Twitter Reactions: Australia helplessly rummage for an escape route
India will look to pile on the home team's agony in the penultimate day.
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After the second day, the opening Test at Adelaide Oval between Australia and India was even-steven. The hosts had Travis Head in the middle, but Virat Kohli and Co had a cushion of 59 runs with only three of their opponent’s wicket to pick. By the close of play on the third day, India have their nose ahead as they lead by 166 runs with seven second-innings wickets remaining.
A stop-start pre-lunch session
The conditions were overcast and only 10.4 overs were possible in the first session owing to persistent rain. However, that much time was enough for India to bowl Australia out. Head and Mitchell Starc were the overnight batsmen. Jasprit Bumrah nipped out Bumrah to pick up the day’s first wicket. Thereafter, Head and Lyon carried on and put on 31 runs for the ninth wicket.
Lyon was the aggressor in the stand as he scored 24 from 28 balls. Unfortunately, Mohammed Shami found Head’s outside edge to dismiss him for 72. In the very next ball, the Bengal speedster accounted for Josh Hazlewood’s wicket with a similar delivery. The last dismissal also meant that India were able to notch a small, yet priceless lead of 15 runs ahead of the second innings.
India fairly comfortable
The Indian openers- Murali Vijay and KL Rahul– didn’t do well the first time around and they started cautiously. But Rahul gradually pressed the accelerator and scored 44 runs from 67 balls with three boundaries and one superlative six off Pat Cummins over the cover region. To the hosts’ relief, Starc drew first blood and got rid of Vijay, who managed 18 runs from 53 balls.
To multiply, the Aussies’ joy, Hazlewood removed Rahul as well. From a position of strength, India had two new men- Cheteshwar Pujara and Virat Kohli- in the middle. Pujara was given out once off Lyon, but he used the DRS to good effect. Lyon picked up the prized wicket of Kohli for 34 runs. Pujara remained not out on 40 with Ajinkya Rahane, at the other end, batting on one from 15 balls.
Here is how Twitter reacted to India’s dominant show
What a battle between Lyon and Pujara!!!! #lovingit #TestCricket #AusvInd
— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) December 8, 2018
Lyon you beauti
super rotation— Iqbal abdullah (@iqqiabdullah) December 8, 2018
India takes this session…India takes this match. #AusvInd @Channel7 @1116sen #7cricket
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 8, 2018
Lived by the sword. Died by the sword. K L Rahul. #AusvInd @Channel7 @1116sen #7Cricket
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 8, 2018
A lot of credit to Rahul and Vijay for seeing off the new ball. India are well and truly ahead but need to be sensible as we know, things can change quickly #AusvInd
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) December 8, 2018
2,3,2,3. That’s how the wickets were shared between the 4 Indian bowlers. Such a rare sight in Indian cricket. Such a good sign for Indian cricket.#AUSVIND
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 8, 2018
India have done really well here…. #AUDvIND now a Virat special to set it up for Ashwin.
— Russel Arnold (@RusselArnold69) December 8, 2018
Good to see Rahane coming out and not seeking refuge behind a nightwatchman. Pujara has been fantastic again. India ahead but not yet in control of the game.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 8, 2018
Get 100 more runs and India can realistically think about going to Perth with 1-0 lead in the series. #AUSvIND
— Sandipan Banerjee (@im_sandipan) December 8, 2018
Ultimately, the more access the players give the broadcaster, the better the viewing experience will be for the viewers. Great to see the access Fox has to the Aussie team. Excellent viewing! #AUSvIND
— Hemant (@hemantbuch) December 8, 2018
Well, nothing can dampen @imVkohli's mood, isn't it? #AUSvINDpic.twitter.com/7hIQ2XGNSx
— cricketnext (@cricketnext) December 8, 2018
The last time Indian openers outlasted 20 overs in a Test outside Asia:
V Sehwag & G Gambhir, Centurion, Dec 2010. #AUSvIND— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) December 8, 2018
India well on 🔝
The bowlers bundled Australia out with a lead in hand, and the batsmen put up a stellar show and dominated to further consolidate their position in this Test. 👌🏻
1st Test LIVE on SONY SIX and SONY TEN 3 (also in HD).#ChhodnaMat #AUSvIND #SPNSports pic.twitter.com/OX2b1Cftms
— SPN- Sports (@SPNSportsIndia) December 8, 2018
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