland and Cameron Green.

(With PTI inputs)

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