India vs Australia, 4th Test, Day 3, Dharamsala – As it happened...

New Delhi: Live cricket score and live updates from Day 3 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia being played at HPCA stadium in Dharamsala. India bowled out Australia for 137 runs in their second innings, setting a target of 106 runs for themselves to seal the series. (Scorecard | Full Coverage)

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AUSTRALIA 2ND INNINGS: 137 ALL OUT

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India, 2nd innings

Over 6 | Score 19/0 | (Rahul 13*, Vijay 6*)

Stumps. India are in commanding position and they need 87 more runs to clinch the series. Aussie bowlers will to pull off a miracle to win the Test from here onwards.

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Over 3 | Score 16/0 | (Rahul 13*, Vijay 3*)

Lokesh Rahul got the hosts off to a positive start by hitting Pat Cummins for three boundaries in the first over of India's chase. With five fifities, Rahul has been the in-form man for India this series and the hosts desperately need the right-hander to notch up his sixth half-century.

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Over 53.5 | Score 137/10 | (Wade 25*)

Ashwin picked the final wicket of the innings as Hazlewood failed to read a delivery which spun into him and hit him in the pads. In the same over, Hazlewood was given a life when Murali Vijay grassed a catch at slips.

Earlier in the 52nd over, Wade was given a life after Ashwin dropped him at second slip off Umesh Yadav's bowling. The left-hander's edge carried to the slip cordon, where Ashwin dropped a sitter. Indian fielding clearly needs to improve.

JR Hazlewood lbw b Ashwin 0 (9b)

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Over 52 | Score 131/9 | (Wade 19*, Hazlewood 0*)

With just one wicket remaining, Wade charged down the wicket against Ashwin and clobbered him over long-off for a Six. Wade needs to take most of the strike. Hazlewood can bat, but Australia would want the wicketkeeper to face as many balls as possible. Australia lead by 99 runs.

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OVER 50 | Score 121/8 | Wade 09, Lyon 0

O'Keefe becomes Jadeja's 3rd victim of the day. India just two wickets away from restarting their batting and stand a brilliant chance to win this match from here.

SNJ O'Keefe c Pujara b Jadeja 0 (4b)

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OVER 48 | Score 121/7 | Wade 09, O'Keefe 0

WICKET! Pat Cummins removed by Ravindra Jadeja. India get their 7th wicket of the match and can probably start sniffing victory.

PJ Cummins c Rahane b Jadeja 12 (49b)

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OVER 45 | Score 116/6 | Wade 08, Cummins 12

Matthew Wade, Pat Cummins take defensive approach in attempt to give Australia a shot at saving the match. The visitors lead by 88 runs with 45 overs gone.

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OVER 38 | Score 108/6 | Wade 6, Cummins 02

Maxwell too heads back to the pavilion after being dismissed LBW by R Ashwin.

GJ Maxwell lbw b Ashwin 45 (60b)

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OVER 29 | Score 95/5 | Maxwell 38, Wade 02

Matthew Wade survives after 'umpire's call' handed him a lifeline soon after India decided to review an LBW decision. Hosts continue spin attack with Jadeja-Ashwin hoping to get another wicket soon.

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OVER 25.3 | Score 92/5 | Maxwell 37, Wade 0

Half of the Australian team back to pavilion after Shaun Marsh is dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja, one over after R Ashwin had dismissed Peter Handscomb.

SE Marsh c Pujara b Jadeja 1 (6b)

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OVER 20 | Score 72/3 | Maxwell 29, Handscomb 11

Australia getting into their comfort zone as Kuldeep-Jadeja look to provide India a breakthrough before it gets too late.

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OVER 15 | Score 51/3 | Maxwell 14, Handscomb 5

50 up for the Aussies as India introduce spin for the first time. Ravindra Jadeja has got the ball in his hands and will look to produce similar magic which saw him him a valuable half-century.

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OVER 11 | Score 37/3 | Maxwell 1, Handscomb 4

Triple blow for the tourists! Three batsmen including the skipper Steve Smith already back in pavilion. Indian bowlers bowling out of their skin. LITERALLY!

MT Renshaw c Saha b Yadav 8 (33b)

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OVER 9 | Score 31/2 | Renshaw 8, Handscomb 0

Early success for the hosts as David Warner falters yet again. The Aussie opener was dismissed after both Bhuvneshwar and Umesh had bombarded the tourists with spot-on bouncers.

SPD Smith b Kumar 17 (15b)

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OVER 5 | Score 16/1 | Renshaw 4, Smith 6

Early success for the hosts as David Warner falters yet again. The Aussie opener was dismissed after both Bhuvneshwar and Umesh had bombarded the tourists with spot-on bouncers.

DA Warner c Saha b Yadav 6 (5b)

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OVER 2 | Score 9/0 | Renshaw 4, Warner 5

Brilliant bowling by Umesh Yadav to unsettle the Aussies early in the game, Contrary to the tradition, India are trying to build pressure using well-directed bouncers.

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A 32-run lead is all India could manage by the end of their 1st innings. Nathan Lyon completed his 5-wicket haul by dismissing Kuldeep Yadav, who will be keen on making his comeback with the ball and send Aussies back quickly in the second innings.

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OVER 118.1 | Score 332/10 | Umesh 2*, Kuldeep 7

That's that for India in 1st innings. Nathan Lyon removes Kuldeep Yadav to complete his 5-wicket haul.

Kuldeep Yadav c Cummins b Lyon 7 (17b)

WP Saha c Smith b Cummins 31 (102)

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OVER 114 | Score 318/8 | Saha 31, Yadav 0

Jadeja's brilliant innings comes to an end and Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn't stay put for long either. India now 8 down. Can the hosts bag at least a 50-run lead today?

B Kumar c Smith b O'Keefe 0 (7b)

RA Jadeja b Cummins 63 (95b)

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OVER 110 | Score 304/6 | Saha 29, Jadeja 52

Jadeja celebrates yet another fifty with the traditional 'sword dance'. What an important knock this has been. Meanwhile, India have also crossed the 300-run mark and moved into lead in 1st innings.

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ALERT: The ball tracking is still not available. DRS can only be available for where the ball had been pitched, and for edges (snickometer).

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OVER 107 | Score 295/6 | Saha 26, Jadeja 45

Despite extreme pressure situations, Ravindra Jadeja, Wriddhiman Saha continue marching foward, with the former edging towards another half-century. Nathan Lyon in attack but can't do much about the way Indians are batting.

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OVER 103 | Score 285/6 | Saha 24, Jadeja 37

Disciplined batting from India has lifted hopes of the hosts getting a positive result from the Test and indeed the series. How far will the Jadeja-Saha duo go?

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OVER 100 | Score 279/6 | Saha 23, Jadeja 32

100 overs gone and Saha-Jadeja have put on a 58-run partnership, with the latter also reaching 1000-run mark in his Test career. 

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#ALERT: No DRS available at the moment due to some broadcast issues. India 260/6

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OVER 96 | Score 257/6 | Saha 14, Jadeja 20

Wriddiman Saha edging closer to 1000 runs in Test cricket, playing his 25th match in Dharamsala. He will be keen on converting this innings into a big one and celebrate reaching the milestone in style.

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OVER 92 | Score 250/6 | Jadeja 16, Saha 12

Ravindra Jadeja survived being dismissed on first ball of Day 3 after effectively using DRS. India, meanwhile, have now touched the 250-run mark and trail Australia by 50 runs.

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09:30 AM IST: The match is underway and Pat Cummins will begin Australia's proceedings with the ball.

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Aussies, especially Nathan Lyon, will be looking to continue from where he left after helping the visitors claim four wickets in the final session of second day to halt India's progress and restrict them to 248 for six at stumps.

India were looking solid, with ever-reliant Cheteshwar Pujara and stand-in skipper Ajinkya Rahane batting as the team total read 157/2 and were hoping to continue building a strong partnership before Lyon (4/67) utilised the bounce in Dharmsala Pitch and started sending Indian batsmen back to pavilion one after the other, starting right after the tea break.

In the first over of the final session, Lyon sent back Pujara for 57 and then went on to dismiss Karun Nair, Ajinkya Rahane and Ravichandran Ashwin to send shockwaves across Indian dressing room.

Heading into Day 3, India will be looking to chase down 52 runs quickly to cross Australia's first innings total of 300. Wriddhiman Saha and Ravindra Jadeja's know how crucial their partnership will be in India's hopes of claiming a lead in this match, and anything short of the target will give Australia a clear advantage in the deciding encounter.

Here's how the Indian team, including injured skipper Virat Kohli has been warming up this morning in the picturesque Dharmsala

The skip, never out of action #TeamIndia #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/pc5bDmIo2w — BCCI (@BCCI) March 27, 2017

Sun beating hard here. Time to get Day 3 underway #INDvAUS #TeamIndia @Paytm Test cricket pic.twitter.com/yeJDJ0ZA7Z — BCCI (@BCCI) March 27, 2017

It will be a crucial test for India's depth in batting considering they opted to go with 5 mainstream bowlers and defying Nathan Lyon will be one of the biggest challenges on third day.